U.S. World Business Lifestyle
Today: December 15, 2025
Today: December 15, 2025

Education

Business|Economy|Education|Finance|World

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, a major increase

The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, a major increase
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Sports

Michigan parent files Title IX complaint over transgender student playing on girls volleyball team

Michigan parent files Title IX complaint over transgender student playing on girls volleyball team

Michigan parent files Title IX complaint over transgender student playing on girls volleyball team
Crime|Education|Political

Gov. Greg Abbott vows to add more Turning Point USA chapters to Texas schools

Gov. Greg Abbott vows to add more Turning Point USA chapters to Texas schools

Gov. Greg Abbott vows to add more Turning Point USA chapters to Texas schools
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel

Little Village families hold annual Our Lady of Guadalupe procession

Little Village families hold annual Our Lady of Guadalupe procession

Little Village families hold annual Our Lady of Guadalupe procession
Arts|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Stockton music artists invite children to record 'peace anthem' after mass shooting leaves 4 dead

Stockton music artists invite children to record 'peace anthem' after mass shooting leaves 4 dead

Stockton music artists invite children to record 'peace anthem' after mass shooting leaves 4 dead
Crime|Education|Health|World

Madison doctors recall lifesaving efforts on school shooting anniversary

Madison doctors recall lifesaving efforts on school shooting anniversary

Madison doctors recall lifesaving efforts on school shooting anniversary
Education|Environment|Health|Science

Testing points to likely cause after 70+ vultures found dead on Ohio school grounds

Testing points to likely cause after 70+ vultures found dead on Ohio school grounds

Testing points to likely cause after 70+ vultures found dead on Ohio school grounds
Crime|Education

Assistant principal at Spartanburg County school charged with failure to report child abuse, police say

Assistant principal at Spartanburg County school charged with failure to report child abuse, police say

Assistant principal at Spartanburg County school charged with failure to report child abuse, police say
Crime|Education|Political|Sports|World

High school students in San Jose form swastika on football field, post image with Hitler quote on social media

High school students in San Jose form swastika on football field, post image with Hitler quote on social media

High school students in San Jose form swastika on football field, post image with Hitler quote on social media
Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Parkinson’s disease is on the rise. 5 expert tips to reduce your risk of developing it

Parkinson’s disease is on the rise. 5 expert tips to reduce your risk of developing it

Parkinson’s disease is on the rise. 5 expert tips to reduce your risk of developing it
Australia|Education|Political|World

Teens fight Australia’s social media ban in court

The Australian government says it has banned under-16s from social media for their own safety. Now, two teens are fighting the law in court, arguing a right to political expression. CNN's Angus Watson reports.

Teens fight Australia’s social media ban in court
Economy|Education|Environment|Health

6 myths about rural America: How conventional wisdom gets it wrong

Many people understand rural America through stereotypes. Two scholars who study rural communities bust 6 of those myths, complicating the conventional wisdom.

6 myths about rural America: How conventional wisdom gets it wrong
Economy|Education

Young, undocumented immigrants are finding it increasingly hard to attend college as South Carolina and other states restrict in-state tuition or ban them altogether

Not letting undocumented students pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities can make the cost of a college education prohibitive.

Young, undocumented immigrants are finding it increasingly hard to attend college as South Carolina and other states restrict in-state tuition or ban them altogether
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science|Technology

How to watch one of the year's best meteor showers, the Geminids

It's time for the Geminid meteor shower, one of the strongest of the year

How to watch one of the year's best meteor showers, the Geminids
Arts|Education|Travel|World

Angola’s slavery museum confronts the darkest horrors of the trade — and honors those who fought back

Angola’s slavery museum confronts the darkest horrors of the trade — and honors those who fought back

Angola’s slavery museum confronts the darkest horrors of the trade — and honors those who fought back
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump administration quietly builds plans for what would happen if Maduro were ousted in Venezuela

Trump administration quietly builds plans for what would happen if Maduro were ousted in Venezuela

Trump administration quietly builds plans for what would happen if Maduro were ousted in Venezuela
Business|Education|Lifestyle|Technology|World

Australia's social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends

Australia has introduced a world-first social media ban for children under 16, starting Wednesday

Australia's social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle

Man who says religious group beat him wants prosecutor removed after long wait for retrial

A man who says he was held down and beaten by members of a religious group in North Carolina wants the prosecutor removed from his case

Man who says religious group beat him wants prosecutor removed after long wait for retrial
Business|Economy|Education|World

Corporate America ‘risks rolling back progress’ for women, says new report

Corporate America ‘risks rolling back progress’ for women, says new report

Corporate America ‘risks rolling back progress’ for women, says new report
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Travel

Georgia O'Keeffe's views of the New Mexico desert will be preserved with conservation plan

A new conservation plan would preserve pristine desert vistas beside the longtime home of 20th century painter Georgia O’Keeffe and ensure visitors continued access to a spiritual retreat, along with winter pasture for livestock

Georgia O'Keeffe's views of the New Mexico desert will be preserved with conservation plan
Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Notre Dame's Love, Indiana's Mendoza, Vanderbilt's Pavia, Ohio State's Sayin named Heisman finalists

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy given to the top player in college football

Notre Dame's Love, Indiana's Mendoza, Vanderbilt's Pavia, Ohio State's Sayin named Heisman finalists
Africa|Crime|Education|World

100 schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria are released but more are still held

A total of 100 of the schoolchildren abducted from a Nigerian Catholic school and released over the weekend have been hosted at a government-organized ceremony

100 schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria are released but more are still held
Crime|Education|US|World

Trump administration has revoked 85,000 visas since January, State Department official says

Trump administration has revoked 85,000 visas since January, State Department official says

Trump administration has revoked 85,000 visas since January, State Department official says
Education|Entertainment|US

Supreme Court declines to hear Texas book ban appeal in case watched by free speech groups

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal on a Texas free speech case

Supreme Court declines to hear Texas book ban appeal in case watched by free speech groups
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle

Social worker killed on job described by coworker as "passionate, wonderful person"

Social worker killed on job described by coworker as "passionate, wonderful person"

Social worker killed on job described by coworker as "passionate, wonderful person"
Business|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Family on mission to help others navigate pain of stillbirth & infant loss

Family on mission to help others navigate pain of stillbirth & infant loss

Family on mission to help others navigate pain of stillbirth & infant loss
Business|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

'Brought out the kid in me': Sooner fans, businesses celebrate hosting playoff game in Norman

'Brought out the kid in me': Sooner fans, businesses celebrate hosting playoff game in Norman

'Brought out the kid in me': Sooner fans, businesses celebrate hosting playoff game in Norman
Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Holiday helpers bring Christmas spirit to senior

Holiday helpers bring Christmas spirit to senior

Holiday helpers bring Christmas spirit to senior
Business|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Man helps Children’s Hospital patients turn artwork into holiday cards

Man helps Children’s Hospital patients turn artwork into holiday cards

Man helps Children’s Hospital patients turn artwork into holiday cards
Arts|Education|US|World

Archdiocese weighs in on church’s ‘Ice Was Here’ nativity scene

Archdiocese weighs in on church’s ‘Ice Was Here’ nativity scene

Archdiocese weighs in on church’s ‘Ice Was Here’ nativity scene
Education|Lifestyle|US|World

Arkansas veterans reflect on the meaning of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Arkansas veterans reflect on the meaning of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Arkansas veterans reflect on the meaning of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Education|Entertainment|Sports

Greensboro Six honored in ceremony 70 years after they fought segregation by playing the game they loved

Greensboro Six honored in ceremony 70 years after they fought segregation by playing the game they loved

Greensboro Six honored in ceremony 70 years after they fought segregation by playing the game they loved
Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Sports

PASS IT ON: Boy asks for fishing stories instead of toys for Christmas

PASS IT ON: Boy asks for fishing stories instead of toys for Christmas

PASS IT ON: Boy asks for fishing stories instead of toys for Christmas
Education|Environment|Health

Carcasses of vultures found dead at school test positive for bird flu

Carcasses of vultures found dead at school test positive for bird flu

Carcasses of vultures found dead at school test positive for bird flu
Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|US

13-year-old turns skateboarding competition into holiday toy collection

13-year-old turns skateboarding competition into holiday toy collection

13-year-old turns skateboarding competition into holiday toy collection
Business|Education|Health|Technology|World

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

Massachusetts’ highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state’s lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

'So beautiful': Community hosts farewell celebration for historic 250-year-old tree

'So beautiful': Community hosts farewell celebration for historic 250-year-old tree

'So beautiful': Community hosts farewell celebration for historic 250-year-old tree
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Down syndrome employees find dream job with Kansas City Chiefs

Down syndrome employees find dream job with Kansas City Chiefs

Down syndrome employees find dream job with Kansas City Chiefs
Education|Environment|Health|Science

Mystery foot fossil may shake up human family tree

Mystery foot fossil may shake up human family tree

Mystery foot fossil may shake up human family tree
Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Longtime Indiana University football fan celebrates historic winning season after 7 decades of support

Longtime Indiana University football fan celebrates historic winning season after 7 decades of support

Longtime Indiana University football fan celebrates historic winning season after 7 decades of support
Business|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Mom's 'angel tree' helping grieving parents during holidays

Mom's 'angel tree' helping grieving parents during holidays

Mom's 'angel tree' helping grieving parents during holidays
Arts|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle

VA community saves Christmas after vandals destroy 40-foot cedar tree: 'It really worked out'

VA community saves Christmas after vandals destroy 40-foot cedar tree: 'It really worked out'

VA community saves Christmas after vandals destroy 40-foot cedar tree: 'It really worked out'
Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Sports

Cancer survivor buys suits for McDaniel College football seniors

Cancer survivor buys suits for McDaniel College football seniors

Cancer survivor buys suits for McDaniel College football seniors
Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|Travel

Motorcycle toy run aims to set world record

Motorcycle toy run aims to set world record

Motorcycle toy run aims to set world record
Education|Health|Science

Why can’t I wiggle my toes one at a time, like my fingers?

What muscles feet have, how your brain controls them, and how humans evolved all play a part in why people can’t easily move individual toes.

Why can’t I wiggle my toes one at a time, like my fingers?
Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Technology

Florida’s new reporting system is shining a light on human trafficking in the Sunshine State

Florida’s new unified human trafficking database allows criminologists to determine the scope of the problem and find patterns of exploitation.

Florida’s new reporting system is shining a light on human trafficking in the Sunshine State
Arts|Education|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel|World

What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out

Ocmulgee Mounds may soon be redesignated by Congress as America’s 64th national park. But what does this actually mean, and why does it matter?

What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out
Business|Crime|Education|Interview|Political

Are sanctuary policing policies no more than a public relations facade?

In a new book based on hours of body-cam footage, a legal scholar shows how local police in sanctuary jurisdictions still help ICE − and why true non-cooperation is nearly impossible to enforce.

Are sanctuary policing policies no more than a public relations facade?
Crime|Education|Opinion|Political|World

The law meets its limits – what ‘Nuremberg’ reveals about guilt, evil and the quest for global justice

The new film highlights how the tribunal broke ground – and where it fell short – raising enduring questions about complicity, morality and whether humanity can ever truly judge its worst crimes.

The law meets its limits – what ‘Nuremberg’ reveals about guilt, evil and the quest for global justice
Business|Economy|Education|Political|World

Bloomberg expands his support of mayors globally to help save democracy. And improve trash pickup

Michael R

Bloomberg expands his support of mayors globally to help save democracy. And improve trash pickup
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

CNN Heroes: Looking back at Robert Redford’s legacy and his fight to protect the planet

Acclaimed actor and director Robert Redford was one of the first celebrities to use his platform to draw attention to environmental issues in the 1970s. For more than four decades, he advocated to preserve the earth’s natural resources and protect the planet from climate change. He is this year’s CNN Heroes Legacy Award honoree, introduced by Meryl Streep.

CNN Heroes: Looking back at Robert Redford’s legacy and his fight to protect the planet
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment

Kabuki film ‘Kokuho’ is a box office hit aiming for the Oscars. It could help revive the art form itself

Kabuki film ‘Kokuho’ is a box office hit aiming for the Oscars. It could help revive the art form itself

Kabuki film ‘Kokuho’ is a box office hit aiming for the Oscars. It could help revive the art form itself
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment

CNN announces the 2025 Hero of the Year Quilen Blackwell

CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Laura Coates announce the 2025 CNN Hero of the Year during CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute.

CNN announces the 2025 Hero of the Year Quilen Blackwell
Education|Entertainment|Sports

Indiana grabs top seed in College Football Playoff. Alabama and Miami make it, Notre Dame left out

Alabama and Miami are in, Notre Dame is out and Indiana is No. 1 in the College Football Playoff’s 12-team bracket

Indiana grabs top seed in College Football Playoff. Alabama and Miami make it, Notre Dame left out
Americas|Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Political|World

Women protest gender-based violence across Brazil following shocking cases

Tens of thousands of women in cities across Brazil have rallied against gender-based violence amid record numbers of female victims

Women protest gender-based violence across Brazil following shocking cases
Education|Sports

Vanderbilt was serious about scheduling a 13th game to bolster its CFP chances

Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea lobbied all week and offered to add a 13th game to the schedule, “in the parking lot” if they had to, for one more shot at impressing the College Football Playoff selection committee

Vanderbilt was serious about scheduling a 13th game to bolster its CFP chances
Arts|Education|World

Unseen photos of Rosa Parks return to Montgomery, Alabama, seven decades later

Newly released photos of Rosa Parks emphasize lesser-known aspects of her legacy

Unseen photos of Rosa Parks return to Montgomery, Alabama, seven decades later
Education|Entertainment|Sports

The Latest: College Football Playoff sees Indiana at No. 1 with Miami and Bama making the cut

The College Football Playoff rankings have been released

The Latest: College Football Playoff sees Indiana at No. 1 with Miami and Bama making the cut
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Family raises more than $500k for research for 6-year-old daughter's terminal disease

Family raises more than $500k for research for 6-year-old daughter's terminal disease

Family raises more than $500k for research for 6-year-old daughter's terminal disease
Arts|Education|Entertainment|World

Nobel literature laureate Krasznahorkai delivers rare lecture in Stockholm

Hungarian author and Nobel Prize for Literature 2025 winner László Krasznahorkai, known for his surreal and anarchic novels, gave a rare public lecture in Stockholm on Sunday

Nobel literature laureate Krasznahorkai delivers rare lecture in Stockholm
Business|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Researchers at UW-Platteville find way to convert spoiled milk into 3D printing plastic

Researchers at UW-Platteville find way to convert spoiled milk into 3D printing plastic

Researchers at UW-Platteville find way to convert spoiled milk into 3D printing plastic
Americas|Business|Economy|Education|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump blames Maduro for migrants, but a war in Venezuela could create millions of refugees

Trump blames Maduro for migrants, but a war in Venezuela could create millions of refugees

Trump blames Maduro for migrants, but a war in Venezuela could create millions of refugees
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Political|US|World

Bullet-pocked marker memorializing 1918 lynching goes on display in Atlanta

An exhibit opening Monday in Atlanta shows a historical marker from the site of a 1918 lynching that was repeatedly vandalized

Bullet-pocked marker memorializing 1918 lynching goes on display in Atlanta
Arts|Economy|Education|Entertainment

Inside Trump’s transformation of the Kennedy Center

Inside Trump’s transformation of the Kennedy Center

Inside Trump’s transformation of the Kennedy Center
Business|Economy|Education|Election|Finance|Health|Political|US

Swing-district Republican sounds alarm over GOP’s affordability agenda: ‘Doing nothing is not an option’

Swing-district Republican sounds alarm over GOP’s affordability agenda: ‘Doing nothing is not an option’

Swing-district Republican sounds alarm over GOP’s affordability agenda: ‘Doing nothing is not an option’
Business|Education|Entertainment|Sports|World

No. 2 Indiana caps Cignetti's incredible turnaround by beating No. 1 Ohio St. for Big Ten title

From the moment Curt Cignetti took Indiana’s head coaching job, he made it clear this would be a different program

No. 2 Indiana caps Cignetti's incredible turnaround by beating No. 1 Ohio St. for Big Ten title
Business|Education|Sports|World

Can Alabama make it into the College Football Playoff with 3 losses? Can Duke make it with 5?

Alabama is forcing the group that will set the College Football Playoff bracket to ask: Should a 12-team tournament include a team with three losses

Can Alabama make it into the College Football Playoff with 3 losses? Can Duke make it with 5?
Education|Entertainment|Sports

Fans of other schools rejoice at ACC title game as Duke win increases CFP uncertainty

Duke's overtime win against No. 16 Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game attracted its share of curious onlookers, given the league's uncertain footing for College Football Playoff bids

Fans of other schools rejoice at ACC title game as Duke win increases CFP uncertainty
Arts|Business|Education|Environment|Lifestyle

Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit ‘farm-to-vase’ flower shop employs at-risk youth, is CNN’s Hero of the Year

Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit ‘farm-to-vase’ flower shop employs at-risk youth, is CNN’s Hero of the Year

Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit ‘farm-to-vase’ flower shop employs at-risk youth, is CNN’s Hero of the Year
Business|Education|Sports|World

Texas Tech earns Big 12 title and likely first-round CFP bye with 34-7 win over BYU

Texas Tech linebacker Ben Roberts had two interceptions after halftime and the No. 5 Red Raiders won the Big 12 championship with 34-7 victory over BYU

Texas Tech earns Big 12 title and likely first-round CFP bye with 34-7 win over BYU
Education|Political|US|World

National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday

The National Park Service will no longer offer free admission to Americans on Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Juneteenth, but will waive admission costs on President Donald Trump's birthday

National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday
Crime|Education|Lifestyle|Sports|US

Hundreds pay tribute to Oakland coach John Beam in first organized memorial since killing

Hundreds pay tribute to Oakland coach John Beam in first organized memorial since killing

Hundreds pay tribute to Oakland coach John Beam in first organized memorial since killing
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel

Annual Christmas Tree Ship with 1,200 trees arrives at Navy Pier on Saturday

Annual Christmas Tree Ship with 1,200 trees arrives at Navy Pier on Saturday

Annual Christmas Tree Ship with 1,200 trees arrives at Navy Pier on Saturday
Education|Entertainment

'It's magic:' Kids, families attend Penfield Children's Center's annual holiday party, bringing festive joy to hundreds

'It's magic:' Kids, families attend Penfield Children's Center's annual holiday party, bringing festive joy to hundreds

'It's magic:' Kids, families attend Penfield Children's Center's annual holiday party, bringing festive joy to hundreds
Education|Health|Science

Chicago doctor dedicated to changing lives of kids with rare neurological diseases

Chicago doctor dedicated to changing lives of kids with rare neurological diseases

Chicago doctor dedicated to changing lives of kids with rare neurological diseases
Business|Economy|Education|Sports

Big 12's Brett Yormark says college athletics needs legislation that's stalled in Congress

Big 12 Commission Brett Yormark says legislation currently stalled in Congress is needed to regulate college athletics and put a stop to what he essentially calls uncapped spending for name, image and likeness in football

Big 12's Brett Yormark says college athletics needs legislation that's stalled in Congress
Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Technology|US

Atlanta high school students surprised with early acceptance into Georgia Tech

Atlanta high school students surprised with early acceptance into Georgia Tech

Atlanta high school students surprised with early acceptance into Georgia Tech
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Political|US

Detroit reflects on Mike Duggan's tenure as his final days in the mayoral office near

Mike Duggan is stepping down as Detroit mayor at the end of the year after three terms in office

Detroit reflects on Mike Duggan's tenure as his final days in the mayoral office near
Business|Crime|Education|Europe|Health|World

New infant burial site discovered at Tuam Mother and Baby home amid ongoing excavation

New infant burial site discovered at Tuam Mother and Baby home amid ongoing excavation

New infant burial site discovered at Tuam Mother and Baby home amid ongoing excavation
Business|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

Young adults are waiting in line to worship at this fast-growing Atlanta church

An Atlanta church with a viral pastor has grown from less than 200 weekly churchgoers in 2023 to about 6,000 today

Young adults are waiting in line to worship at this fast-growing Atlanta church
Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|World

Released 911 calls reveal desperate pleas and tragic outcomes during Texas Hill Country flood

Newly released recordings of 911 calls show Texas residents and staffers at Camp Mystic caught up in the catastrophic flooding in July pleaded for help as rushing waters rise around them, stranding them in attics and on roofs

Released 911 calls reveal desperate pleas and tragic outcomes during Texas Hill Country flood
Business|Education|Sports

Coaching carousel: Tracking the hirings and firings in the Power Four

College football's coaching carousel is slowing down after a dizzying frenzy

Coaching carousel: Tracking the hirings and firings in the Power Four
Business|Education|Sports

LSU coach Lane Kiffin announces that defensive coordinator Blake Baker will remain with the Tigers

New LSU coach Lane Kiffin says defensive coordinator Blake Baker will remain with the Tigers

LSU coach Lane Kiffin announces that defensive coordinator Blake Baker will remain with the Tigers
Business|Education|Sports|US

Iowa State hires Jimmy Rogers as coach after Matt Campbell leaves for Penn State

Iowa State has wasted no time finding a replacement for Matt Campbell, hiring Washington State’s Jimmy Rogers as its football coach on Friday night

Iowa State hires Jimmy Rogers as coach after Matt Campbell leaves for Penn State
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle|US|World

High school student, 18, charged with arson in fire that burned New York City subway passenger

A New York City high school senior has been jailed on a federal arson charge days after authorities say he set a fire that severely burned a sleeping subway passenger

High school student, 18, charged with arson in fire that burned New York City subway passenger
Education

Education Department workers targeted in layoffs are returning to tackle civil rights backlog

The Trump administration is bringing back dozens of Education Department staffers who were slated to be laid off

Education Department workers targeted in layoffs are returning to tackle civil rights backlog
Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Health

911 calls reveal terror of July 4 floods as those trapped in attics and camp cabins beg for help

A man clinging to a tree on the Guadalupe River and screaming for a helicopter rescue

911 calls reveal terror of July 4 floods as those trapped in attics and camp cabins beg for help
Business|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Sports

Ex-SEC commissioner Roy Kramer, whose vision paved the way for college football playoffs, dies at 96

Roy Kramer, who as commissioner of the Southeastern Conference helped transform the league into a national power while reshaping the entire sport of college football, has died

Ex-SEC commissioner Roy Kramer, whose vision paved the way for college football playoffs, dies at 96
Business|Crime|Education|Political|World

Harvard professor leaves US after arrest with pellet gun near synagogue, said he was hunting rats

A Harvard visiting law professor from Brazil who told police he was shooting at rats when he fired a pellet gun near a synagogue on Yom Kippur has left the United States after his visa was revoked

Harvard professor leaves US after arrest with pellet gun near synagogue, said he was hunting rats
Business|Economy|Education|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution

The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Political|World

Melania Trump wishes strength and toys from Santa during visit with hospitalized children

Melania Trump has continued a decades-old first lady tradition of visiting with hospitalized children for the holidays

Melania Trump wishes strength and toys from Santa during visit with hospitalized children
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle

‘Small but Mighty’: 5-year-old boy saves family from house fire

‘Small but Mighty’: 5-year-old boy saves family from house fire

‘Small but Mighty’: 5-year-old boy saves family from house fire
Crime|Education|Health

Oklahoma City mourns 6-year-old Adrian Salgado after school bus accident

Oklahoma City mourns 6-year-old Adrian Salgado after school bus accident

Oklahoma City mourns 6-year-old Adrian Salgado after school bus accident
Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Six-year-old boy killed by school bus near Fillmore Elementary in OKC

Six-year-old boy killed by school bus near Fillmore Elementary in OKC

Six-year-old boy killed by school bus near Fillmore Elementary in OKC
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle

Mom sues fraternity for son's death after alleged hazing

Mom sues fraternity for son's death after alleged hazing

Mom sues fraternity for son's death after alleged hazing
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Political|Sports

University of Oklahoma student claims religious discrimination over failed essay: What we know

University of Oklahoma student claims religious discrimination over failed essay: What we know

University of Oklahoma student claims religious discrimination over failed essay: What we know
Crime|Education|Health|World

Woman who gave birth in car after being discharged meets with hospital; father speaks out

Woman who gave birth in car after being discharged meets with hospital; father speaks out

Woman who gave birth in car after being discharged meets with hospital; father speaks out
Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Mom launches Autism Christmas party after son's diagnosis

Mom launches Autism Christmas party after son's diagnosis

Mom launches Autism Christmas party after son's diagnosis
Business|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Bodycam video shows heroic actions of first responders during attack

Bodycam video shows heroic actions of first responders during attack

Bodycam video shows heroic actions of first responders during attack
Education|Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

The Latest: Supreme Court allows Texas to use map favoring Republicans in 2026

A divided Supreme Court has come to the rescue of Texas Republicans, ruling in favor of their new congressional map that a judge says is likely to be found racially discriminatory

The Latest: Supreme Court allows Texas to use map favoring Republicans in 2026
Arts|Education|Food|Opinion|Travel

A culinary educator and local dining expert breaks down Michelin’s debut Philly list − and gives zero stars to the inspectors

The Michelin awards will almost certainly bring more tourism to the city, and more revenue to the honored restaurants. But will it make Philly’s dining scene better?

A culinary educator and local dining expert breaks down Michelin’s debut Philly list − and gives zero stars to the inspectors
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Opinion|Science|Technology

2025’s words of the year reflect a year of digital disillusionment

From AI slop to rage bait, to the cryptic ‘6-7,’ this year’s slate captures a growing sense that online life is flooded with fakery, frustration and meaninglessness.

2025’s words of the year reflect a year of digital disillusionment
Education|Science

Girls and boys solve math problems differently – with similar short-term results but different long-term outcomes

The reasons are not yet fully understood, but researchers consider societal influences that encourage greater compliance among girls as a potential cause.

Girls and boys solve math problems differently – with similar short-term results but different long-term outcomes
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Buying a gift for a loved one with cancer? Here’s why you should skip the fuzzy socks and give them meals or help with laundry instead

Gifts that make a true connection acknowledge the ugly parts of illness and provide relief from daily burdens.

Buying a gift for a loved one with cancer? Here’s why you should skip the fuzzy socks and give them meals or help with laundry instead
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Lifeguards rescue dog swept out to sea by rip current off San Diego coast

A pup that was swept out to sea by a rip current must be feeling doggone lucky after her unlikely rescue off the San Diego coast

Lifeguards rescue dog swept out to sea by rip current off San Diego coast
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Political|Travel|World

Around the world, refugees are shut out of the US by Trump's new policies

When President Donald Trump suspended the refugee program, he left thousands stranded worldwide

Around the world, refugees are shut out of the US by Trump's new policies
Education|Sports

Cal hires Tosh Lupoi as head coach, bringing former player back to lead the Bears

California has hired Tosh Lupoi as the new head coach, bringing back the former Golden Bears player and assistant

Cal hires Tosh Lupoi as head coach, bringing former player back to lead the Bears
Business|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Collin Klein hired as Kansas State coach after Chris Klieman's retirement

Kansas State has hired former quarterback and current Texas A&M offensive coordinator Collin Klein as its football coach

Collin Klein hired as Kansas State coach after Chris Klieman's retirement
Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite

Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite

Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|World

Ecuador's Otavalo Indigenous people use anime to inspire pride in their ancient culture and language

In the Ecuadorian Andes, young Otavalo Indigenous people are using anime to inspire pride in their culture and language

Ecuador's Otavalo Indigenous people use anime to inspire pride in their ancient culture and language
Business|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

NICU baby's fighting spirit inspires family through medical challenges

NICU baby's fighting spirit inspires family through medical challenges

NICU baby's fighting spirit inspires family through medical challenges
Business|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Woman seeks answers after dog shot on walk

Woman seeks answers after dog shot on walk

Woman seeks answers after dog shot on walk
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health

'You got her?': Bodycam shows dramatic rescue of 4-year-old from fire

'You got her?': Bodycam shows dramatic rescue of 4-year-old from fire

'You got her?': Bodycam shows dramatic rescue of 4-year-old from fire
Education|Science|Technology

University of Utah team discovers rare computer relic

University of Utah team discovers rare computer relic

University of Utah team discovers rare computer relic
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Sports

Rowing club says reckless boating caught on video put young athletes at risk

Rowing club says reckless boating caught on video put young athletes at risk

Rowing club says reckless boating caught on video put young athletes at risk
Education|Health|Lifestyle|World

Somali Americans in Minnesota share their stories of immigration, hope

Somali Americans in Minnesota share their stories of immigration, hope

Somali Americans in Minnesota share their stories of immigration, hope
Education|Health|Science

Kennedy's vaccine advisory committee delays vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns

A federal vaccine advisory committee voted to delay a vote on whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born

Kennedy's vaccine advisory committee delays vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Inside Minnesota's LARK Toys, a one-of-a-kind marvel

Inside Minnesota's LARK Toys, a one-of-a-kind marvel

Inside Minnesota's LARK Toys, a one-of-a-kind marvel
Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Forever friends: Longtime neighbors still connected despite life changes

Forever friends: Longtime neighbors still connected despite life changes

Forever friends: Longtime neighbors still connected despite life changes
Business|Education|Finance|Sports

An NCAA-backed effort to reshape college sport regulations has hit a wall in Congress

House Republicans plans to vote on a bill regulating college sports has been scrapped due to divisions within their caucus

An NCAA-backed effort to reshape college sport regulations has hit a wall in Congress
Business|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Puppy scam costs family hundreds; Better Business Bureau issues holiday warning

Puppy scam costs family hundreds; Better Business Bureau issues holiday warning

Puppy scam costs family hundreds; Better Business Bureau issues holiday warning
Business|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Nearly a year sober, she’s gathered 100+ winter items for the recovery center that saved her

Nearly a year sober, she’s gathered 100+ winter items for the recovery center that saved her

Nearly a year sober, she’s gathered 100+ winter items for the recovery center that saved her
Americas|Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|World

Disabled and elderly tenants struggle to leave home after both elevators break down at eleven-story complex

Disabled and elderly tenants struggle to leave home after both elevators break down at eleven-story complex

Disabled and elderly tenants struggle to leave home after both elevators break down at eleven-story complex
Crime|Education|Entertainment

NYU student randomly attacked by repeat offender, police say

NYU student randomly attacked by repeat offender, police say

NYU student randomly attacked by repeat offender, police say
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Brand helps young Black ballerinas see themselves in ballet

Brand helps young Black ballerinas see themselves in ballet

Brand helps young Black ballerinas see themselves in ballet
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Student searches for Good Samaritan who performed a good deed, restoring his faith in humanity

Student searches for Good Samaritan who performed a good deed, restoring his faith in humanity

Student searches for Good Samaritan who performed a good deed, restoring his faith in humanity
Crime|Education|Health

Firefighter trainee threatened classmates, multiple weapons found in vehicle at academy, sources say

Firefighter trainee threatened classmates, multiple weapons found in vehicle at academy, sources say

Firefighter trainee threatened classmates, multiple weapons found in vehicle at academy, sources say
Americas|Education|Health|World

High school Spanish students teach firefighters lifesaving phrases

High school Spanish students teach firefighters lifesaving phrases

High school Spanish students teach firefighters lifesaving phrases
Business|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Parents under pressure offer creative tips for moving Santa's spy Elf on the Shelf

Santa's spy known as Elf on the Shelf is turning 20 this year

Parents under pressure offer creative tips for moving Santa's spy Elf on the Shelf
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

101-year-old Iwo Jima hero shares a century of memories through a weekly tradition

101-year-old Iwo Jima hero shares a century of memories through a weekly tradition

101-year-old Iwo Jima hero shares a century of memories through a weekly tradition
Business|Education|Entertainment|World

Pope Leo XIV's first full-length US book, 'Peace Be with You,' to be released in February

Pope Leo XIV's first full-length U.S. book is set to release next winter

Pope Leo XIV's first full-length US book, 'Peace Be with You,' to be released in February
Business|Economy|Education|Political

Americans under 30 are ‘under profound strain’ and deeply mistrust institutions, poll finds

Americans under 30 are ‘under profound strain’ and deeply mistrust institutions, poll finds

Americans under 30 are ‘under profound strain’ and deeply mistrust institutions, poll finds
Business|Education|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

People who talk with their hands seem more clear and persuasive – new research

Your hands aren’t just accessories to your words. They’re one of the most powerful tools you have to make your ideas resonate.

People who talk with their hands seem more clear and persuasive – new research
Arts|Education|Opinion|Political

Declaration of Independence’s promises ring out today as loudly as they did for Lincoln, FDR and through 249 years of US history

Americans have looked to the Declaration of Independence when they sought to remedy contemporary problems and create new visions for the country’s future.

Declaration of Independence’s promises ring out today as loudly as they did for Lincoln, FDR and through 249 years of US history
Education|Health|Political|Science|Technology

Down-ranking polarizing content lowers emotional temperature on social media – new research

A new tool lets researchers get a handle on how social media algorithms affect emotions and polarization.

Down-ranking polarizing content lowers emotional temperature on social media – new research
Business|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Political|World

Zohran Mamdani and the Louvre make the list of most mispronounced words of 2025

From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this year’s news also left some Americans struggling with pronunciations

Zohran Mamdani and the Louvre make the list of most mispronounced words of 2025
Business|Education|Political|Technology|World

Australia says the world will follow social media ban as Meta starts blocking teens

Australia's internet regulator said a teen social media ban would be the first domino to fall in a global push to rein in Big Tech, as Meta's

Australia says the world will follow social media ban as Meta starts blocking teens
Business|Education|Political|World

Bangladesh’s Gen-Z battles to gain political ground after ousting Hasina

Thousands in Bangladesh flocked to hear the plans of the students who toppled long-time leader Sheikh Hasina when they launched a new political party this year,

Bangladesh’s Gen-Z battles to gain political ground after ousting Hasina
Economy|Education|Political|Science|World

US Institute of Peace renamed for Trump after his administration gutted it earlier this year

US Institute of Peace renamed for Trump after his administration gutted it earlier this year

US Institute of Peace renamed for Trump after his administration gutted it earlier this year
Education

Oklahoma university instructor on leave after failing Bible-based essay on gender

A University of Oklahoma instructor has been placed on leave after a student complained about receiving a failing grade on a paper

Oklahoma university instructor on leave after failing Bible-based essay on gender
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Political|World

President Trump's contempt shocks the country's largest Somali community

Even for a president who has long made clear he’s no fan of Somalia, the latest round of contempt from Donald Trump was a shock in the country’s largest Somali community in Minnesota

President Trump's contempt shocks the country's largest Somali community
Education|Health|Lifestyle

Struggling to stay awake in a meeting? Here’s what to do

Struggling to stay awake in a meeting? Here’s what to do

Struggling to stay awake in a meeting? Here’s what to do
Economy|Education|Sports

Changing face of college football results in blue-chip prospects making some surprising choices

The changing landscape of college football means the nation’s premier recruits are no longer signing with the same handful of programs

Changing face of college football results in blue-chip prospects making some surprising choices
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Travel|World

NTSB describes final moments of flight that killed missionary father and daughter in Florida crash

The National Transportation Safety Board described the fatal Nov. 10 flight that killed a Christian missionary father and his daughter in its preliminary report

NTSB describes final moments of flight that killed missionary father and daughter in Florida crash
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Political|Sports|World

‘You cannot rehabilitate the bullet in her skull’: Man admits to shooting 13-year-old in head

‘You cannot rehabilitate the bullet in her skull’: Man admits to shooting 13-year-old in head

‘You cannot rehabilitate the bullet in her skull’: Man admits to shooting 13-year-old in head
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|World

Shari Redstone's new media venture matches her passion for telling authentic stories about Israel

Shari Redstone's exit from the media world was decidedly brief.

Shari Redstone's new media venture matches her passion for telling authentic stories about Israel
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Finance|Technology|US

Amazon adds news tab to Prime Video in user expansion push

Amazon.com said on Wednesday it is rolling out a dedicated news tab on its Prime Video streaming service, which will become available to all U.S. customers for free by the end of the

Amazon adds news tab to Prime Video in user expansion push
Crime|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Boy clears fire hydrant, helps firefighters save lives

Boy clears fire hydrant, helps firefighters save lives

Boy clears fire hydrant, helps firefighters save lives
Crime|Education|Lifestyle|US

Police investigating after Carnegie Mellon student finds stranger in her bedroom

Police investigating after Carnegie Mellon student finds stranger in her bedroom

Police investigating after Carnegie Mellon student finds stranger in her bedroom