Older adults may struggle to learn a new language but classes are a worthwhile exercise
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Older adults may struggle to learn a new language but classes are a worthwhile exercise
2025’s extreme weather had the jet stream’s fingerprints all over it, from flash floods to hurricanes
How the NIH became the backbone of American medical research and a major driver of innovation and economic growth
A writer instructor recognizes the role of AI on campus, while elevating social connection and humanity into the college experience.
December 12, 2025
When foundations make grants to DAFs, the digital trail normally created instead becomes a dead end.
December 12, 2025
A new machine learning model explores the boundary between biological and nonbiological chemistry.
December 12, 2025
Sharks have had a tough time since the 1970s, when overfishing, habitat loss and a growing trade in their fins began to cut their populations. ‘Jaws’ didn’t help.
December 12, 2025
A national strike called by Italy’s largest trade union in protest against the government’s budget plans has widely disrupted transportation, health and school services across the country
December 12, 2025
Since pandemic-fueled anti-Asian hate surged in 2020, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander advocates have mobilized to make AAPI history mandatory learning
December 12, 2025
‘It’s a black hole’: Civil rights office at Department of Education veers from original mission
December 12, 2025
A strike called by Portugal’s two main trade union confederations has caused severe travel disruption and forced the cancellation of many medical appointments and school classes
December 11, 2025
Australian teens were kicked off social media this week. Some are back already
December 12, 2025
The National Women’s Soccer League could soon adopt a roster mechanism that would allow teams to sign certain players over current salary cap rules, a person with knowledge of the proposal told The Associated Press
December 12, 2025
Honduras’ governing LIBRE party experienced a spectacular collapse in the presidential election, going from more than 50% of the vote four years ago to less than 20% this time
December 12, 2025
A bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of college programs that are considered “professional.”
December 12, 2025
Having stable access to nutritious food sets children up for better mental and physical health into adulthood.
November 14, 2025
There’s a youth movement at USA Basketball camp this weekend with young WNBA players Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese making their debuts with the senior national team
December 11, 2025
The U.S. Mint has unveiled designs for coins commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence
December 11, 2025
Local officials in Florida’s capital city have voted to sell a city-owned golf course built on top of the graves of enslaved people to a once-segregated country club
December 11, 2025
Sherrone Moore was once a promising young leader
December 11, 2025
Michigan has quite a mess on its hands
December 11, 2025
Interbreeding across species lines is one way helpful genes can spread into a bird population.
December 11, 2025
The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to remove certain items from gift shops
December 11, 2025
Covid-19 vaccination substantially lowered risks for children last season, CDC report says
December 11, 2025
Measles outbreaks in South Carolina and on the Arizona-Utah border are growing
December 11, 2025
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee are clashing over President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in American cities
December 11, 2025
Fernando Mendoza was named Associated Press player of the year after leading unbeaten and top-ranked Indiana to its first Big Ten championship since 1967 and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff
December 11, 2025
Kids damage Lehigh Acres garage door in social media 'door kick challenge' stunt caught on cam
December 11, 2025
'I believe he's innocent': Daniel Holtzclaw's family fights for his freedom 10 years post-conviction
December 11, 2025
Sherrone Moore is being held in jail while police investigate the situation that led to his arrest hours after the once-promising coach was fired at Michigan for what the school said was an inappropriate relationship with a staff member
December 10, 2025
Quicksand traps hiker inside Arches National Park
December 11, 2025
Documents that detail Lawrence Kasdan’s career have been donated to the University of Michigan, the writer and director’s alma mater
December 11, 2025
Central Hillsborough Healthy Start offers a model of community care that helps to prevent premature births.
December 11, 2025
Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum plans to open a new branch in Eindhoven
December 11, 2025
Polytechnic universities try to incorporate skills-based learning into education.
December 11, 2025
While headlines focus on Harvard and Columbia, state universities train far more STEM students, power the nation’s research engine and have fewer resources to weather sweeping cuts.
December 11, 2025
A diverse team of researchers, concerned that the global elder care crisis cannot be addressed by the market or the state alone, are seeking creative solutions.
December 11, 2025
Some of the nation’s most prestigious colleges have been enrolling record numbers of low-income students as campuses prioritize economic diversity in the wake of a ban on affirmative action
December 11, 2025
‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee
December 11, 2025
Residents of western Washington state began packing up and fleeing rising rivers as heavy rain causes rivers to rise
December 10, 2025
‘What’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen?’ South Australia Premier says social media ban is about protecting children
December 11, 2025
Federal health officials have expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to ByHeart baby formula to include any illnesses reported since the company began production in 2022
December 10, 2025
A parent of a Kentucky State University student has been charged with murder following a campus shooting
December 10, 2025
Michigan fires head football coach Sherrone Moore after investigation into alleged ‘inappropriate relationship’ with staffer
December 10, 2025
The U.S. suicide rate has fallen after years of hovering at some of the highest levels ever reported, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
December 10, 2025
Tip ends 1983 abduction case in Jefferson County, sparks family reunion
December 10, 2025
Shedeur Sanders is still learning to decipher NFL defenses, recognize coverages and make smarter decisions
December 10, 2025
Waymo's self-driving taxis have been in the spotlight for both negative and positive reasons
December 10, 2025
Kamala Harris is extending her book tour in 2026 and hitting politically important territory
December 10, 2025
'Once in a generation opportunity': Narcan to be distributed to every public school in Georgia
December 10, 2025
Local rescue builds outdoor shelters for cats during winter months
December 10, 2025
Author James Patterson has surprised hundreds of booksellers with $500 checks for the holidays
December 10, 2025
'We take for granted life,' Families react after deadly fight at North Forsyth High School
December 10, 2025
Under Australia's new law, platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Youtube, and TikTok, need to show they’ve taken “reasonable steps” to deactivate accounts used by children under 16 and to prevent new accounts being opened in order to avoid fines. CNN's Boris Sanchez and Brianna Keilar unpack the social media ban with child psychiatrist Victoria Dunckley.
December 09, 2025
President Donald Trump’s push for the largest mass deportation in history has had an outsized impact on the child care field, which is heavily reliant on immigrants and already strained by a worker shortage
December 10, 2025
Good Samaritan walks 6-year-old girl to school after finding her alone in freezing weather
December 10, 2025
McKinney's "Grandma Stand" offers holiday comfort, connection and free advice
December 10, 2025
1 student dead and another injured in shooting at Kentucky State University in Frankfort
December 09, 2025
Doulas bring a holistic, person-centered approach that can improve birth outcomes and lower overall costs.
December 10, 2025
Girls are at an even greater risk of early substance use than boys.
December 10, 2025
The Supreme Court has heard arguments about how courts should decide borderline cases of whether convicted murderers are intellectually disabled and should be shielded from execution
December 10, 2025
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina could be federally recognized through the National Defense Authorization Act the House plans to vote on this week
December 09, 2025
Rod Paige, the first African American to serve as U.S. secretary of education, has died at 92
December 10, 2025
The Senate is heading toward dueling partisan votes on health care this week
December 09, 2025
Democrat Eileen Higgins has won the Miami mayor’s race over a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump
December 09, 2025
Prosecutors focus on DNA and blood evidence found in dumpsters at Brian Walshe’s murder trial
December 10, 2025
Dr. Jenny Radesky joins The Lead.
December 09, 2025
Australia is banning young teens from social media. Could it happen in the US?
December 09, 2025
Trump administration announces deal to end Biden-era student debt repayment plan
December 09, 2025
School shootings in the US: Fast facts
September 22, 2023
The nation’s leading doctors groups are in a standoff with federal health officials over vaccines
December 09, 2025
First group of K9 units certified to detect pure fentanyl
December 09, 2025
Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua thinks there’s a simple solution to politicking for College Football Playoff spots: expansion
December 09, 2025
Millions of Australian children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work?
December 09, 2025
A federal judge has allowed a Tufts University student from Turkey to resume research and teaching while she challenges her arrest and detention by the Trump administration
December 09, 2025
Nearly a third of American teens interact with AI chatbots daily, study finds
December 09, 2025
An infant botulism outbreak has sickened at least 39 babies across the U.S. and underscored the crucial role of a medication that treats the rare disease
December 09, 2025
Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth
Serbia organized crime prosecutors charge minister, others in connection with Kushner-linked project
Iran's rial currency plummets to new low, sparking fears of higher food prices
Family member questioned after Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in Los Angeles, AP source says
US tariffs are having an uneven effect on holiday prices and purchases
Baltimore cyclist finds joy in collecting lost hubcaps and stringing them into art