Today is Pi Day, the day that everyone who memorized the digits of the mathematical constant in grade school gets to show off their skills — and the day that the rest of us crave pie. Get 14 delectable pie recipes, from a classic cherry to a savory curry chicken, and consider checking in on your local bakeries and pizzerias to see if they're cooking up any Pi Day deals.
Persistence pays off: A Jeopardy! contestant tried to get on the show for 24 years — this month, he finally played (and won)
Culture
You Could Own a Piece of the Original Notre Dame Cathedral
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In what might be the most magnifique raffle ever, France is offering people a rare chance to own a piece of the original Notre Dame Cathedral — a piece of world history, really. Stones from the medieval church's facade are up for grabs as part of a fundraiser to help restore other religious heritage sites. The limestone fragments being raffled off were deemed too damaged to be reintegrated after the 2019 Notre Dame fire, Designboom reports. "I am delighted that, through the donation of these stones, Notre Dame is contributing to the restoration of the religious heritage of our villages," Philippe Jost, the president of Rebâtir Notre-Dame, told Le Parisien. Fifty lucky winners will be the new owners of 1.8-pound keepsakes engraved with the cathedral's silhouette and the words "Rebâtir Notre-Dame de Paris" ("Rebuild Notre-Dame"), a message relaying the monument's resilience. The raffle, running until April 4, requires participants to donate a minimum of around $43 via France's Heritage Foundation website. And in a full circle moment, the randomly selected winners will be announced on April 15, six years to the day since the fire.
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Hansel Enmanuel Lost His Left Arm at Age 6 — Then Became a Basketball Superstar
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Number 24 steals the ball, dribbles it down half court, and lands a slam dunk — making the whole maneuver look easy in one of his latest Instagram videos. Currently a star Division I basketball player at Austin Peay State University in Tennessee, Hansel Enmanuel boasts an Instagram account with 1.5 million followers, where he showcases skillful steals, successful slam dunks, and other speedy moves as a junior guard. And he does it all with one arm. Enmanuel lost his left arm at age 6, after climbing a concrete wall that collapsed on top of him. Left with no other option, emergency room doctors amputated just below his shoulder and kept him in the hospital for six months. Though it was no doubt traumatic at the time, he now has an inspiring perspective on the accident. "I mean, it was a whole life change," Enmanuel told WSMV4. "I really appreciate God to give me that life lesson in that moment because my whole mind, my whole body, everything changed since the moment that it happened." Shortly after Enmanuel was released from the hospital, he started playing basketball — and never looked back. He first took up the sport in his hometown of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, where he was raised by his grandmother in one of the city's poorest communities. Basketball became his passion, and his ticket to bigger and better things: Read more of his story.
Health
In Medical First, Man Survives 100 Days With an Artificial Heart
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In February, an Australian man with heart failure became the first person to walk out of a hospital with an artificial heart implant. And this month, the same man made history again after surviving for more than 100 days with the titanium implant until a heart donor was available. "We've worked towards this moment for years and we're enormously proud to have been the first team in Australia to carry out this procedure," Paul Jansz, who led the artificial heart transplant back in November, told The Guardian. The BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart uses magnets to imitate a healthy heart's natural blood flow. Although it's primarily designed to keep patients alive only until a donor heart becomes available, the goal is to eventually be able to use the device as a long-term option as well. People die every day while waiting for organ transplants, so this medical milestone is a significant symbol of hope. "The BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart ushers in a whole new ball game for heart transplants, both in Australia and internationally," said Chris Hayward, a cardiologist who led the observation of the patient while he was in the intensive care unit. "Within the next decade, we will see the artificial heart becoming the alternative for patients who are unable to wait for a donor heart or when a donor heart is simply not available."
Global Good
🇮🇪 Ireland donated $16 million to Brazil's Amazon Fund, joining the global effort to save the rainforest (read more)
🇰🇭 Archaeologists in Cambodia found the torso of a Buddha statue that matches a head found in 1927 (read more)
🇫🇷 A missing medieval tapestry piece is being returned to France, eight decades after Nazis stole it (read more)
🇩🇰 Budding scientists on the block: Danish children helped discover nine new miniscule animal species (read more)
🇩🇪 Berlin was crowned Europe's live music capital for 2025 — see the rest of the top 15 cities (read more)
Something We Love
Pass the Plate by Carolina Gelen I've long been a fan of Carolina Gelen's Instagram page and blog, but this cookbook has allowed me to delve a bit more into her recipes — and I've been continually impressed. Her food is simple, comforting, and full of fresh, nutritious ingredients. The one-pan garlicky chicken couscous is on repeat in my household, as is the aptly titled "very best banana bread." – Ally Mauch, Associate Editor
Current statistics show that Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than their white counterparts. Dr. Terri-Ann Bennett has made it her mission to change that. "The disparities are alarming," the Florida maternal fetal medicine specialist said, adding, "I'm just a regular girl from Lauderhill trying to make sure that people who look like me, who come from similar backgrounds and may be marginalized or impoverished, can get the best care, because that's what we deserve."
Photo of the Day
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Today is Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, love, and spring. Learn all about the joyful celebration and see more photos from this year's festivities.
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