What’s in a name? Why naming storms, military operations and medical maladies matters
Formal naming practices for storms and other events of national and international importance are a relatively new phenomenon.
Move over bears. Fat Marmot Week puts a spotlight on the alpine rodents
To drum up interest in their work, marmot researchers are launching an online contest for the public to vote for their favorite critter — Fat Marmot Week.
How to help your kids make friends at a new school
Tell kids they will meet more friends when they're not glued to their phones.
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President Donald Trump announces plan to lower beef prices, but some Republicans are already balking
President Donald Trump has announced his administration will temporarily allow more beef imports into the U.S. without triggering higher tariffs.
Schools are starting to teach AI literacy. For many, that means helping kids see chatbots’ flaws
AI chatbots have become the bane of teachers everywhere.
Lindsay Clancy’s defense rests at trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her kids
The defense has rested its case in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial after eliciting more testimony about her mental state before she strangled her three young children in 2023.
Settlers kill a Palestinian teen in a West Bank clash, and other Middle East developments
Israeli settlers have killed a Palestinian teenager after a rock-throwing incident in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Health Ministry reports 17-year-old Karim Sanad Raja Shalaldeh died on Friday in…
2 organizers of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigils convicted in national security case
Two former organizers of Hong Kong’s decades-old vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been convicted in a national security case.
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Alexander: In light of Mark Walter’s issues, how much do owners matter?
Walter's sudden need to pay down a reported $20 billion in related party loans forced a sale of the Lakers and raises questions about his Dodgers ownership.