The highest court has taken a sharp turn on the Voting Rights Act, leaving its protections largely gone. In a recent decision, six justices voted to strip away the act’s safeguards, replacing Congress’s clear intent with their own views. Congress had renewed the law two decades ago with broad suppor
Autism Acceptance Month, once a celebration of progress, now feels like a warning sign. The community’s hard‑won gains—like having autistic voices lead conferences and the passing of the Autism CARES Act—are being challenged by new misinformation. A recent press event featuring a health official
Parents of babies born before 28 weeks were asked about their children’s eating, activity, screen use and sleep when the kids turned two years old. The questions came from a tool called FLY‑Kids that checks if families meet age‑specific advice. The study looked at 176 children who survived the fi
Maryland lawmakers recently passed a bill that opens the door for a cutting‑edge entertainment arena in Prince George’s County. The proposed venue, called Sphere Entertainment, would seat about 6, 000 people and could become the state’s second such complex after the one in Las Vegas. The plan cal
The 2026 Dutch Grand Prix will close a historic chapter in Formula One history. The race, scheduled for 21‑23 August, will be the last time Zandvoort hosts F1 after the promoter chose to exit the calendar. Super Friday, held on Saturday, turns the fan zone into a lively music festival. Internatio
The game makers in Korea are getting a fresh set of rules that let them work more flexibly. A meeting was held on March 30 where the government talked about changing the strict “52‑hour week” rule. The gaming world usually moves fast, with big projects that need bursts of hard work. Because
The Met Gala is coming up soon, and the list of attendees looks huge. A group of top musicians, actors, athletes and fashion icons will be on the carpet at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Sabrina Carpenter are among those who will help host the event. Other w
Mississippi’s graduation season is fast approaching, and each campus has lined up a mix of leaders, scholars, and celebrities to inspire new graduates. Alcorn State University will open its ceremony on May 9 with Pelicia E. Hall, the executive vice president of ViaPath Technologies, who will shar
Somali people living in Western Europe face a mix of cultural, faith‑based, and modern medical ideas when they think about mental illness. These overlapping beliefs influence how they notice symptoms, talk about them, and decide whether to seek help. Researchers gathered many studies that expl
A weather station in Milton, Massachusetts has been watching the sky for more than 140 years. Every day a man named Matthew Douglas climbs a staircase in the observatory’s tower, opens a hatch on the roof and watches a glass sphere burn a tiny line into paper. That line marks how long the sun has sh
