Americans who recently traveled in parts of Central Africa now face stricter rules when returning to the U. S. The State Department says anyone from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan in the last three weeks must land at Washington Dulles Airport. Extra health checks will happe
A private Quaker school in Cambridge has announced it will shut down after 65 years of teaching kids from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school opened in 1961 with a mission focused on Quaker values like simplicity, fairness, and responsibility. Instead of just teaching math or reading,
Last week, Google launched Googlebooks, new laptops built around AI features. These are meant to replace Chromebooks, which schools have used for years. But just days before Google’s announcement, Kansas City Public Schools decided to switch entirely to Apple’s MacBook Neos instead. They plan to rep
The RMS Titanic still captures people's imagination over 100 years after its sinking. Some see it as a warning about human arrogance—for building a ship so big and speedy that it was called "unsinkable", only to sink on its first voyage in April 1912. Others focus on the human tragedy of around 1, 5
A NASA astronaut recently turned a science lesson into a microgravity soccer trick shot from the International Space Station. While floating inside the station, she demonstrated how soccer balls behave differently in space compared to on Earth. The lesson was part of an educational series showing st
Ohio’s push to grow its technical workforce just got a boost in Painesville. A local college snagged $425, 000 to keep its science, tech, engineering, math, and medicine programs alive for students who need the cash. This is the fifth time the school has landed this state grant, meaning teachers and
Back in the 1600s, science hit a wall because most researchers only trusted what their eyes and hands told them. They might say a fire feels warm because it’s warm, but they didn’t dig deeper into why the warmth itself mattered. This approach worked for objects but left human feelings—like why a sun
Scientists recently tested how brief but intense heatwaves affect the red mason bee, a common pollinator. They exposed young bees to three days of high temperatures, matching heat levels seen in the UK in 2022. The bees survived the heat, but something unexpected happened inside them. As adults, mal
Choosing to live in a 500-square-foot cabin isn’t just about cutting costs—it forces people to question what they actually need in a home. Space becomes a limited resource, so every item has to earn its place. Instead of holding onto things like old board games or rarely used yarn, many decide to le
The welterweight division is stuck in limbo right now, with title hopes dangling by a thread. Dricus du Plessis hasn’t fought since his shocking loss to Khamzat Chimaev, a match that knocked him out of the top spot. But when Chimaev lost to Sean Strickland—and du Plessis had beaten Strickland twice
