South Carolina schools have been relying on e-learning days to keep students engaged during winter storms. But did you know these days are limited? Every school year, districts can only use five e-learning days. This week’s snowstorm means some schools are running out of options to make up for misse
China's Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), often called the artificial sun, recently set a new world record. It kept plasma stable for a whopping 1, 066 seconds, more than twice its previous record of 403 seconds from 2023. This breakthrough is a big deal for fusion power research
You might be wondering how much a knee replacement surgery costs in Guangdong, China, and how these costs have changed over time. Well, let's dive into that. In Guangdong Province, there was a big change in how medical supplies were bought. This is called the National Volume-based Procurement Polic
Fifty years after the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. , the U. S. government has finally decided to release all related records. The President believes transparency is crucial for the public to understand these historic events be
This year's Oscar nominations have taken the world by storm, with a record-breaking number of international films and performances. The wildfires in L. A. might have delayed the voting process, but they didn't stop the global influence from shining through. For the first time ever, two films are up
It seems that the Chicago Bears' search for a new assistant coach won't include Darren Rizzi. Insiders say the Bears aren't likely to hire Rizzi. Instead, they might keep their current special teams coordinator, Richard Hightower. Hightower has been with the Bears since 2022 and has worked under dif
Fast & Furious 11 is the series finale, so it's too late to correct one of its biggest character blunders – Roman Pearce's personality shift. The Fast & Furious franchise is known for its thrilling car stunts and family-centric storylines. However, after seven films, Roman Pearce has lost his tough-
It's been around 15 years since the introduction of the NOVA food-processing classification. Originally designed to pinpoint ultra-processed foods linked to noncommunicable diseases, NOVA has a broader scope that aligns with sustainable nutrition. But how well does NOVA fit with other indicators of
Jeremy Strong, known for his role in HBO’s “Succession, ” recently got his first Oscar nomination for his performance as Roy Cohn in “The Apprentice. ” The movie tells the story of Donald Trump’s life as a businessman in the ’70s and ’80s. In a statement, Strong called the nomination a “lifelong dre
In today’s digital era, health research heavily relies on digital data. This shift calls for teamwork across different fields to tackle the tricky methods and hurdles that come with this data. Typically, health research follows a clear, step-by-step path, while data science takes a more flexible, ex
