Inspiring
August 27, 2023

Gold Medalist Para-Athlete Shares the Spotlight With His Opponent by Raising His Hand After the Match

Displays of sportsmanship have a way of touching people's hearts. A recent example shows that the spotlight doesn't have to shine on just the victor. After being named winner at the 2023 Asian Para-Karate Championships, Iranian athlete Farzad Safavi Vardin knew he wanted to share the glory. Following the standard bow, he sprinted across the stage toward his opponent, Faris Khouj, and raised his hand—as if saying that he was also a winner.

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Entertainment
August 25, 2023

RIP Ron Cephas Jones: Emmy-Winning ‘This Is Us’ Star Dies at 66

Actor Ron Cephas Jones, best known for his role on the TV show This Is Us, has died at the age of 66. The Emmy-winner survived a double lung transplant in 2020 at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center but had been struggling with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. An official statement said the condition was the cause of his early passing. Jones was a talent on Broadway as well as on screen.

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Sports
August 25, 2023

Baseball Player Steps up to the Plate With a Bat That Looks Like a Giant Pencil

Since most professional team sports require their players to wear a uniform, athletes have found creative ways to add a little customization to their outfits. For example, basketball players wear signature shoes, while some soccer stars have gotten colorful haircuts. And while baseball doesn't have that much room for showing off your personality, a player for the Philadelphia Phillies found a way to sneak in a unique quirk into his equipment.

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Wedding
August 24, 2023

News Anchor Unknowingly Reports Her Own Proposal to Her Fellow TV Journalist Boyfriend Live on Camera

Some people find love in the most unexpected places. For a news anchor named Cornelia Nicholson, that meant finding her other half in a coworker, a reporter named Riley Nagel. And given that both of their careers are in broadcast television, Nagel had a unique opportunity to deliver an epic proposal that is melting hearts around the world.

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My Modern Met

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