So, February 2025 is here! The cold weather is settling in, but don't let that stop you from having fun and learning and exploring. There are plenty of opportunities both indoors and outdoors to make the most of the longer days. It's important to remember that winter is a season for activities that
Imagine waking up to mild temperatures and partly cloudy skies. Sunlight is peeking into the room. It is time to put on the favorite hoodie. It's pleasant outside, but there is a twist for the weekend. The weather will change from Friday afternoon. A cold front is traveling through the Southea
Is there an answer to why some people get really sick blood diseases MDS is a life threatening disease that can affect anyone. It turns into acute myeloid leukemia half the time. People are born with it or get it from dodgy cells that grow and clone in their blood. There are people with MDS living
Idaho's fourth and eighth graders have shown they’re keeping up with the rest of the country in reading and math. This isn’t just a small improvement; it’s a steady performance. Idaho is doing well in reading, especially among eighth graders, where only two states did better. Idaho’s students w
In New York, the top education officer, Betty Rosa, recently got a surprising pay boost, $155, 000. This move makes her total annual salary is around $489, 000. Betty Rosa is now the chairperson of the Board of Regents and the State Education Department commissioner. She defended this raise by
This Season of a reality show has seen some big names step up and then step down. Two celebrities, Carey Hart and Kyla Pratt, had to leave the show recently. Carey Hart, a professional racer, had been pushing his body to the limit for years. His body finally gave in after a hard fall, so he had to
Kids in tough spots often get the short end of the stick, especially when it comes to violence, despite it being known that violence disproportionately affects marginalized communities. Help is supposed to be available through Crime Victim Compensation (CVC), in Canada and the United States. V
Senator Markey has some serious concerns about President Trump's choice for the next head of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The HHS is a big deal, affecting everything from our safety to the cost of our healthcare. It's like the captain of a ship, steering us through health c
Ed Martin, a conservative activist, has taken the helm as the interim U. S. attorney for the District of Columbia. Martin was once a staunch supporter of Donald Trump's false claims about the 2020 election and represented some of the rioters who stormed the U. S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. His appo
U. S. President Donald Trump has been vocal about his desire for NATO members to increase their defense spending. He wants them to contribute 5% of their GDP to defense, a significant jump from the current 2% target set in 2014. Trump believes this will reduce the U. S. 's burden in protecting NATO
