The Trump administration is now targeting Maine's policies on transgender youth in schools. The U. S. Department of Education is investigating whether school districts in Maine are violating the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA) by allowing officials to create "gender plans" for transgen
Two big law firms are standing up to the Trump administration. They are fighting back against executive orders that they say are unfairly targeting them. These orders came out this week and aim to limit the firms' access to federal buildings, revoke security clearances, and stop government employees
Deion Sanders, the head coach at Colorado, just secured a massive deal. He will be earning $54 million over the next five years. This makes him one of the highest-paid coaches in the country. Sanders' salary will start at $10 million in 2025. It will then increase each year, reaching $12 million by
The stock market took a nosedive on a recent Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeting by 750 points. This drop marked a significant decline, with the broader S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite also experiencing notable losses of 2. 1% and 2. 8%, respectively. These losses ca
New light emitters have been created using a special molecular design. These emitters are based on a dimeric binaphthalimide structure. This structure is unique because it causes a small gap between the energy levels of singlet and triplet states. This gap is crucial for the way these molecules emit
Measles is making a comeback in Canada's largest province, with numbers that have surpassed those in the recent Texas and New Mexico outbreak. The latest reports show over 100 new cases in just one week, pushing the total to 572 since October. This surge is largely due to people who have not receive
Leadership styles can greatly affect how employees feel and act at work. This look into the topic focused on how virtuous leadership impacts employees' attitudes and behaviors. It was particularly interested in affective commitment, turnover intention, and individual performance. Affective commit
The apparel industry in the United States has seen significant changes over the past few decades. In the early 2000s, many American companies moved their manufacturing overseas. This shift happened because of trade agreements like NAFTA and China's most-favored-nation status. These changes made labo
Plants have a smart way of deciding when to produce lots of seeds. This isn't a random process. It's all about timing and resources. Plants like snow tussocks and European beech have a strategy. They pay close attention to weather patterns and their own energy levels. This helps them figure out the
The world of health research is changing. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently hinted at a possible shake-up in how they handle indirect and administrative costs for research funding. This has sparked worries about how this might affect future progress in biomedical research. The NIH has
