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January 18, 2026

80-Year-Old Makes History and Completes Life-Long Dream of Hiking the Appalachian Trail

If anyone proves that age is just a number, it’s 80-year-old Betty Kellenberger. On September 12, 2025, she made history as the oldest woman to complete a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. She trekked a gruelling 2,200 miles across 14 states, from Maine to Georgia, completing a goal she first set for herself as a child. Kellenberger—a retired school teacher—first came across the famous Appalachian Trail while reading about it during elementary school.

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January 17, 2026

New Exhibition Contends With Black Heritage Through Layered, Evocative Textile Art

Despite decades of friendship and practicing similar kinds of art, Carolyn Malzoomi and Sharon Kerry-Harlan have never exhibited together. That changed on January 9, 2026, when the pair’s first two-person textile exhibition opened at Claire Oliver Gallery in Central Harlem. Titled Certain Restrictions Do Apply, the show gathers nine new artworks by Mazloomi and Kerry-Harlan, each of which contends with themes of race, culture, memory, and belonging through media like fabric, quilts, cotton, and thread.

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January 16, 2026

Leaders of Japan and South Korea Got Together To Jam Out in K-Pop Drum Duet

After hours of discussing nuclear weapons, economic security, and rare minerals, the leaders of Japan and South Korea decided to let loose. In an impromptu act of harmony, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan and President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea hit the drums, belting out K-pop hits, including BTS’ Dynamite and Kpop Demon Hunters’ Golden.

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Winners of the 2026 World Sports Photography Awards Capture the Grit and Beauty of Athleticism

Sports have it all—guts, glory, heartbreak, and triumph are just some of the emotions part of every game, match, or duel. And professional sports photographers capture it all. One photo competition recognizing the very best for their abilities to do so is the World Sports Photography Awards, sponsored by Canon. This coveted contest just announced its winners of the 2026 competition, showcasing the grit and beauty of this photography genre.

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