Congress chose to keep NASA’s overall spending flat for 2027, but it still trimmed the agency’s science arm by a full $1. 3 billion, shrinking the Science Mission Directorate from $7. 3 billion to $6 billion. The decision means a 17% cut in the programs that support research at Colorado’s universiti
A young artist in 1825 set out to draw the trees and streams of the Hudson Valley, a trip that changed how Americans saw their own land. Thomas Cole’s finished works were not European mountains or ancient ruins; they captured the jagged peaks of the Catskills, their green woods, silver rivers, water
Ruth López was a lawyer who ran the Anti‑Corruption and Justice Unit at Cristosal, a human rights group in Central America. She investigated how the government misused pandemic money and how it used Bitcoin as legal tender, always following the law. Her work was known both in El Salvador and a
Beauty trends are going through something weird right now. People used to want to look like celebrities. Now, some folks want to look like their phones, or more specifically, like the weird, distorted faces AI apps generate when asked to picture a “perfect” human. Plastic surgeons and skin doctors s
In Manhattan, buses crawl at snail speed despite wide roads and dedicated bus lanes. The reason doesn’t lie with regular drivers but with delivery trucks clogging the way. Each day, UPS trucks get caught in bus lanes over 25, 000 times—more than any other vehicle. Amazon delivery vans aren’t far beh
Ten years ago, Syracuse got a new summer tradition that turned out to be more than just another stage. The Lakeview Amphitheater, now called the Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater, opened in 2015 with a single country concert. What started as a $50 million project quickly became a cornerstone
Massachusetts is losing farmland fast—about 83% of what existed a century ago has vanished. But one program quietly helping to fight that loss has been the Race Horse Development Fund. Started 15 years ago as part of the state's casino law, this fund gives a small slice of casino revenue to breeding
Maine faces a clear housing squeeze. Many locals struggle to buy homes while empty second homes sit unused for most of the year. One candidate proposed a quick fix: lower property taxes for Mainers while charging extra to out-of-state owners of vacation or rental properties. The idea sounds simple,
The way America funds its elections has long been a hot topic. Critics argue the system is stacked against regular people. Senator Bernie Sanders recently took to social media to highlight this imbalance. He pointed out how small personal payments to politicians get treated as crimes. Meanwhile, big
Electricity prices have jumped nearly 13 percent since 2020, and since 2025 they’ve gone up another 6 percent. Experts predict another rise next year, with some warnings that bills could later surge by 40 percent. The problem isn’t just cost—demand is outpacing supply fast. Data centers, AI companie
