Christopher Gray | Smithsonian Magazine’s 2016 American Ingenuity Award Winner for Youth Achievement Christopher Gray is the founder and CEO of Scholly, the groundbreaking web and mobile app that matches current or future college students who need financial support with scholarships that can help them. Scholly has been downloaded 850,000 times and has connected college students with some $50 million in scholarships. Philadelphia-based Gray, an ABC “Shark Tank” winner and recipient of a $100,000 grant from philanthropist Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest competition, sees his digital platform as a 21st-century tool for helping countless young Americans achieve their college dreams without piling on crushing debt.

Chris Mah, researcher at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in the invertebrate zoology department, describes the characteristics of different sea star species observed on the final dive of the Laulima O Ka Moana expedition. (Credit: Video courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2017 Laulima O Ka Moana)

Smithsonian magazine commissioned Drew Gardner for a project that connects Black Americans today to their lost ancestry. Read about Gardner’s project and process, as well as more details about the subjects of this incredible series here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/descendants-black-civil-war-heroes-wear-heritage-pride-180983397/ Video produced by Sierra Theobald. Special thanks to Drew Gardner Additional credits: Emma MacBeath, WikiTree US Black Heritage project; Ottawa Goodman, research and coordinator; Sam Dole, Penumbra Foundation; Elizabeth Zuck, set design; Calvin Osbourne, props and costume; Angela Huff, hair and make up; Diego Huerta, Lexia Krebs, behind-the-scenes filming; background prints by Fujifilm USA

The structure—also the earliest of its kind in the Asian country—dates to around 350 C.E.

After a year of negotiations, the postal union has given Canada Post a 72-hour strike notice. At a solidarity rally in St. John's last week, local president Craig Dyer says a strike could mean parcels — including Christmas presents — won't make it to rural communities.

OM Hungary team members put on a special Christmas programme a local refugee camp.

OM Hungary’s Christmas puppet ministry is currently underway, with performances in the city of Érd and the surrounding area.

OM Hungary encourages local Hungarian pastors and their congregations through the Bus4Life during the Easter season.

The impact of baseball on young people’s lives in Hungary goes far beyond learning how to play a new sport.

Volunteers with Bus4Life encourage a woman who is the only believer in her village and give a children's Bible to a boy who has never heard of Jesus.

How a team of young Christians’ actions and love for each other can impact other people.

The Creative Arts team perform their Christmas show for school children all over Ireland in the course of three weeks.

After listening to the Gospel a self-proclaimed atheist encouraged Christians to go tell others this Good News.

A Jewish man is surprised to learn that hallelujah is a Hebrew word in the Scriptures.

God answers the prayers of OM Guatemala and a partnering church with a Christmas celebration for children and families with OM’s Project Rescue.

In December, OM Pakistan hosted a Christmas event for many affected by the bombings in September.

OM Pakistan provides ongoing help to those injured and affected by the Easter 2016 bomb blast in Lahore.

The impact of coaches' ministry in the lives of nominal Christian and majority-faith background athletes.

Fazeen is a graduate of OM's training programme, through which God changed her life's perspective and direction.

After having some difficulty with the campers and teen leaders, OMer Stephen explains the significance of the cross and following Jesus—many respond positively.

Nothing, not even life-long injuries sustained from a car crash, deterred Kamil from his search for God.

OM Hong Kong hosts a Christmas party on 23 December 2011 for Pakistani women and children.

OM attempts to bring Christ’s love to the darkest corners of Sham Shui Po, and to walk with those neglected by society.

Abuse, alcohol, drugs, gangs and poverty are the daily realities for many in the slums. Many arrive at OM MTI looking for food, safety, conversation, advise and help.

In Japan, the birth and life of Jesus Christ is hardly known. For this reason, Christmas is a wonderful opportunity to point people to Him.

OM Albania partners in the Emmanuel Centre ministry to Roma street kids and their mothers during the holiday season.

David Christiansen, Penn State York chancellor, has announced his retirement from Penn State, effective June 28, after a 20-year career at the University.

New believers in the village of Sunkapur have started meeting together regularly to study God's Word.

Thirteen years ago, two families wondered how God would use them to reach a town with no believers. Now, local small groups study God’s Word.

The leader said: "This is a secret; if we started to teach about Jesus in our mosques then we might as well open churches."

Gildelia Moromisato is starting a Freedom Climb initiative in Brazil after attending the annual conference of the OM ministry focused on oppressed women and children.

Antofagasta, Chile :: Logos Hope crewmembers tell men who've battled with addiction and crime about Jesus' love for them.

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger married in an intimate ceremony in June 2019

This holiday season the Delaware Public Archives will present an exhibit “Celebrating Emily Bissell: The Christmas Seal Story.” The exhibit chronicles the beginning of Christmas Seals, and presents historic Christmas Seals, scrap books, photographs and documents related to Ms. Bissell’s efforts to foster public interest and gain support to raise funds to battle tuberculosis.

Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday that Delaware’s Medicaid program would receive $7,666,379.00 following a settlement that would resolve federal False Claims Act (FCA) and Delaware False Claims and Reporting Act (DFCRA) allegations against Christiana Care Health System (CCHS). The case, which was initiated by a whistleblower, alleges that CHSS provided free or below-market value […]

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday released the following statement on the Christina Board of Education’s vote to approve a Memorandum of Understanding to invest in Christina’s Wilmington schools: “Thank you to the members of the Christina Board for their important vote tonight on this MOU. This is just a first step, but […]

U.S. Senator Chriss Coons and Ambassador to Australia Carolina Kennedy recently visited New Castle's historic sites.

Taron Egerton finds himself in a "Speed"-like Christmas Eve in the trailer for Netflix's "Carry On." Trailer.

"Nutcrackers," starring Ben Stiller and Linda Cardellini, hits Hulu Nov. 29.

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