Florida's voting districts are in the spotlight again. The state's rules for drawing these lines are being tested. In 2010, Florida voters made a big decision. They approved the Fair Districts Amendments. These rules aim to stop politicians from manipulating voting districts to favor their party. Bu
Idaho Public Television is in a tight spot. They're losing a big chunk of their money. About $2 million to be exact. That's a quarter of what they usually get from private donors. This is all because Congress, led by Republicans, decided to stop funding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. To d
Zohran Mamdani, at just 34 years old, has already made history. Born in Uganda to Indian parents and raised in the prestigious halls of Columbia University, his life story is a patchwork of diverse experiences. He identifies as Muslim, has served as a state assemblyman from Queens, and is a member o
Ribbons are like the middle child between polymers and surfaces. They are not as long and thin as polymers, but not as wide and flat as surfaces. Scientists wanted to understand how ribbons change as they get wider and stiffer. They used computers to simulate ribbons and see how they behave. The te
In cities, leaves falling into water containers can be a mixed bag for mosquito larvae. These leaves can either help or harm the young mosquitoes, but scientists are still figuring out why. Two common city trees, Tipuana tipu and Handroanthus heptaphyllus, were studied to see how their leaves affect
In a small village in Quintana Roo, Mexico, a young girl's life took a sudden turn. She was just eight years old when her stomach started hurting badly. She threw up and couldn't go to the bathroom. Her parents rushed her to the hospital, worried and confused. Doctors did some tests and found out h
Indium is making waves in the tech world. Scientists have found a clever way to grow tiny indium structures on silicon using a method called molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). They used special templates with shapes like inverted pyramids and V-grooves to guide the growth of these nanostructures. These t
Clark County is looking ahead to 2026 with big plans. The main focus is on money. The state has a big budget gap. The governor wants to fix it without raising taxes. Lawmakers should do the same. They need to cut costs, not just raise taxes. The federal government is not helping. They claim to save
In 2025, Knoxville's opinion section saw new voices join the conversation. One of these newcomers wrote the year's most popular piece. The section also kicked off a project called "(Re)United States, " aiming to bring together different views on how to mend the political divide. The goal was to move
Donald Trump, now 79, has been spotted with a slight limp recently. This happened while he was walking with his wife, Melania, at Mar-a-Lago. People started talking about his health after he mentioned using compression socks for his swollen ankles and makeup to hide bruises on his hands. These bruis
