Keary Husain, who is running for a seat on the Columbia Board of Education, has cleared up problems that kept his campaign committee from filing correctly with the Missouri Ethics Commission. The commission had rejected his initial paperwork because it omitted his last name and the election date. Hu
Utah’s higher‑education scene is busy reshuffling its budget. A plan called “strategic reinvestment” has already asked the state’s eight universities and colleges to move ten percent of their money into programs that help students and local businesses. Now, the same idea is moving to the state’s eig
The invention of real‑time PCR transformed how scientists measure DNA. Three decades ago, researchers checked amplified samples only after the reaction finished, using gels and visual scans. That method was slow and gave shaky results, making it hard to run many tests at once. A special anniv
The new season of a true‑crime series set in New York has taken the streaming world by storm, climbing to the top spot on Netflix in the United States and ranking fourth globally. The show is produced by a well‑known television creator who has built a reputation around crime dramas, now expanding in
Virginia lawmakers just passed a big set of gun rules that many people think will stop shootings. The package includes a ban on certain rifles, limits on how many bullets can be in a magazine, and new rules that would make it easier for companies to report suspicious gun activity. The governor is st
Most flat-screen TVs sound thin because their speakers are squeezed into tiny boxes. That’s why companies sell soundbars. Sony’s lineup just got fresh upgrades. The old top models—Bar 8 and Bar 9—keep leading the pack because they handle immersive formats like Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. But Sony added t
Mackay, a city in Queensland, is getting ready for a big event this December. A traveling exhibition celebrating Disney’s 100-year history will open at the Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre. Visitors won’t just see famous characters—they’ll get a close-up look at rarely shown items, like cost
Brain cancer in children isn’t just another disease—it’s a hidden emergency. Every year, families face a tough battle while waiting for better treatments that still feel stuck in the past. The problem isn’t just the lack of progress; it’s that childhood brain tumors are often treated as a smaller ve
Doctors often struggle to agree on back problems because scans can look different from person to person. A narrowing in the lower spine called lumbar spinal stenosis is one tough case. Traditional MRI scans help, but experts don’t always see the same things when they look. Now, researchers are testi
Countries across Asia and the Pacific are racing to set 16 as the minimum age for social media apps like TikTok and Instagram. Indonesia will enforce its new rule this month, while Indian states such as Karnataka are considering similar steps. The move plays well with voters and makes tech bosses lo
