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Lauren Koong, Eileen Gu’s Stanford roommate, says Gu is exceptionally smart and hardworking, and the article describes how Gu balances Stanford coursework with an international skiing career while facing intense public attention and occasional safety concerns.

Alysa Liu won the Olympic women's figure skating title in Milan, becoming the first American woman to do so in nearly 25 years, and both she and her coaches describe her as intensely competitive with herself rather than with others.

Forecasters report emerging El Niño conditions may steer more storms to the Colorado River Basin and could raise inflows to Lake Mead; the reservoir's current elevation is about 1,065 feet, roughly 93 percent of its average for this time of year.

Organizers say nearly all electricity for the Milan‑Cortina 2026 Winter Games will come from certified renewable sources, with Enel supplying 85 gigawatt‑hours backed by guarantee of origin certificates. Organizers and experts note that indirect emissions from travel and accommodations remain the largest share of the Games' carbon footprint.