Teaching isn’t just about test scores—that’s one thing a retired educator proved over two decades in the classroom. Instead of sitting through lectures, her students got to dig in the dirt, track birds, and run science experiments. She believed classrooms should feel alive, not like quiet boxes wher
The Trump administration has proposed a new rule that could change how science funding works in the U. S. Instead of letting experts decide where research money goes, political leaders might step in. This could reshape who gets funding and why. Right now, science funding often follows peer-reviewed
Treating a fast-growing cancer like advanced endometrial cancer used to rely only on looking at tumor cells under a microscope. Now, doctors use genetic testing to guide treatment instead. The biggest shift has come from drugs that help the immune system fight cancer. For some patients, these treatm
A fresh government plan could reshape how America funds science by giving political leaders more control over which studies receive federal money. Scientists worry this shift might push aside long-standing expert review processes that have shaped major breakthroughs in medicine, climate understandin
A plan to bring a big trucking and excavation company to Homer Township hit a snag when local leaders and residents pushed back. Badger Daylighting wants to build an office and park around 30 trucks on 38 acres near 159th Street. The company uses high-pressure water to dig safely around buried pipes
Health insurance isn’t cheap these days. Over the past three years, global healthcare costs have jumped sharply—10% in 2025, 9. 5% in 2024, and now predicted to rise another 10. 3% this year. Companies that provide health coverage feel the squeeze when costs go up, yet one giant in the field is doin
A financial firm once tied to Reading’s water authority has turned the tables by suing the City Council instead of defending itself in a long-running case about bond debt. The twist? The firm now claims council members share the blame for approving loans that later became controversial. This fresh l
Delaware is getting ready to spend $196 million more than last year to improve education and healthcare. Lawmakers met recently to finalize the budget before the June deadline. Most of this money will go toward schools and childcare, but experts say the plan still has gaps. Childcare workers will s
Ukraine’s president made clear this week that talks about joining the European Union won’t stall. Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his government will stick to a set plan, even after Hungary recently shifted its position on Ukraine’s membership. Just a day earlier, the EU’s rotating leadership under Cyprus
Doctors have two ways of chatting with patients: the serious medical stuff and the everyday niceties. Most research focuses entirely on the medical side—the tests, the treatments, the prescriptions. But what about the harmless small talk? That light-hearted banter before getting down to business? A
