January 21st, 2021 
Stories
Next month, Scouts BSA — formerly known as the Boy Scouts — will officially induct its first class of female Eagle Scouts. It’s the highest rank someone in Scouts BSA can earn; the process to reach the rank was open only to boys until 2019, when Boy Scouts of America began allowing girls in the …
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January 21st, 2021 Stories
2021 TYR Pro Swim Series: Rising Teen David Curtiss Clocks Sub-22 to Top 50 Free Prelims Just a couple of weeks into this new year, the excitement level for this summer’s Olympic Games and Olympic Trials – as long as COVID-19 allows them – is already building. While many athletes are in the middle of …
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January 21st, 2021 Stories
SUPERIOR, WI (KBJR) — January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and one Twin Ports teen is raising money and awareness about an issue that impacts every community. 16-year-old Mackenzie Cook wanted to make a difference for Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The Superior teen is raising money to combat a big problem. “It happens quite frequently, …
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January 21st, 2021 Stories
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A Burlington County teen is making the local community ‘Philly Proud.’ She started a donation drive to help a local high school desperately in need of books. Capri Mills, 16, set a goal to collect 2,020 books in 2020. The Shawnee High School student started this project in March, during the pandemic. …
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January 20th, 2021 Stories
Baking has given Shrobana Sangupta an outlet during the pandemic and a way to help others Ever since fourth grade, Shrobana Sengupta has enjoyed baking. But it took on much more significance for her last May. About two months into the COVID-19 pandemic, with in-person school shut down, the 16-year-old San Jose girl decided to …
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January 20th, 2021 Stories
In 2019, I was in the hospital recovering from a traumatic car accident. When I could walk again, my healthcare team suggested I integrate yoga and meditation back into my daily regimen. My first time on the mat again, the yoga instructor guided the class with anecdotes of being present and grateful. I was shocked …
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January 20th, 2021 Stories
A North Texas teenager spent her winter break doing #SomethingGood to make others smile. She wrote more than 120 cards of encouragement for patients at Children’s Medical Center Dallas. Each handwritten card, wishing them well during an ongoing pandemic. “You’re so loved, and very strong, you are so beautiful,” said Byron Nelson High School Senior, …
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January 20th, 2021 Stories
Every year, high school seniors anxiously wait for college admissions letters, hoping they get accepted into their dream schools. Ahmed Muhammad was one of them. So when Muhammad got accepted into Stanford University, he was delighted. “It was a dream come true,” Muhammad told CNN. “It still doesn’t feel real.” He will become a first-generation …
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January 20th, 2021 Stories
Scientist and inventor Gitanjali Rao is Time Magazine’s first-ever “Kid of the Year.” The 15-year-old was chosen from a list of thousands of other amazing kids who are working to change the world. The honor is in recognition of Rao’s commitment to creating scientific solutions. At 10 years old, she created a lead detection tool …
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January 20th, 2021 Stories
“I’m feeling really happy and excited to make people happy,” Noah said in an interview. “I like being happy and I want people to be happy.” ST. LOUIS — At 9 a.m. Monday through Sunday, every morning, you’ll find Noah Jelenovic, an energetic first-grader cheerfully delivering his version of a weather report via @goodmorningstl. Noah, …
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