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Mother’s Day is observed each year in the United States on the second Sunday in May. In 2026, it falls on May 10. On this day, Americans celebrate the important women in their lives with lavish gifts and treats....

Renowned conductor and composer Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) died in San Francisco, California, on April 22, 2026. He was 81. Over his career, MTT won 12 Grammy Awards and received several of the country's highest arts honors....

The Pokémon Fossil Museum will make its North American debut at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History in May 2026. This traveling exhibition combines real fossils with Pokémon displays. It makes learning about fossils fun and engaging. The exhibit first opened in Japan in 2021 and has been showcased at several museums there. This will mark its first appearance outside the country....

The emperor penguin, the largest of all penguin species, was officially added to the Endangered Species list by the IUCN on April 9, 2026. These iconic birds, found only in Antarctica, are under threat due to shrinking sea ice linked to climate change....

Kenyan runner Sebastian Sawe made history at the London Marathon on April 26, 2026. The 31-year-old crossed the finish line in 1:59:30, becoming the first person to complete an official marathon in under two hours. However, Sawe’s performance was just one highlight of an extraordinary race....

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has quickly become the highest-grossing film of 2026 so far. Released on April 1, it has earned over $750 million worldwide in less than a month. The sequel follows the success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. That film made over $1.3 billion worldwide and helped establish Mario as a major Hollywood franchise....

Comic book fans are in for a treat. May 2, 2026, brings both Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) and Comics Giveaway Day. Together, the two programs will give readers an even wider choice of free titles....

NASA scientists have confirmed that a spacecraft can help change the path of an asteroid in space. This finding suggests that a dangerous asteroid headed toward Earth could be pushed off course if needed....

On February 20, 2026, conservation teams released 158 young giant tortoises on Floreana Island in the Galápagos. This historic milestone marked the first step in restoring a species that disappeared from the island in the 1800s....