In Anchorage, three veteran coaches from the city’s oldest high schools share a common belief: sports in school are more than games; they shape young people’s lives. They have spent decades on the sidelines, watching kids learn resilience, teamwork and how to handle failure. Their stories show
For years, a prominent environmental activist has been in courtrooms arguing that the herbicide glyphosate causes cancer. He built a career and earned millions by pushing cases to trial, often citing this claim during his presidential run. Recently he surprised his supporters by backing an executiv
The idea of instant travel first captured our imagination on a popular TV show that used the “beam” to save money on set design. That fictional device was a machine that broke people down into energy, sent it somewhere else, and rebuilt them atom by atom. While the show’s transporter was a clever pl
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are gearing up for a crucial U. S. Open Cup game against Steel City FC, hoping to kick off their season with some momentum. The match was moved from last week due to bad weather, giving the team a chance to test how deep their squad is and whether they can keep players
Recent studies point to a surprising connection between high blood pressure and the way our blood clots. When people develop hypertension, their arteries are more likely to form dangerous clots that can cause heart attacks or strokes. Researchers have found that the gut’s bacterial community, when o
Many adults are now being studied to see how tough times in childhood affect their health later. Researchers followed more than 150, 000 people from the UK Biobank for about four decades. They asked each person about scary or difficult events before age 18 and grouped them into none, mild (1–2
A new way to read tiny temperature changes uses a special dye inside a plastic bead. When the bead gets warmer, the dye lights up more instead of dimming like most other sensors. This happens because heat helps the dye jump from a dark “triplet” state back to a bright “singlet” state, a proces
Nebraska farmers are turning to simple, low‑cost methods that keep the soil alive and the profits steady. Because feed costs are high, crop prices low, and debt rising, many growers look for ways to cut expenses while staying productive. Cover crops, no‑till practices, and varied crop rotation
The German chemical sector has agreed to push back salary increases until next January, a decision that reflects the strained business climate created by rising energy prices and global conflict. Under the new agreement, workers will see a 2. 1 % pay bump in early 2027 and another 2. 4 % a year l
A well‑known crypto analyst warned that Dogecoin could swing sharply in the coming days, pointing to a chart shape that often signals a big move. The pattern looks like a falling triangle, which usually means sellers are gaining the upper hand and could push the price up or down by almost a third. W
