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Society Mauritius
Impressive Economic Growth for This Little Island
By diversifying its economy, the small island nation of Mauritius managed to transform itself from a low-income and mono-crop agriculture-based country to an upper-middle income country, even solidifying its place as regional leader thanks to its political stability.
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Heroes
Heroes USA
Two Records for Daring Kathy: One in Space, One on the Bottom of the Ocean
Former NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan has become the very first woman to reach the deepest point in Earth’s oceans, the bottom of the Challenger Deep – located nearly 11,000 meters below the surface of the Pacific Ocean!
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Heroes
Heroes USA
She Can’t Walk on Her Own – but Completed a Full Marathon in Her Exoskeleton
Theresa Vereline, retired Army sergeant, was a one-of-a-kind competitor at this year’s New York City Marathon: after running 26.2 miles through all five boroughs, she became the first paralyzed citizen in the United States to complete a marathon.
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Society
Society Bolivia
Bolivia’s Communities Welcome New Jobs and Roads in Blossoming Society
Bolivia, the second-poorest nation in South America, has seen many improvements over the past decade: middle-class communities in urban and rural towns are being offered more local job opportunities, upgraded infrastructure and running water in homes, to name a few.
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Society USA
New York is the New Tokyo, Named World’s Most Innovative City
A list that annually ranks the world’s most innovative cities has put New York in first place, pushing Japan’s Tokyo, last year’s winner, down to second, as the United States steps up with its embrace of smart tech and start-ups.