Art
July 2, 2025

Japanese Town Famous for Its Rice Paddy Art Devotes This Year’s Piece to ‘Demon Slayer’

Anime and manga are two of Japan's biggest cultural exports. And among these, Demon Slayer has one of the largest followings both in Japan and around the world, with readers and watchers in the millions. Because of its undeniable popularity, Gyoda (a city that has risen to fame for their yearly project of rice paddy art) devoted their 2025 design to this major franchise ahead of a major release.

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Sports
July 2, 2025

Meet the First Female-Only Skateboarding Group in Ethiopia

Every Saturday morning, at the Addis Skate Park in Ethiopia’s capital city, countless girls gather to skateboard. That wasn’t always the case, especially because skateboarding has so often been associated with men. But once 27-year-old Sosina Challa founded Ethiopian Girl Skaters (EGS), the demographics of the park slowly began to shift.

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Sports
July 1, 2025

82-Year-Old Powerlifting Grandma Is Proof That Strength Knows No Age

Powerlifting, a strength sport focused on hoisting up the most weight possible, is often seen as a sport for young and muscular athletes. But Faith O’Reilly, an 82-year-old grandma based in Colorado, is ready to challenge this idea. In an exciting prospect, she'll soon get to showcase her abilities at a national competition. Born in St. Louis, O'Reilly moved with her family to Des Moines.

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Environment
July 1, 2025

3D-Printed Coral Reefs Are Restoring Mexican Caribbean Ecosystems

Cozumel is one of the top tourist destinations in Mexico, with up to 4 million cruise ship passengers visiting the island each year. However, this has had an effect on the ecosystems that attract visitors in the first place. Due to overtourism and climate change, there has been an increase in environmental stress as well as rising temperatures, leading to severe bleaching of coral reefs in the area.

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