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May 07 2026HEALTH

Condoms Matter for Ugandan Teens Living with HIV

Around the world, young people face tough choices when it comes to protecting their health. In Eastern Uganda, one of the biggest worries for teens living with HIV is spreading the virus or catching a resistant strain. Even though condoms are known to block transmission, many of these teens still sk

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May 06 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Friday Fun on the Museum Lawn

Friday evenings at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts turn into a relaxed outdoor gathering that blends art, games and tasty treats. From May 8 to May 29, the museum’s lawn hosts a free event each Friday between 5 and 8 p. m. The schedule invites locals to play cornhole, mingle with friends, and sip o

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May 06 2026HEALTH

Rising Outbreaks, Rising Risks: How COVID‑19 Heightened Violence Against Women and Girls

Recent global health crises, driven by climate change, rapid city growth, and shifting landscapes, have forced governments to take emergency actions that can unintentionally raise the danger of violence toward women and girls. A comprehensive review examined how any outbreak, especially COVID‑19, ha

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May 06 2026CRIME

A Wife’s Letter Raises Questions About a Long Prison Term

Anna Duggar, age 37, sent her husband Josh a letter criticizing the length of his sentence for child‑pornography charges. In the note, she expressed disbelief at how long he is imprisoned for what she calls a “victimless” crime. The letter also praised Josh as a productive citizen, pointing out that

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May 06 2026POLITICS

City Council Sets Up Unarmed Crisis Team to Help Those in Need

The Ypsilanti City Council has moved forward with a new plan to create a team that will handle emergencies involving mental health, substance use, and homelessness without the use of firearms. The decision follows criticism over how the city managed a recent incident where police surrounded a man in

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May 06 2026OPINION

AI and the Job Hunt: A Cautionary Tale

The story starts with a man named Derek Mobley, who has never met the writer but shares a common frustration: artificial intelligence seems to decide who gets hired and who doesn’t. Mobley sued a major hiring platform because he felt the system was unfairly rejecting older applicants in the name of

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May 06 2026EDUCATION

Tax Rise Plan Aims to Patch School Budget Gap

The Tyrone Area School District is looking at a 4. 9% hike in the state Act 1 Index to close a projected $1. 2 million shortfall for the 2026‑27 school year. This move would bring in roughly $491, 000 more money and cut the deficit to about $740, 000. State lawmakers have added only modest amounts

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May 06 2026ENVIRONMENT

Yokohama Rubber Cuts Carbon Footprint by 2035

Yokohama Rubber Co. has set a clear plan to slash its greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, and the Science Based Targets initiative has officially approved these goals. The company will aim to cut Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by more than six‑thirds compared with its 2024 levels. These scopes cover th

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May 06 2026POLITICS

US Tanker CS Anthem Clears Strait of Hormuz With Navy Support

The chemical tanker CS Anthem has successfully left the Strait of Hormuz, marking it as only the second U. S. ‑flagged commercial ship to do so while under escort by American warships. The vessel, managed by Crowley‑Stena Marine Solutions, announced the safe completion of its passage. Earlier thi

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May 06 2026POLITICS

New York Teachers and the Fight Over School Bias

Karen Feldman spent more than a quarter of a century teaching history in New York City public schools, focusing on Holocaust lessons. She always claimed to keep politics out of class and to let facts speak for themselves. Around 2015, Feldman began noticing a shift in the curriculum toward “divers

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