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06/04/2026

Kenyan physicist Dr. Tabitha Awuor Amollo received the 2026 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award for developing a solar-powered refrigeration system designed to preserve vaccines and provide electricity in off-grid health centers. In an interview conducted by Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB)’s Antonia Rötger, Dr. Amollo discusses the financial hurdles associated with running a lab from scratch.

– EurekAlert!

In May 2026, Tabitha Awuor Amollo is spending some weeks as a guest scientist at HZB, analysing perovskite thin films at BESSY II. The Kenyan physicist from Egerton University, Nairobi, was recently recognised for her achievements in research and teaching. For the development of a solar-powered refr...

05/26/2026

To the independent voices, scientists, and creators pushing past traditional boundaries: Keep reaching for the stars 🌠

05/25/2026

True progress is only possible in a world where freedom is protected. This Memorial Day, we remember the courageous individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice.

05/21/2026

People's Carly Tagen-Dye sits down with former Good Morning America co-anchor Janai Norman to discuss her upcoming memoir, BREAKING – where she reveals how she navigated a 2022 mental health crisis and her subsequent diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. Published by One World and scheduled for release in January 2027, the book explores the intersection of motherhood, mental health, and corporate television while aiming to dismantle the societal stigmas surrounding complex psychological diagnoses.

Janai Norman will publish a new memoir this year, PEOPLE can exclusively announce. The former 'Good Morning America' co-anchor’s book, 'Breaking,' examines Norman’s experience navigating motherhood, mental health and the world of daytime television.

05/13/2026

At 45, Venus Williams remains the oldest competitor on the women’s tennis tour – embracing a “system-bucking” longevity fueled by a successful 2024 surgery for adenomyosis and a new chapter in her personal life, along with her role as 2026 Met Gala co-chair.

– Jen Wang on Vogue

“I get a lot of joy out of...bucking the system.”

05/08/2026

Photreon aims to boost the hydrogen economy with photoreactor panels that produce fuel directly from sunlight and water.

05/07/2026

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 enshrinement class – featuring basketball legends Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw, and the historic 1996 U.S. Olympics women’s team. The official ceremony will take place this August in Springfield, Massachusetts.

– AP's Doug Feinberg

Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw and the 1996 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later this year.

04/22/2026

Today, we honor the creators and leaders who are ensuring that the future is as resilient as the planet itself. Equity and sustainability go hand-in-hand. Happy Earth Day!

04/21/2026

When we ensure that women have a seat at the creative table, the entire industry gains a new dimension of storytelling and problem-solving. Celebrating the visionary women who are reshaping art and science.

04/17/2026

The Library of Congress has successfully recovered a 94-year-old recording of Amelia Earhart’s 1932 London speech found tucked inside a first-edition copy of her memoir. Using the IRENE project’s optical imaging technology, preservationists were able to digitize the fragile cardboard-and-plastic disc without a needle ever touching its surface – unlocking a scratchy but historic 90-second snippet of the aviator’s voice.

– Library of Congress’ Neely Tucker

A reference librarian stumbled across a tiny recording of a speech by Amelia Earhart tucked inside a copy of her 1932 memoir, published soon after she became the first woman (and the second person) to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic. The record was just a promotional gimmick at the time; could....