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On September 4, 1993, Jim Abbott took the mound for the New York Yankees against the Cleveland Indians. Abbott was born without a right hand....
In 1995, astronomer Robert Williams made a decision that many of his colleagues thought was foolish — maybe even reckless. As director of the Space...
In 1991, a 21-year-old Finnish student named Linus Torvalds posted a message to a computer newsgroup announcing a small personal project — a free operating...
In the lightless depths of the ocean, where sunlight never penetrates and pressure would crush an unprotected human being, something remarkable happens: most creatures glow....
There was once a young woman named Sarah, who lived in a small town nestled by steep mountains. For years, she had a deep-seated fear of heights, a fear that kept her from exploring the beauty of her surroundings. One...
Rebecca stood at the edge of her garden, trembling not from the chill of the morning air but from the weight of uncertainty that had become her daily companion. After a year of battling the shadows of depression, she had...
Late one afternoon, a group of friends gathered for a backyard celebration. Amidst the laughter and chatter, they also marked the end of a long journey. One of them, Sarah, had recently completed her first marathon—a feat she had set...
Last spring, our church community rallied around a family facing an unimaginable trial. The Johnsons, known for their vibrant faith and readiness to serve others, received devastating news: their youngest son, Ethan, had been diagnosed with a rare form of...
A few months ago, I had the joy of meeting a vibrant young woman named Lydia at a community event. She had recently moved to our town, leaving behind everything familiar in pursuit of her dreams. Like many of us,...
In 1984, Australian physician Dr. Barry Marshall was convinced that stomach ulcers were caused not by stress or spicy food, as the medical establishment insisted,...
At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, British sprinter Derek Redmond entered the 400-meter semifinal as a legitimate medal contender. Then, at the 250-meter mark, a sharp...
On Easter Sunday, 1939, contralto Marian Anderson stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and sang to 75,000 people. What most forget is what...
On August 25, 1991, a twenty-one-year-old Finnish computer science student named Linus Torvalds posted a brief message to an online message board. "I'm doing a...
NASA's Mars rover *Perseverance* cannot call home when it gets into trouble. The radio signal between Earth and Mars takes anywhere from 5 to 20...
There was a humble pastor in a small town who had a remarkable gift for connecting with people. Every Sunday, he would stand at the back of the church, shaking hands and sharing hugs with everyone. One day, as he...
On a sweltering July night in 1893, a young man named James Cornish staggered into Provident Hospital in Chicago with a knife wound to the...
In 1984, Australian physician Barry Marshall was convinced he had discovered the true cause of stomach ulcers — a corkscrew-shaped bacterium called *Helicobacter pylori*. The...
In the summer of 2021, Simone Biles stood at the top of the gymnastics world. She was the most decorated gymnast in history, the overwhelming...
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson stepped onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn as the first Black man to play Major League Baseball in the modern...
In the early 1990s, scientists sealed themselves inside Biosphere 2, a massive glass enclosure in the Arizona desert designed to replicate Earth's ecosystems. They controlled...
On Easter Sunday, 1939, contralto Marian Anderson stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and opened her mouth to sing. Seventy-five thousand people stretched...
In 1892, German surgeon Julius Wolff published a discovery that changed how we understand the human body. He found that bones are not static structures...
In 1939, contralto Marian Anderson was already celebrated as one of the greatest singers in the world. Conductor Arturo Toscanini had declared hers "a voice...
In the 1950s, British scientists Alan Hodgkin and Andrew Huxley inserted tiny electrodes into squid nerve fibers to study how electrical signals travel through the...