Maine's small business owners are in a tough spot. They're worried about a big jump in health insurance costs. This could happen if certain tax credits from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) stop. These credits help keep premiums affordable. Without them, many families could face huge bills. Take Ossia
Science and indigenous knowledge have been around for ages. Science uses experiments and data to understand the world. Indigenous wisdom, on the other hand, comes from living closely with nature and seeing everything as connected. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza is a scientist with indigenous roots. She is d
Hangovers are tough, and they seem to get worse as you get older. The headache, nausea, and overall icky feeling can make you want to hide under the covers all day. People have tried all sorts of remedies to feel better, from weird pills to greasy food. But what really helps? One new pill called My
Big changes are coming to Apollo Campus in St. Cloud. Voters in School District 742 gave the green light to two major construction projects. The first one is a storm shelter and a secure entrance. The second is a new multi-purpose athletic facility. Both projects are set to kick off in 2026. The st
A group supporting crypto is asking politicians running for office in 2026 about their views on digital money. They want to know if these candidates support crypto, have used it, or understand how it works. The group, Stand With Crypto, sent a survey to many candidates. They asked about topics like
A major crypto company, Binance, is now dealing with some serious accusations. People affected by the October 7, 2023, attacks in Israel are saying Binance helped Hamas move money around. This attack was really bad, with over 1, 200 people losing their lives and 250 taken hostage. The lawsuit is un
India has a lot of crypto users, over 100 million, but the rules around it are not very clear. Right now, the main rules are about taxes and stopping money laundering, but they don't do much to protect the people using crypto. There are talks about making new rules that could make the crypto world s
Our bodies are like super-smart security systems. They know what belongs and what doesn't. Tiny changes in RNA, called modifications, play a big role in this. Over 170 types of these changes have been found. They help control how we grow, stay healthy, and adapt. Recently, scientists made a big dis
Deep in the Afar region of Ethiopia, a volcano named Hayli Gubbi made history by erupting after a staggering 12, 000 years of silence. This wasn't just any eruption; it was a massive display of nature's power, sending ash clouds soaring up to nine miles high. The ash didn't just stay local—it travel
Fixing damaged joints is tough because they are made of different types of tissues. Think of it like building a bridge between two different materials. Scientists are working on special structures called bionic gradient scaffolds. These are like tiny, 3D bridges that help new tissue grow where it's
