Born in 2005 in Los Angeles, JuJu Watkins wasn’t just any young athlete—she stood out early. By age seven, she was already dominating park league games against much older players, showing skills far beyond her years. Her journey wasn’t just about talent, though. Growing up in Watts, a neighborhood w
An oil spill off the southwest coast of the Mediterranean didn’t just leave a dark slick on the surface—it quietly rewired the entire underwater food chain. Scientists tracked what happened to plankton, the microscopic plants and animals that power ocean life, over 18 days. Right after the spill, ti
A once-promising sports network that barely survived bankruptcy is now closing its doors. FanDuel Sports Network, which took over after a major media company collapsed under debt, lasted less than a year before collapsing again. The network started 2026 with deals covering 29 teams across three leag
A single event can’t fix everything. That’s the lesson from a recent gathering where a handful of people tried to address a much larger issue. The meeting brought together a few voices, but the problems they tackled affect way more than just those in the room. Some attendees had strong opinions, whi
California is often seen as the golden state—a place of innovation and prosperity. But behind the headlines, many residents struggle with failures that don’t fit the dream. Housing costs have soared to levels that make ownership nearly impossible for middle-class families. Homelessness has turned in
Alaska’s schools serve over 45, 000 students daily, yet many buildings date back to the 1950s and 60s. These aging facilities face problems like leaky roofs, outdated electrical systems, and limited accessibility. Proposition 1 puts this reality on the ballot, asking voters to approve upgrades that
Easter arrives every year with a bold claim: love wins, no matter what the world says. In 2026, that claim feels just as surprising—and just as needed—as ever. The holiday marks a moment when a small group of scared, heartbroken people became so convinced by what they saw that they couldn’t stay qui
Researchers digging into U. S. health surveys from 2005 to 2018 asked whether the total number of years a woman’s body naturally supports pregnancy might shape her mental health decades later. The study zeroed in on postmenopausal women, a group already at higher risk for depression, to see if their
Lebanon’s skies turned loud again on Friday evening when Israel launched airstrikes near Beirut’s southern suburbs. The Israeli military called it an attack on militant "infrastructure, " but offered no details about damage or casualties. Hours earlier, residents in seven neighborhoods got urgent wa
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway where a fifth of the planet’s oil moves. Iran sits on one side and Oman on the other. For decades this choke point gave Iran almost no leverage over global trade, but that changed when war broke out in late February. Since day one, Iran’s Revolutionary Guar
