Research shows that when young people see smoking in movies or shows, it can make smoking seem more appealing. But what happens when a well-known actor lights up on screen? Does it matter more than the way they act while they smoke? Scientists wanted to find out if celebrity status and emotional rea
Research shows happiness isn’t one big moment but many small daily choices. Two habits keep showing up across cultures: kindness and movement. Kindness works like a happiness multiplier. A study had people from almost 30 countries try one week of small kind acts—helping friends, strangers, even the
This week, cryptocurrency markets hit a rough patch, with Bitcoin and Ethereum dropping sharply—something not seen since mid-2024. Bitcoin fell nearly 15%, while Ethereum lost over 17%, marking one of the worst weekly performances in years. Trading activity also slowed to its lowest point since late
Bitcoin just had its worst week in June, losing over 15 percent of its value and wiping out months of gains. The crash brings the price back to where it was before the last election, even though it had hit a record high late last year. Other major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and XRP followed the
Lawmakers are considering changes to how taxes apply to cryptocurrency staking and trading. A proposed rule now lets people wait until they sell newly created tokens before reporting them as income. Until now, earning tokens through staking or mining usually meant paying taxes on them right away, ev
Skokie is considering letting voters decide in November whether to support a $53 million bond issue for new parks and upgrades. The plan includes creating Channelside Park South on an old industrial site and expanding Sports Park East with better sports fields and facilities. If passed, property tax
A food trailer in downtown Kankakee went up in flames one afternoon, leaving behind a charred shell and a gap in the community. Firefighters arrived quickly and put out the fire before it could spread, but the trailer—used by Brother George’s BBQ—was left badly damaged. The pickup truck attached to
FIFA recently found itself dealing with an unusual problem after a website glitch allowed around 60 fans to buy World Cup tickets for nothing at all. The website showed a zero-dollar price tag during checkout, which somehow slipped through the system without raising any flags. Instead of blocking th
Fairfax County Public Schools stand out for their unusual school calendar. By 2026, students will have only 20 full five-day weeks of class in a school year. That means teachers and students spend less than half the year on regular lessons. Other nearby school districts offer much more time inside c
Nurses often work in fast-moving environments where many demands collide at once. They must quickly decide which patient needs attention first, which medicine to give next, or which chart to update. For new nurses, this constant juggling can feel overwhelming because every second counts. While some
