The Department of Education has restarted the collection process for overdue federal student loans. This move affects around 5. 3 million borrowers who are currently in default. The pause on collections, which began in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is now over. This means that borrowers w
Mexico's leader, Claudia Sheinbaum, recently shared a bold move she made. She turned down a suggestion from U. S. President Donald Trump. The idea was to send American soldiers into Mexico. The goal was to help fight drug trafficking. Sheinbaum made this clear to her supporters in the east of Mexico
The debate about when kids should start tackling in sports is heating up. Some people think it's safer to wait until kids are 12 years old. Why? Because younger kids have brains that are still growing and bodies that aren't fully developed. This makes them more likely to get hurt, especially concuss
A professor faced a wave of online hate from gamers. This was not due to any wrongdoing on her part. She was simply doing her job. She was hired as a consultant for a video game. The game was set in 16th century Japan. It featured a female assassin and a Black African samurai. Game
Astronomers have spotted something interesting beyond Neptune. It could be the mysterious Planet Nine, but not everyone is sure. The search for this potential ninth planet is a big deal. If it exists, it would be a giant world far from our sun. But finding it is tough. It's so far away that it's har
The United States is currently battling its biggest measles outbreak in 25 years. The Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , has made a surprising move. He has asked federal health agencies to look into new treatments for measles. These treatments could include vitamins and oth
Wisconsin's governor, Tony Evers, is not backing down despite recent threats from a high-ranking official in the Trump administration. The official hinted that Evers could face arrest due to guidelines he issued for state employees dealing with federal immigration agents. Evers made it clear that he
The University of Alabama was the stage for a political showdown. President Donald Trump took the spotlight at the school's commencement ceremony. He spoke for nearly an hour, touching on various topics. He boasted about his electoral victories, claimed the 2020 election was rigged, and took aim at
Halley's Comet is famous for its rare visits to Earth, appearing only once every 75 years. But here's a cool fact: its debris causes two big meteor showers each year, including the Eta Aquarids. These meteors are speedy, zipping through the sky at incredible speeds. During the peak of the Eta Aquar
The past year has been a rollercoaster for Armand Duplantis. He is a Swedish pole vaulter. He has always been a big name in track and field. But, this year, he really shot to fame. He broke his own world record. He won his second Olympic gold medal. He got engaged to his long-time girlfriend.
