Ava Duvernay

Dame Sarah Mullally, 63, Becomes The First-Ever Woman Archbishop Of Canterbury In 1,400 Years, Leading 85M Anglicans Worldwide. A Former UK‘s Youngest Chief Nurse At 37 & Bishop Of London, She Replaces Justin Welby Amid Abuse Scandal Fallout. Her Appointment Sparks Debate On Women’s Roles In The Church & Challenges On LGBTQ Inclusion & Racism.

NASA’s Artemis II Launches In Feb 2026. 4 Astronauts, Led By Reid Wiseman, Will Orbit The Moon 10 Days In Integrity (No Landing; Only Testing Systems & Crew). This First Crewed Mission In 50 Yrs Includes Christina Koch (First Woman), Victor Glover (First Black Astronaut), & Jeremy Hansen (First Non-American), Advancing Goals For Moon Bases/Mars.

On 9/19/25, Russian Farmer Alexander Chusov Set A New National Heaviest Pumpkin Record With A 969kg Entry At Russia’s Giant Veggie Contest, Surpassing His Previous Mark. A 144kg Watermelon & 73kg Courgette Also Won. Winners Will Be Displayed At Moscow’s Apothecary Garden. The World’s Heaviest Pumpkin Is 1,247kg, Grown By Travis Gienger In California.

On 9/3/25, Ukrainian Immigrant Alex Babich, 47, Set A Guinness World Record For The Tallest Sunflower. At 35ft 9in, The Indiana-Grown Sunflower, Named “Clover” By His Son, Beats The Previous Record In Germany By 5ft 8in. Inspired By His Legacy & Ukraine’s National Flower, This Symbol Of Peace Will Be Featured In The 2025 Documentary, Bloom.

Japan, With The World’s Longest Life Expectancy, Has Set A World Record For The 55th Year, As Nearly 100K Citizens Are Now Aged 100+. As Of 9/2025, The Count Was 99,763 With 88% Women. Shigeko Kagawa (F, 114) & Kiyotaka Mizuno (M, 111) Are The Oldest. Diet, Low Obesity, & Active Living Help, Though Critics Say Data Errors May Inflate Stats.

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