SUMMER OLYMPICS WEEK ONE

The Phryges: Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Mascots
Who are the Phyrges? | What is a Phyrge? | Video: The Phryges – Paris 2024 Paralympic and Olympic Mascots

What Olympic Athletes Earn for Medaling
Here’s what some Olympic athletes get instead of cash prizes | Here’s how much athletes at the Paris Olympics earn for winning medals

What Are All of Those Medals Worth?
How much gold is in a 2024 Olympic gold medal and what is one worth?

Week One Highlights
U.S. men win historic team bronze at 2024 Olympic Games | American women reclaim Olympic team title | Biles claims sixth Olympic gold; Lee clinches bronze in all-around | Katie Ledecky claims 8th gold medal after 1,500m win, notching new Olympic record | 2024 Paris Olympics: Katie Ledecky sets record for most Olympic medals by a female in 4×200-meter relay | Team USA swimming: Kate Douglass wins gold medal in 200m breaststroke, Katie Ledecky makes history at Olympics | U.S. takes home its first gold medal in women’s team foil behind strong performances from Scruggs, Kiefer | Video: Come along for the U.S. women’s foil team’s journey to historic gold medal

Olympic Themed Quotes from Annharriet

Photo from Teahupo’o Goes Viral
The Story Behind This Breathtaking Viral Photo of an Olympic Surfer

Medal Count (Updated Aug 2, 2024 – 3:00 p.m. EST)

SUMMER OLYMPICS WEEK TWO

Gender Parity in Paris 2024 Olympics
Paris 2024 sets milestone as first Olympics to achieve full gender parity

Sport Related Injuries
Which Olympic Sport Is Hardest on the Body?

Athletes Breaking the Age Barrier
The Oldest Olympians Competing at Paris 2024

Week Two Highlights
Aussie Arisa Trew Unseats Japan as Olympic Women’s Skateboard Park Champion | Video: Teenage podium sweep in skateboard park final! Arisa Trew 1st, Cocona Hiraki 2nd, Sky Brown bronze. | Table Tennis-Brazil’s Alexandre makes historic Olympic debut, eyes Paralympic gold | Chloe Dygert Earns Bronze in Women’s Time Trial at Paris 2024 Olympic Games | Kristen Faulkner takes a Big Risk to Win Olympic Gold. It’s First One in 40 Years | Video: Harvard grad Kristen Faulkner wins gold medal in cycling | Finally golden: US women pursuit team wins Olympic gold after 12 years of silver and bronze medals | Noah Lyles Wins Olympic Men’s 100m Gold in Photo Finish; Kishane Thompson Takes Silver Ahead of Fred Kerly | Video: Noah Lyles pulls off UNBELIEVABLE 100m win by tightest of margins | Lyles’ Bid for Olympic Sprint Double Wrecked by Covid | Video: Noah Lyles wins bronze in the 200 meters, then reveals he has Covid

Philanthropy: Novak Djokovic Shows True Class
Novak Djokovic Donates Huge Olympic Gold Prize Money in Incredibly Kind Gesture | Video: Novak Djokovic donates huge Olympic gold prize money

Snoop Dogg: Hip Hop’s Olympic Ambassador
Snoop Dogg at the Paris Olympics: The rapper’s best outfits and viral moments

Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony
Paris 2024: What to Expect from the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games

Medal Count (Updated Aug 10, 2024 – 1:30 p.m. ET)

Video: Paris 1924 Olympic Games … in colour.

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Everything You Need to Know About the 2024 Paralympics

Maui Wildfire Update: One-Year Anniversary
‘Never Give Up Hope’: Maui Residents Reflect on a Year In The Wildfires’ Aftermath

The Heavens: The Sturgeon Moon
The Next Full Moon is a Supermoon Blue Moon | The Full Sturgeon Moon

International Space Station: Extended Stay
NASA offers few answers on astronauts stuck in space, says decision will come in 2 weeks

Next Gen: William George Update
Train derails near Grant Road and Miracle Mile | Video: Train derails near Grant Road and Miracle Mile

Nature: Rewilding while you walk your dog
Backpack-wearing dogs enlisted to rewild urban nature reserve in Lewes

Dogs: Dion Leonard & Gobi
How a little dog named Gobi changed an ultramarathoner’s life | Video: Guy Adopts Stray Dog Who Followed Him on Race

Book Corner: Finding Gobi
Finding Gobi: A Little Dog with a Very Big Heart | Gobi: A Little Dog with a Big Heart (picture book)

Reaching High: El Cap Twice in 24 Hours
Female Team Climbs El Cap Twice in a Day, Marking Second Time in History

Wellness: Sensitive & Specific Newsletter
Can this test find the right antibiotic in time to cure sepsis?

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
50 Things to Know About the Paralympic Games

The University of Arizona Adaptive Athletics
Paris awaits: U of A athletes, alumni and coaches will go for gold at 2024 Paralympics | Video: Wheelchair Rugby Athlete Josh Wheeler Prepares for 2024 Paralympics

From The Flock Archives: Richard Traum & Achilles International
Richard Traum | Achilles International

India Independence Day
When is Independence Day | Background | How India Celebrates Independence Day | Colors of Freedom: Kite flying unites India in celebration of Independence

The Heavens: August Planet Parade
Mark Your Calendar for Saturday to See 6 Planets in the Sky in a Planet Parade

Photography: Supermoon Blue Moon
Supermoon Blue Moon 2024: Top photos from around the world

Kid’s Corner: A Book Review in Spanish
Book Review on Refugee, a Novel by Alan Gratz

Reader Submission: Two Audio Plays by Gloria Blum
“The Trial of Sarah” | “Ma’s Last Request”

Book Corner: Going Back to Abraham
Sons of Abraham: A Candid Conversation about the Issues That Divide and Unite Jews and Muslims | The Children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, Islam (Princeton Classics)

Pet’s Corner: Checking in with Fern

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Paralympic Games opening ceremony starts the final chapter on a long summer of sport in Paris | Video: Welcome to Paris! Opening the Paralympics in style | Ellie Marks Wins Team USA’s First Medal at the 2024 Paralympics with a Silver in 50-Meter Freestyle S6

Dance: an all-star team of differently abled breakers
ILL-Abilities International Dance Crew | Video: ILL-Abilities Crew

Tennis: US Open News
Who is Iva Jovic? Meet the 16-year-old tennis player who impressed in Round 1 win at 2024 US Open

The Next Gen: Olivia Vasquez Theodorakis

Holidays: Labor Day
What Is Labor Day? | History Of The Holiday

Nature: Facts About Fungi
6 Fantastic Facts About Fungi | 88-year-old woman survived being lost in the woods by drinking rainwater and befriending a fox

Book Corner: Thruhikers
Thruhikers: A Guide to Life on the Trail | Video Short: Our book is now on shelves in local bookstores and libraries everywhere! Wow!

The Heavens: Auroras Captured from Space
Stunning Space Station Video Shows Glimmering Northern Lights from Above | Video: Watch a STUNNING time-lapse of the northern lights from space

Artist’s Corner: Hib Sabin
Hib Sabin | Video: Blue Rain Gallery Podcast Episode 80: Hib Sabin: Blue Rain Gallery Podcast Episode 80: Hib Sabin

Pet’s Corner: An Eskie pup named Kelsie