The world loves video games, especially people under 25. They bring fun and help build friendships, but experts worry about bad content, too much playtime, and spending money on items that feel like gambling. Governments have tried many rules to keep players safe. One common rule is age ratings t
The West End Arts Campus in Auburn is preparing to showcase a fresh exhibition that explores the Cayuga people’s journey beyond their traditional lands. The display will travel across various venues, including the Schweinfurth Art Center and the Cayuga Museum of History & Art, giving visitors a chan
The grandmother feels overwhelmed by the demands of her daughter‑in‑law, who is pregnant and dealing with anxiety. She has received many hostile texts from the mother‑to‑be, which have taken a toll on her mental health. The daughter‑in‑law refuses medication and blames the grandparents for eve
A new exhibit at UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science shows how a community can keep its stories alive even when federal money disappears. The project, called “Yuutka” (The Place of the Acorn), mixes real‑world plants with digital tools so visitors can pick virtual acorns while learning about Ohlo
The president announced that he would not sign an AI executive order today. He said the decision was to keep America ahead in technology. During a separate press event, he told reporters that some parts of the draft were “bad. ” He didn’t want rules that might slow progress or block growth.
In 1995 a German company launched a new kind of pump that could squeeze very thick rubber mixtures without losing detail. The device, called the roll‑ex gear pump extruder, let manufacturers make smoother, more reliable silicone and rubber products. The first model, the roll‑ex 70, debuted at a trad
The John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids just opened a huge new area for its river otters. The space is more than three times larger than the old exhibit and holds over 21, 000 gallons of water. It was built with money from the Bill and Bea Idema Foundation and fits into the zoo’s ten‑year plan. The new e
The San Antonio Spurs face a tough spot as they prepare for Game 3 of the Western Conference finals. De'Aaron Fox, their star point guard, has been sidelined with a high ankle sprain, leaving the team without its top playmaker for two straight games. High ankle sprains are trickier than regular ankl
As Texas prepares for midterm elections, the state's governor recently took center stage at a banking conference in Dallas to highlight his economic strategy. Speaking to a room full of financial leaders, he emphasized Texas' growing appeal to big businesses, contrasting it with what he described as
Scientists fed young freshwater turtles different amounts of DEHP—a chemical found in many plastics—for three months. They found that even small doses caused extra damage in the turtles’ blood cells. The higher the dose, the more the damage grew, especially in the cells’ DNA. Some turtles also grew
