Turn a wall on its side, and it becomes a table
We have always been at our best when we welcomed the stranger. It is time to be at our best again. A friend said something …
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Florida proposal bans higher education for undocumented students
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America’s Juneteenth 2026 Events
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South Carolina Senator Scott leads bipartisan campaign to keep National Civil Rights Network
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Juneteenth, America at 250, and the hole in the soul of our Democracy
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Black Music Month 2026: ‘Wake Up Everybody!’
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What to know about alpha-gal syndrome, the life-threatening meat allergy caused by tick bites
The dangerous blood-sucking arthropod insect carries the encephalitis virus, Lyme disease, borreliosis and infectious dermacentor (Photo courtesy of iStock). By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer …
Health and Wellness
Dispatch from a world on fire
Wildfire smoke and its impacts have long been an issue for many in the western United States. But the fires are getting worse there too. …
New blood tests for preeclampsia aim to show who’s at risk
Besides high blood pressure, other signs of preeclampsia include protein in the urine, severe headaches, changes in vision, nausea and sudden swelling in your face …
Business
Karikó, Weissman win Nobel Prize in medicine for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
STOCKHOLM (AP) Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 that were …
Biden administration expands funding for railway projects throughout U.S.
Amtrak train arrives at Union Station STOCK PHOTO WASHINGTON (AP) The Biden administration announced Monday that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects …
California lawsuit says oil giants deceived public on climate
Crude oil pumps from the ground in California. STOCK PHOTO LOS ANGELES (AP) – The state of California filed a lawsuit against some of the …
Technology
Conway man turns old radios into modern treasures
By HILARY ANDREWS The Log Cabin Democrat CONWAY, Ark. (AP) – One Conway resident is transforming old AM/ FM radios and giving them uplifts with …
Spacewalking astronauts upgrade orbiting lab’s power grid
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Astronauts took another spacewalk Friday to plug in new and better batteries outside the …
Education
How and why to keep kids on a schedule during school closures
(StatePoint) – School closures have forced families nationwide to readjust to the current reality. However, a sense of structure is important for children’s developmental growth. …
Broward schools to remain closed through May 1
PHOTO COURTESY OF BROWARDSCHOOLS.COM Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) Superintendent Robert W. Runcie announced today, District school campuses will remain closed through Friday, May 1, …
School shutdowns raise stakes of digital divide for students
WINNSBORO, S.C. (AP) – Students struggling to get online in a rural South Carolina county received a boost last week with the arrival of six …
Sports
Rugby’s Springboks are exactly what Mandela envisioned
PHOTOS COURTESY OF @SPRINGBOKS / TWITTER SOMERSET WEST, South Africa (AP) Black and white, they sat together on the edge of the dusty township street …
Florida State fires coach Willie Taggart after 21 games
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida State fired second-year football coach Willie Taggart on Sunday, less than 24 hours after the Seminoles lost to rival Miami …
Woods’ historic win, tied with Snead
Photo by Golfchannel.com The toughest competition for Tiger Woods has always been history. What captured the public’s attention when Woods won the first of his …
