Dr. Christie Palladino didn’t set out to win awards. She started as a doctor fixing hearts and delivering babies. Then she switched to classrooms, where she now shapes young minds instead of presiding over them. This week, the state named her South Carolina’s Teacher of the Year for 2027. The announ
Drug prices have been climbing again, even after some big promises about keeping costs down. A recent Senate report dug into how companies that struck deals with the White House still hiked prices on hundreds of medications. And the numbers are shocking: new drugs often launch with price tags over $
Dry air and strong winds are returning to southern Colorado today, putting the region under a fire risk alert from morning until evening. Gusts could hit 45 mph, while temperatures climb into the 70s or low 80s near the Front Range and eastern plains. Higher areas will stay cooler, mostly in the 60s
Bill Ackman’s investment firm now owns over 4% of Universal Music Group—the company behind artists like Taylor Swift and Drake—and he thinks moving the Dutch-based label to a US stock exchange could unlock hidden value. His plan involves swapping shares into a US-listed shell company, a move he clai
Billings is running a free-to-low-cost training program that jumps people straight into construction jobs. No prior experience is needed—just show up ready to learn. The course covers safety basics, how to handle tools, construction math, reading blueprint drawings, and how to behave on an actual jo
Bill Murray, the Chicago icon who cheers for the Cubs, Bears and Blackhawks, was not in Houston watching Illinois beat Iowa. Instead he flew to Washington, D. C. , where the University of Connecticut stunned Duke with a last‑second three‑point play to win the East Region. Why the change of allegi
Dry powder inhalers need a quick way to check how fine their particles are. Scientists usually rely on a big machine called the next‑generation impactor and then run a slow liquid test to measure the results. The new method replaces that slow step with smart image analysis. Images of the po
Dr. Henry Lee, who first stepped into the spotlight during a 1995 trial that captured national attention, has passed away at 87. He spent more than five decades teaching and guiding students in forensic science, shaping the field through both education and practice. Lee’s name is linked to several h
Bill Pulte, who runs the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is busy trying to bring legal trouble on New York Attorney General Tish James. The aim? To accuse her of mortgage fraud over a house in Virginia that she bought for a relative. James won a lawsuit against Donald Trump in New York, and Pulte wa
Dravet syndrome is a tough type of epilepsy that does not get better with one drug. Doctors often have to give patients three or more seizure medicines at the same time. The mix of drugs is very complicated because it includes special medicines for Dravet (like stiripentol, cannabidiol, and fenflura
