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Entrepreneur Bill Spruill donates $4M to Council for Entrepreneurial D...

January 27, 2023

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Serial Triangle entrepreneur Bill Spruill is donating $4 million to the Triangle-based Council for Entrepreneurial Development. It’s the largest gift ever made to the gr...

Hero or Nuts, He Ran a Marathon Every Day in 2022–and Then Went to Wor...

January 27, 2023

For many, running a marathon is an accolade of life, a culturally-fixed way of proving athletic ability and determination—but for Gary McKee, it’s literally just another day in the office. McKee ran ...

Local Hero Broke into School to Save 24 People During a New York Blizz...

January 26, 2023

A remarkable story from the Christmas blizzard blanketing the Northeastern United States featured the kind of ‘smash and grab’ we all need to hear about. The school’s alarm went off at Edge Academy o...

How Ukraine’s Zelenskyy went from comedian to wartime hero

January 23, 2023

KEY POINTS When Volodymyr Zelenskyy became the president of Ukraine in 2019, it made headlines around the world. That wasn’t because he was a political heavyweight deemed ready to resolve Ukraine’s d...

These Three Men Have Transformed Their Bodies. We Gave Them a Style Up...

January 22, 2023

3 men, 3 whole-life transformations. These guys recently made huge changes—and we helped them dress for their new lives. THE GOOD FIT A year into the pandemic, 45-year-old financial planner Barjes An...

Grey hair don’t care: George Clooney voted world’s sexiest...

January 22, 2023

Helen Mirren, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Richard Gere also made it to the top ten list. George Clooney has been voted the world’s sexiest grey haired celebrity, according to new research. The 61-yea...

Veteran Army officer completes 12 challenges for charity

January 21, 2023

A FORMER Major in the Royal Artillery has just completed her final extreme adventure challenge raising money for a charity that helps veterans. Jen Price, 32, who is from Hampshire, embarked on a ser...

Meet the adventurer: mountaineer Alison Levine on her incredible feats...

January 21, 2023

The American explorer and mountaineer has climbed the seven summits and skied to both the north and south poles. Where does your passion for adventure and mountaineering come from? I grew up in Phoen...

An Immigrant Success Story: How Ronnie Teja Is Turning The World Of E-...

January 21, 2023

“Imagine starting your life with -5 secs off the clock in a 100-metre dash; that’s what the life of an immigrant is.” Ronnie Teja Immigrating to a new country and starting abroad from the groun...

Tunnel Ultra: The mind-bending 200-mile ultra-marathon in the dark

January 20, 2023

How do you like to spend your weekend off? Do you put your feet up in front of the TV? Maybe shopping is your way to unwind? Perhaps you’re a bit more adventurous and enjoy a stroll in the coun...

Stylists reveal 7 pant trends that are in and 6 that are out this year...

January 13, 2023

Insider asked professional stylists which pant trends are in and out for 2023. Cargo pants, cropped cuts, and leather are going to be popular styles this year. On the other hand, skinny jeans and hig...

The inspiring story of blind skater Dan Mancina

January 13, 2023

Dan Mancina is a professional skateboarder known for being visually impaired and sharing clips of his skating on Instagram, where he has amassed a large following of fans. He gained much attention an...

Bear Grylls’ BecomingX, Da Vinci Team on Inspiring Life Stories Series...

January 13, 2023

The biographical show ‘Becoming Xtraordinary’ wants to provide insights from the likes of Julia Roberts, Channing Tatum, Courteney Cox, athletes, politicians, scientists and lesser-known ...

Record-breaking explorer Fiann Paul embarks on his most dangerous miss...

January 12, 2023

Fiann Paul (Iceland) is a well-known name at Guinness World Records HQ. Explorer, athlete, artist, public speaker and multiple record holder, Paul has forever changed the world of ocean rowing. Over ...

Nakuru: From Begging On Streets to Owning Public Relations Firm, Inspi...

January 11, 2023

Two decades ago, Lynne had sunk to her lowest point in life and lived as a squatter on the streets who sold popcorn to make ends meet Given her love for marketing, she started doing pro bono jobs for...