Shawnee County has taken a quiet but important step toward breathing new life into a historic downtown building. Officials recently approved a plan to support upgrades for Hotel Topeka, a project that could reshape part of the city center. The move allows up to $7 million in bonds to be issued, but
Every year, college baseball teams face a tough choice when scheduling late-season games. A hidden ranking called RPI decides which teams make the tournament, but it works in strange ways. If a strong team beats a weak opponent, it barely helps their RPI. But if they lose to that same team, their RP
In 2025, a well-known opinion writer lost her position after posting about political violence online. The newspaper claimed her statement broke internal rules, put staff at risk, and damaged their image. Now, she’s taking legal action to prove her dismissal was unfair, arguing it violated her right
At a flashy St. Petersburg business event, Russia’s leadership got an unusual message this week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy published an open letter inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to face-to-face peace talks just as Western investors mingled in the same city. The timing wasn’
Denver isn’t ready for summer yet, but summer isn’t waiting for Denver. Forecasters say temperatures will jump close to 90°F on Friday, with weekend highs pushing into the mid-90s—about 15 degrees above normal for this time of year. The National Weather Service in Boulder isn’t just noting the heat;
The City of Asheville is exploring a temporary halt on new data centers. City staff plans to discuss a framework for this moratorium at a June 16 meeting. If approved by the committee, the full council could vote as soon as June 23. This idea isn’t new in the area. Nearby towns like Boone, Canton,
The planet’s natural radio chatter, known as the Schumann Resonance, rings at about 7. 83 cycles per second. This beat comes from lightning storms that flash between the ground and a high‑altitude layer of air called the ionosphere. Some researchers say that this planetary hum matches the rhythm of
A Chinese film company, once called Alibaba Pictures, is rolling out its newest surprise blockbuster to the world. The movie, which earned about $223 million, first appeared in China on April 30 and has already become the second highest‑earning film of the year, surpassing major titles from famous d
A new study looked at mothers who had normal iron levels during pregnancy and how that affected the babies they carried. Researchers measured a protein called ferritin, which shows how much iron is stored in the body, at different points in each trimester. They wanted to see if having too much iron
Mira Murati, once a behind‑the‑scenes figure at OpenAI and founder of Thinking Machines Lab, recently stepped into the spotlight for the first time in over a year. Her appearance on Bloomberg in San Francisco offered a glimpse into her new project and a candid look at past challenges. Thinking Mach
