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Three athletes in wheelchairs wear red, white, and blue Team USA jackets and smile in front of large American flags.

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Paralympics Begin

March 6, 2026

The Winter Paralympics are underway. The opening ceremony took place in Verona, Italy, on March 6. More than 650 athletes, each with a disability, are competing across 79 events in six sports. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the…

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Culture

Celebration Season

March 5, 2026

For many, the coming of spring is a time to celebrate. People in Brazil enjoyed the annual festival Carnaval from February 13 to 21. People in New Orleans, Louisiana, paraded for Mardi Gras on February 17. And in early March,…

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A freestyle skier flips upside down in midair over a snowy course during a competition.

Sports

At the Winter Games

February 20, 2026

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games began on February 6. The Games played out across multiple venues in Northern Italy until February 22, as 2,900 athletes from around the world raced, flipped, spun, and soared while competing for Olympic…

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A scuba diver in an orange suit swims underwater beside a large bundle of tangled fishing nets.

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Haunted Waters

February 19, 2026

There are warm ocean waters and beautiful views on the western coasts of Greece. But these coastlines have a problem: Many of them are cluttered with hunks of metal, bits of plastic, and heavy fishing nets. The trash comes from…

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Bright lights shine over a large stadium during an Olympic ceremony, with the Olympic rings glowing above the stage.

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Olympic Moments

February 11, 2026

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games officially began on February 6, with an elaborate opening ceremony that lasted nearly three hours. It took place in Milan, the second most populous city in Italy. Athletes from each participating country marched,…

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A runner crosses the finish line at an indoor track meet as a digital clock shows the race time.

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Flying to the Finish

February 6, 2026

A 16-year-old runner from New Zealand has set a world record. On January 31, Sam Ruthe ran a mile in 3:48.88 (three minutes and just under 49 seconds) in a race in Boston, Massachusetts. It’s the fastest mile ever by…

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An athlete wearing a blue racing suit adjusts an armband with the Olympic rings and an American flag.

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Get Ready

February 6, 2026

Erin Jackson, a speed skater with Team USA, slips on an Olympic arm band for a February 2 training session in Milan, Italy. The Winter Olympics began February 6…

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Two archaeologists wearing gloves examine a carved stone wall inside an ancient tomb surrounded by excavation stones.

History

Zapotec Tomb

February 5, 2026

A 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb has been found in Southern Mexico. The Zapotec are an Indigenous people. On January 30, Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, called the tomb “the most significant archaeological discovery of the last decade in Mexico.” It contains complex…

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A group of skiers wearing numbered race bibs climb uphill on skis, using poles to move across a snowy mountain slope.

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What Is Skimo?

January 29, 2026

When you think of skiing, you probably picture going downhill. But the sport of skimo, short for ski mountaineering, involves going uphill, too. It’s the only new sport at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Skimo is an emerging sport, with competitions…

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Red handprints painted on a rough cave wall show ancient markings made long ago.

History

Prehistoric Hands

January 23, 2026

Researchers say a series of handprints on a cave wall on the island of Sulawesi, in Indonesia, may be the oldest rock art ever found. The prints were likely made more than 67,000 years ago. Other cave art found in…

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