Should cellphones be banned from classrooms? What students, teachers say
Cellphones and high school education might not mix, according to Pew Research Center analysis published as more and more schools weigh smartphone bans. One of the nation’s largest school districts, the […]
Gene editing technology is revolutionizing disease treatment.
On a special episode (first released on June 20, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: With the advent of CRISPR as a gene editing technology, there are new opportunities to develop breakthrough […]
Biden immigration rule will protect undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation
WASHINGTON – Thousands of immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens but are in the country illegally would be protected from deportation and allowed to work while they seek permanent legal status […]
Can geoengineering help us solve climate change? | The Excerpt
On a special episode (first released on May 23, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: As the world warms and aspirations to reach net-zero carbon emissions slide further and further away, climate […]
Los Angeles school district bans use of cellphones, social media by students
Over 429,000 students in the nation’s second-largest school district will be prohibited from using cellphones and social media platforms during the school day after the Los Angeles Unified School District […]
A tale of two Great Falls: In the US, weather extremes rule
Great Falls is scorching hot. Great Falls is frigid. During a week of weather extremes in the U.S., it all depends on which Great Falls the mercury is measured. In […]
Major shift in global climate patterns is unfolding now, federal forecasters say
El Niño is officially over, federal forecasters announced Thursday, but we’re not quite in a La Niña yet. We’re in the middling “ENSO-neutral” phase. What had been a potent “super” El […]
Immigrants who missed hearing lose deportation battle at Supreme Court
Writing for the majority, Justice Samuel Alito said each ‘alien’ was provided all the details they needed for their immigration hearing. One immigrant brought his case 13 years after being […]
Is college worth it? The answer for half of Americans is striking.
A college degree has often been sold as the key to a higher-quality, affluent life. But a new survey from the Pew Research Center suggests Americans have mixed views about […]
Concerns grow as ‘gigantic’ bird flu outbreak runs rampant in US dairy herds
Bird flu has already spread to wild birds, chickens and mammals, including a polar bear and an alpaca. The more widespread it becomes, the more officials worry it could spread […]