When prostate cancer is first detected, doctors often classify it as "clinically insignificant. " This means it's slow-growing and might not need immediate treatment. But in some cases, a closer look reveals the cancer is actually more aggressive than it seemed at first. That’s where advanced imagin
The Boston Marathon started in 1897 with just 15 runners, inspired by an ancient Greek legend. A messenger named Pheidippides ran from Marathon to Athens to announce victory, then died. Organizers today want no such dramatic endings—just smooth races for 30, 000 runners. But the event has outgrown i
Crayfish go by many names across the U. S. , and the labels say a lot about how humans interact with them. Scientists tend to use “crayfish” when studying these crustaceans. Fishermen switch to “crawdad” when using them as bait. But if they’re on a dinner plate, most people call them “crawfish, ” es
Anthony Griffin, better known in New York's battle rap scene as Fox 5, wasn't always the troubled figure who ended up swinging a machete through Grand Central Terminal. Born in the Bronx, Griffin grew up in the shadow of a changing city and a music scene that loved and discarded artists quickly. By
Two separate weekend incidents at Chicago-area parks have led to police investigations after Jewish youth reported being targeted with anti-Semitic remarks. In Skokie's Lorel Park, a group of young girls claimed they were verbally abused about their religion while being pelted with wood chips and ha
The White House just announced that Donald Trump will read a Bible passage from the Oval Office this week, joining a public event called “America Reads The Bible. ” The chosen Scripture comes from 2 Chronicles 7:11-22, specifically verse 14, which says that if people turn away from their wrongdoings
Ukraine has been pushing for Europe to develop its own defense system against ballistic weapons, a move that highlights gaps in the continent’s current protection. While Ukraine fights to protect its power grid from Russian missile strikes, many European defenses fall short of stopping these high-sp
Across the country, schools are trying something new—not to change politics, but to change how people talk about it. At Rutgers, a project called the "democracy wall" doesn’t push students to pick sides. Instead, it asks them to wish for the nation’s future, and many do the same thing: want unity ov
A shooting in Kyiv left six dead and fourteen wounded, including a child who lost their parents. The attacker, who started firing in a quiet neighborhood, took hostages in a supermarket before police intervened. Witnesses described chaos—people running, children being grabbed mid-play, and fear spre
Back in 2023, hate crimes in Virginia jumped up by 15%, even as the rest of the country saw a slight drop. That surprising difference made Randall Nied, a high school sophomore, curious. During a family dinner, his dad—a lawyer—suggested he dig deeper. Randall found out Virginia had strong privacy p
