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May 01 2026SCIENCE

Big Blasts and Smart Science: Texas A&M Goes All In on Explosions

Texas A&M just opened a lab that’s basically a giant explosion playground—but with a serious goal. Called the Detonation Research Test Facility, it’s the biggest science lab of its kind built by a university to study blasts up close. Scientists aren’t just playing with fire here. They’re studying ho

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May 01 2026SPORTS

Big Win Streaks and Big Scores in High School Sports

This past week saw some standout performances in local high school sports, especially in baseball and softball. In baseball, one team completely dominated their rivals by winning three straight games. The visiting team scored big early and often, with their top players driving in multiple runs. Pitc

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May 01 2026CRIME

Selina Barfield's Vanishing: A Family's Long Wait for Answers

In 2003, North Charleston saw the sudden disappearance of Selina Barfield, a 32-year-old woman known locally as Nina. She left behind her nine-year-old daughter, Katie, and a trail of unanswered questions. Selina struggled with addiction and lived a life that many in her community deemed risky. Her

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May 01 2026SCIENCE

Two full moons light up May’s sky in South Carolina

This May, South Carolina gets a rare sky show with not one but two full moons. Such back-to-back full moons only happen every two or three years, according to space experts. The second one is called a blue moon, but don’t expect a color change—it’s just a name. The first full moon, often nicknamed

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May 01 2026BUSINESS

Why Softgel Capsules Are Becoming Everyone's Favorite Pill Form

Softgel capsules are quietly turning into a big business. Back in 2025, this market was worth $8. 84 billion. By 2026, it’s expected to hit $9. 6 billion, growing at nearly 9% each year. By 2030, the figure could climb to $13. 52 billion. So why are these chewy pills winning over doctors, drug compa

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May 01 2026BUSINESS

Turning old tech into new treasure

Solar panels don’t last forever. After about 20-30 years, they stop working and often get thrown away. That adds up to a lot of waste—millions of panels every year. One company now sees this waste not as trash, but as a hidden source of gold and silver. Instead of digging for new metals, they want t

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May 01 2026CELEBRITIES

What happens when love gets tangled with religion and social media?

A tweet from a journalist has got people talking online. It mentions a cricketer from Uttar Pradesh and an anchor from the same state’s T20 league. The journalist says the cricketer is in a relationship with the anchor and has asked her to memorize Quran verses and delete some photos from her Instag

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May 01 2026SPORTS

Wrexham's big chance to rise to England's top soccer league

Wrexham AFC isn't just playing for pride this weekend — they're one result away from making history. The Welsh club, now famous worldwide thanks to a popular TV series, sits in sixth place in England's second-tier Championship. That spot could be enough for a spot in the playoffs that decide the fin

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May 01 2026POLITICS

Panama in the Middle of US-China Port Debate

Panama finds itself stuck between two powerful nations after a court decision ended a major port operator's contract. The government stepped in to manage the ports temporarily, but the original company plans to challenge this in international court. Meanwhile, Chinese authorities have been detaining

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Apr 30 2026SCIENCE

Sunlight, Heat and Climate: A New Look at Earth’s Energy

The article starts by showing that the amount of sunlight reaching Earth’s surface changes with latitude, season and time. It uses precise astronomical data to calculate how much solar energy reaches the top of the atmosphere for every day over a 1200‑year period. The main point is that these change

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