Kenyan runner Sebastian Sawe made history at the London Marathon on April 26, 2026. The 31-year-old crossed the finish line in 1:59:30, becoming the first person to complete an official marathon in under two hours. However, Sawe’s performance was just one highlight of an extraordinary race.
Read news articleThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie has quickly become the highest-grossing film of 2026 so far. Released on April 1, it has earned over $750 million worldwide in less than a month. The sequel follows the success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. That film made over $1.3 billion worldwide and helped establish Mario as a major Hollywood franchise.
Read news articleEach spring, millions of people flock to the Netherlands to see its tulips. Across the country, around seven billion blooms cover wide fields, forming a patchwork of bright reds, purples, yellows, and pinks. Tulip season runs from March to May. But the flowers are usually at their best from mid-April to early May.
Read news articleOn April 22, 2026, more than a billion people around the world will celebrate Earth Day. The environmental movement was started by US Senator Gaylord Nelson. On April 22, 1970, he urged Americans to take to the streets and call for stronger environmental protections. The first Earth Day drew twenty million people from across the country. This was about 10 percent of the US population.
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