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English choirs protect a musical tradition little changed since Queen Elizabeth I Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to the space station Chilean zoo stages an Easter egg hunt with treats for the animals World's oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary NASA is shooting for the moon. A guide to the Artemis II mission
Danish warship sunk by Nelson's British fleet discovered after 225 years
A rare school in Kenya is empowering teenage mothers with education and child care
NASA begins countdown for humanity's first moon launch in 53 years
Celine Dion announces concerts with Paris residency
Brazilian inmates find relief and reduce sentences through reading
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – When 33-year-old Brazilian woman Emily de Souza heard about a program allowing her to shave off four days from her prison sentence by reading a book, she seized the opportunity to reconnect with a cherished habit.
Artemis II astronauts arrive at Florida launch site for first moon trip in 53 years

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – The astronauts set to become the first lunar visitors in more than half a century arrived at their launch site Friday, joining the towering rocket that stands poised to blast off next week and send them around the moon.

Chesney the kangaroo flees petting zoo for three days on the lam

How does a kangaroo escape a petting zoo?

Flight attendant thrown from Air Canada plane survives in a 'total miracle'

NEW YORK (AP) – A flight attendant still strapped in her seat survived being thrown from an Air Canada plane that collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, her daughter said Monday.

Austria plans to ban social media use for under-14s

VIENNA (AP) – Austria’s governing coalition on Friday announced plans to ban social media use for children under 14, joining a string of other countries in drawing up restrictions for young people. Alexander Pröll, the official in Chancellor Christian Stocker’s office responsible for digitization, said that draft legislation will be drawn up by the end of June.

Cancer nurse celebrates as first woman to lead Church of England

LONDON (AP) – A former cancer nurse who became a priest at the age of 40 will be installed as archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, publicly celebrating her election as the first woman to lead the Church of England.

A whale stranded at a Baltic Sea resort has swum off a sandbank

BERLIN (AP) – A whale that was stranded for days in shallow water at a Baltic Sea resort in Germany has swum free from a sandbank overnight after a last-ditch rescue effort. But it isn’t out of danger yet.

Creating best practices for your child's social media use

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – In a pivotal moment that underscored how powerful and immersive social platforms can be for children and teens, a jury in California this week found both Meta and YouTube liable for mental health harms to kids using their services.

Uganda reintroduces rhinos into protected area where they had been extinct

KARAMOJA, Uganda (AP) – Ugandan wildlife authorities have reintroduced rhinos into a remote protected area where they were once poached into extinction, an event seen by conservationists as a milestone in efforts to support the recovery of a species threatened by poaching.

Pope Leo moves Father Flanagan of Boys Town fame closer to sainthood

Pope Leo XIV put the Rev. Edward Joseph Flanagan a step closer to possible sainthood Monday as he proclaimed the “heroic virtues” of the founder of Boys Town, a Nebraska home for at-risk youths that gained national renown and inspired an Oscar-winning biopic performance.

A real possum appears among plush toy animals in Australian airport gift shop
How notorious billionaire Leona Helmsley's foundation is saving lives
A rare look inside the Sistine Chapel for a private concert about angel encounters