Mid-April gives us an interesting snapshot of talent across decades. Jazz icon Herbie Hancock turns 86 soon, still playing piano with energy that younger musicians envy. This year also marks Ed O’Neill’s 80th birthday; most remember him as the dad in a popular sitcom, but his acting career includes
Virtual assistants are popping up everywhere, especially in ads. But how do we decide if we can trust them? A recent study looked at how their looks and voices influence our trust, especially when these features are created by AI. Researchers picked a well-known TV character, Sheldon Cooper, and mad
Eissa Hashemi lives a comfortable life in Los Angeles, working at a California psychology school and rubbing shoulders with wealthy families. But his family background makes many uncomfortable. His father helped lead the group that seized the US embassy in Tehran in 1979, holding 52 Americans hostag
Microsoft just changed how it talks about its Copilot AI after people noticed a strange phrase in the rules. The company used to say Copilot is "for entertainment purposes only, " which sounded like it was just a fun toy. But Microsoft actually sells Copilot as a serious tool for work. Now, after us
Afghanistan faces yet another brutal spell of extreme weather, with floods and landslides now linked to 110 deaths and 11 more people unaccounted for. Over two weeks, relentless rain has turned streets into rivers, buried homes under mud, and cut off entire towns. Just in the last day, floods took 1
Tennessee basketball fans now face a big question: Will Nate Ament take his talents to the NBA or stick around for another year? The debate is heating up. Ament’s coach recently made his stance clear, saying draft day is likely the best move. But is this advice just fatherly wisdom—or a smart basket
Munetaka Murakami is fresh on the scene. After just one weekend in Chicago, the Japanese rookie has already made headlines. In his first eight games with the White Sox, he has blasted four home runs, a record for any Japanese-born player in that span. But the 24-year-old isn’t just focused on his ba
Alaska has a serious issue with sexual violence, especially against young people. More than half of reported sexual assault victims in 2024 were under 18, and the state leads the nation in rape cases. Shockingly, Alaska also has a high suicide rate, which experts link to sexual assault. Studies show
Several U. S. school districts are now free to rewrite their rules about transgender students after the government stopped requiring them to follow certain protections. The move means schools don’t have to train staff on using the correct pronouns or let students use bathrooms matching their gender
A teachers' group at Mott Community College has filed a complaint saying the board chair gave conflicting statements about how the college hired its next president. The union claims the chair’s sworn testimony in December didn’t match what the board officially recorded months earlier. Official notes
