Denver’s plan for a major sports and entertainment district near Burnham Yard keeps sparking strong reactions. While the Denver Broncos push for a modern complex with stadiums, shops, and green spaces, the area’s history raises tough questions. Long before parking lots and tailgate parks, Indigenous
A 140-year-old church near Chicago’s United Center is fighting to stay alive as the area around it transforms. Greater Union Baptist Church, with its striking red brick walls and intricate wooden ceiling, has been closed since 2022 because of a broken heating system and an unpaid $14, 000 gas bill.
A group of friends in New Orleans started something small years ago. They wanted to help young people through sports, school, and community projects. Over time, their idea grew into gaming labs where kids learn skills like design and teamwork. These labs aren’t just about playing video games. They t
Back in 2023 researchers released a fresh way to check how well young people move. Called the BOT-3 Movement Fundamentals Score, it asks kids and adults aged four up to twenty-five to perform simple tasks such as hopping on one leg or catching a ball. The creators first ran the test on over twelve h
Anchorage is hitting its half-century mark, and like any 50-year-old, it's at a crossroads. It's not old yet, but it's no longer young either. The city still has plenty of energy and potential, but it's also dealing with growing pains. Like a teenager, Anchorage is awkward, figuring out who it wants
Researchers have spent years chasing a cure for Alzheimer’s, focusing on how proteins called amyloid clump together in the brain. Back in the 1990s, scientists, including one leading expert, realized that these clumps might harm brain cells and trigger inflammation. At first, they thought fixing thi
Maryland lawmakers recently passed a bill that opens the door for a cutting‑edge entertainment arena in Prince George’s County. The proposed venue, called Sphere Entertainment, would seat about 6, 000 people and could become the state’s second such complex after the one in Las Vegas. The plan cal
Scientists have made a breakthrough that could protect chickens from three deadly diseases with just one shot. The vaccine uses a harmless strain of the Newcastle disease virus (NDV) as a carrier. Instead of the usual genes, they inserted pieces from a dangerous NDV strain that is common today
Scientists picked two closely related spiny lizard species to see if sex or birth method makes a bigger difference in how stable their body shapes grow. One species gives live birth and thrives in cool mountain air, while the other lays eggs and lives at slightly lower elevations. Researchers measur
Reno’s upcoming professional soccer team won’t step onto the field until 2028, pushing back its first season by a full year. The delay comes as the stadium and surrounding entertainment district slowly take shape in South Reno. Work begins this fall after permits are approved, but the original 2027
