At just twelve years old, Naia Butler‑Craig dreamed of space after seeing Mae Jemison’s photo at her church in Orlando. Years later, she earned a PhD in aerospace engineering and met Victor Glover, the first Black man to orbit the moon. He told her, “Make the choice right, ” a message that stayed wi
At 42 years old, a woman once known as the “Ketamine Queen” faces 15 years behind bars after being convicted for her role in a Hollywood actor’s overdose. But long before the arrest, her life was anything but ordinary. Prosecutors paint her as a high-end dealer who turned drug profits into a jet-set
At Taft High School in Cincinnati, a meeting room became a playground for change. Fifteen students and fifteen adults sat in a circle—not in a classroom, not in a boardroom, but in a space where the usual power lines vanished. The students set the agenda, asked the questions, and kept the adults acc
At 35, Kevin Johnsen runs the numbers behind California’s 10th biggest wine maker—Fior di Sole—but he sees his real job as shaping how the company grows without losing sight of its roots. He joined as finance director in 2022, became CFO a year later, and added COO in 2025. His list of responsibilit
At 35, Chris Lovi isn’t just another construction manager—he’s someone who turned his own daily struggles into real solutions for others. For years, he spent hours stuck in traffic on Highway 101, frustrated by the slow, outdated roads. Instead of ignoring the problem, he joined Ghilotti Brothers Co
At 26 years old, Azamat Murzakanov is already rewriting the rules of the UFC light heavyweight division. With a flawless 16-0 record and six wins inside the Octagon, his rise has been anything but slow. Most fighters celebrate a few wins before hitting major milestones—Murzakanov skips straight to c
At Hayes K-8 in Birmingham, learning just got a serious upgrade. What used to be a quiet library has transformed into The Rise, a buzzing tech lab filled with gadgets most classrooms only dream of. There are iPads lined up on tables, books tucked into shelves, and some pretty cool tools like augment
Donald Trump took a swing at Bruce Springsteen this week, telling fans to skip the singer’s concerts because tickets cost too much. He also called Springsteen a “dried-up prune” who had “bad plastic surgery. ” Usually Trump praises himself in posts, but this time he focused on mocking a musician nea
At just 29 years old, someone known as Chorney turned his side hustle into a million-dollar business—without ever finishing high school. Before that, he was cleaning offices for $14 an hour, barely keeping up with bills. His first cleaning business barely made $242, 000 its first year. But after add
At a Miami investment event, the former U. S. president declared that Cuba could be his next target, following praise for recent American military successes in Venezuela and Iran. He said the Cuban regime is close to falling, yet left unclear whether he plans a direct action or talks. The U. S. has
