Lauren Rucker welcomed a daughter named Rosemary Hazen Rucker, or Rose, three months after her husband Wes died in a car crash. She posted the news on X with a picture of herself holding the baby, saying that while it was painful to be alone, she could feel Wes’s presence with her. In a photo fro
The City of Missoula has finally given the okay to start building a brand-new park near the north side of town. This project has been in the works for a while, with locals keeping an eye on updates. The park is planned to cover a good chunk of land, offering green space and recreational spots for fa
A major step forward for online safety laws happened when a top Republican senator spoke in favor of a bill that would hold social media companies accountable for harming young users. The senator, who leads a key committee, made the announcement during a gathering near the Capitol with parents who l
Most people know viruses make us sick, but how they actually do this inside our cells is still a puzzle. Some viruses use a clever trick—they hijack parts of our cells’ natural lipid system to create safe spots where they can copy themselves. These tiny fats, called phosphoinositides, aren’t well-kn
Troy Jackson, a former Senate president, has long championed reproductive care in Maine. For seven straight years, his voting record earned him a perfect score from Planned Parenthood, reflecting his support for every bill that expanded or protected reproductive services. In 2022, Jackson introdu
This story looks at the real reasons some young women in Nigeria put off using birth control. Most are between 15 and 24 — an age when surprises, either wanted or unwanted, can change entire futures. Scientists wanted to know what pushes these decisions. At first glance, money and location pop up. B
Western Montana’s Republican voters now have a tough choice to make in June. After Congressman Ryan Zinke announced a surprise retirement, a pack of candidates rushed to claim his spot in the House. The district covers 16 counties, stretching from the Idaho border to the Canadian line. What started
Savannah’s economy is booming, mostly thanks to big players like the port and Hyundai’s new electric vehicle plant. But small businesses aren’t seeing the same rise. While mid-sized and large companies are growing fast, tiny businesses with under 20 workers are barely keeping up. Most of the small b
A 16-year-old girl from Long Island trusted an Uber ride to meet someone she had been chatting with online since January. That person turned out to be Ralfy Figueroa, a 26-year-old with a history of crimes. Figueroa had just finished a program meant to help young offenders avoid prison instead of se
Many small owners think adding more AI tools will free them up. In reality, it just piles up work. The usual setup is one model that answers a question and then the user copies the answer into another program. That loop is still manual work, not true automation. A better system launches severa
