New York City’s reading proficiency among public school students in grades 3 through 8 fell 6 percentage points on the 2026 state assessments, dropping to
Three wildfires that erupted across the Spokane area on the afternoon of Saturday, August 1, have destroyed more than 700 structures, forced the evacuation of
Simone Hawkins, the deputy chancellor overseeing early childhood education at the New York City Department of Education, is stepping down in September, just as Mayor
American cities are accelerating sustainability efforts at a pace that increasingly operates independently of federal climate policy. From Portland’s billion-dollar climate fund to Los Angeles’s
A coalition of technology companies is urging U.S. policymakers to avoid broad restrictions on open-weight artificial intelligence models, arguing that keeping the technology accessible could
Nearly one in four American workers — approximately 23 million adults — report staying in jobs they want to leave because they are afraid of
Universal Pictures, Illumination, and Nintendo’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has crossed $1 billion at the worldwide box office, becoming the first film of 2026
The headline inflation rate fell sharply in June to 3.5% from 4.2% in May, the first annual decline in five months, but the relief is
Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order on July 14 halting state permits for new hyperscale data centers in New York, making it the first
Apple announced on July 8 a multiyear agreement with Broadcom valued at more than $30 billion to design and produce custom silicon components and wireless
Microsoft eliminated approximately 4,800 roles across the company on July 6, with its Xbox gaming division absorbing the sharpest losses in what new Xbox CEO
Hosting the Olympic Games typically imposes financial burdens on cities that persist for decades, with costs routinely tripling initial projections and debt repayment stretching across
USA Baseball announced the 36-player roster for the 2026 12U National Team Training Camp on June 21, following the completion of the 11U Futures Invitational
To the uninitiated, rollerblading is a nostalgic relic of 1990s counterculture—a sun-drenched pastime confined to beach boardwalks and suburban cul-de-sacs. But step inside any concrete
If you’ve stepped onto a beach, walked into a community recreation center, or flipped through prime-time sports networks lately, you’ve likely witnessed a vibrant, high-energy
Whether it is an opera singer sustaining a powerful high notes through a three-hour opera, a contemporary dancer executing gravity-defying leaps, or a musical theater
Riding on Wheels: Skateboarding and BMX Biking In the land of diverse landscapes and boundless adventure, California reigns supreme as a haven for extreme sports
The contiguous United States averaged 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit in July 2026, making it the warmest month in 132 years of federal recordkeeping, surpassing the previous
The Gann Fire in Calaveras County has burned 10,374 acres and reached 72% containment as of Monday, August 10, making it the second-largest wildfire currently
Daraxonrasib, an oral targeted therapy developed by Revolution Medicines, nearly doubled median overall survival compared to standard chemotherapy in patients with previously treated metastatic pancreatic
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert on June 25, 2026, for Fresh Seasons Kitchen Chicken Caesar
Virginia’s Medical Debt Protection Act took effect July 1, 2026, barring large health care facilities and medical debt buyers from charging interest or late fees
A heat dome expanding over the eastern two-thirds of the United States is on track to deliver a potentially historic heat wave through the Fourth
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed more than 1,700 people and infected over 3,800 as of August 5, 2026,
Jury duty participation patterns reflect deep economic and demographic fault lines in American society. Summoned citizens don’t all answer the call at equal rates, and
The United States Secret Service was created to chase counterfeiters, not to protect presidents. President Abraham Lincoln signed the legislation authorizing the agency on April
Of the 197 living Native American languages documented in the United States, 193 are classified as endangered — meaning the vast majority have so few
Dams rank among the oldest pieces of infrastructure humans have ever constructed. The Jawa Dam in modern-day Jordan dates to approximately 3000 BCE, and China’s
