Norway finished top of the medal table with 41 prizes, including 18 golds, followed by the United States and Italy. Yet numbers alone miss the drama that unfolded on and off the slopes. The spotlight fell on figure skater Alysa Liu, who after a brief retirement returned to win gold. Her performan
College health students made short videos for a TikTok channel that talks about everyday worries teens face. The study looked at how high‑school kids felt about those clips. Teenagers use TikTok a lot, so it can be a good place for doctors and students to share real facts. But the platform
The surge follows a tense period when Paramount started making unsolicited takeover offers. Paramount’s last bid was $30 a share in cash, aiming to stop Warner from accepting Netflix’s $27. 75 offer for its studios and streaming services. Paramount also wants a stake in Discovery Global, a new cable
Parents across Texas are lining up to send their children into a new state‑run program that lets them pick schools beyond their local district. The system, called Texas Education Freedom Accounts, launched with a $1 billion seed fund and has already received more than 118, 000 applications. The dead
The U. S. Department of Education has begun handing over parts of its work to other federal bodies, a move that aims to reduce the size and reach of the education agency. Two new agreements were announced, each giving a different department specific duties that used to belong to Education. One part
Jill Korsok is stepping down from her role as director of Orange Community Education and Recreation, or OCER, effective March 1. She says she wants to leave while the department is thriving, much like a popular show ending at its peak. Her decision comes after 33 years of work in recreation ac
A new learning hub is opening its doors for kids in Ogle and Lee counties who need a different classroom vibe. The place is called the Chana Education Center, and it’s built to help students who face anxiety, trauma, or learning differences thrive. Instead of a huge lecture hall, Chana offers a t
A San Diego company is stepping up its game in producing tough materials that can survive extreme heat, radiation and stress. The firm, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This partnership aims to speed up the creation
Leanne Fan, an 18‑year‑old senior from Westview High School in San Diego, has turned her bedroom into a mini laboratory. She built a low‑cost device that spins samples to mimic the weightlessness astronauts feel in orbit, allowing her to study how living cells respond when gravity is absent. Inst
A new online discussion sparked by a curious user asked which famous people have suffered lasting damage to their reputations that never fully healed. The thread grew to thousands of comments, each pointing out names that many believe were harmed by rumors, media attacks, or bad timing. Some actors
