Today might feel more like a gloomy spring day than a summer one in Connecticut, thanks to an unexpected wave of wet weather. Forecasters say steady showers with occasional rumbles of thunder could stick around until early evening. The strongest bursts look set to arrive between mid-afternoon and la
Today’s sports-themed puzzle invites players to link words into groups, each with a distinct clue. The first set, labeled in yellow, is about making choices. Think of words like draft, pick, select, and take that all mean to choose something. The green group focuses on the field of American footb
School districts don’t work in isolation; they mirror the towns they serve. In the Freeport area, leaders have spent the past year not just running classrooms but also mapping out what those classrooms might look like years from now. Instead of focusing only on immediate needs like bus schedules or
High blood pressure is a silent threat that can lead to serious health problems. Scientists have long known that the places we live affect our health, yet most tools to predict hypertension ignore this. A new study tackles that gap by adding location data into prediction models. The researche
School districts in Maine are facing a sharp rise in health insurance expenses. In one district with more than 600 staff members, premiums have climbed by over $1 million, pushing the total employer outlay to nearly $10 million. These figures only represent the portion paid by schools; employees the
High gas prices are hitting rural Colorado hard. Amy Van Duyn, who works at Stubs liquor store in Wiggins, now pays 50% more to fill up than she did when Trump returned to office. She used to spend $36 for a full tank. Now, that money buys barely half. Her coworker Tonyah Bruyette feels the pinch to
High school athletes across Southwest Michigan are putting up numbers that turn heads this spring. From softball sluggers to track stars, the latest Athlete of the Week poll highlights athletes who are pushing their teams forward with performances that stand out. Baseball diamonds are seeing some s
Today’s puzzle mixes sports and music, making it a playful challenge for fans of both worlds. It’s called the Sports Edition and is available on The Athletic’s app or online for free, but it won’t show up in the NYT Games app. The puzzle is split into four color groups, each with its own theme. Th
Highlands High School’s assistant principal, Kaitlyn Selfridge, stepped down in April after a year of growing frustration. She wrote that the district’s leadership had turned her job into a hostile environment, citing repeated principal changes and what she described as demeaning remarks about appea
Schools often focus on structured lessons, but a new study suggests something simple might help kids more: free play. Researchers looked at 125 elementary students in a high-poverty area. The kids were split into groups that got 12 weeks of 45-minute free play sessions either in fall or spring. The
