A STUNNING SALE
A 55.22-carat ruby sold for $34.8 million, setting a record as the largest and most expensive ruby to sell at auction. Found last year in Mozambique, Africa, it is a rare dark red color and exceptionally clear and bright.
A NEW RECORD
Max Park, age 21 and from California, solved a 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube in 3.13 seconds at a competition on June 11, beating the previous world record by .34 seconds. Park, who has autism, is widely considered the world’s top “speed cuber.” “He constantly surprises us,” his father said.
THE GIFT OF READING
Just in time for summer, 1.2 million books were given to more than 200,000 students, teachers, and libraries in Tennessee. The program, run by a nonprofit and the Scholastic publishing company, aims to keep…
