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Feb 28 2026EDUCATION

Hidden Threats in Farm Schools

Many school programs that teach farming and food business miss a crucial lesson: keeping crops, livestock, and markets safe from disease and danger. Research looked at 199 college classes that cover agriculture and business. Only eight of those courses, about 4%, mentioned any idea about protecti

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Feb 28 2026POLITICS

Police Charge More Protesters Over Minnesota Church Incident

The state’s top prosecutor has filed federal accusations against 30 additional people who took part in a January demonstration inside a Minnesota church that hosts an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. The new charges come after earlier indictments of journalists and a local activist wh

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Feb 28 2026POLITICS

Heartfelt Loss Sparks Call for Unity

Renee Good was a bright spark in her community, known for her love of celebration and her easy kindness. She had just finished a college degree later in life, was helping students as a substitute teacher, and shared her home with her partner Becca and their young son. On January 7th, during a tense

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Feb 28 2026SCIENCE

Lactate Signals: Decoding Energy Flow with Hyperpolarized Pyruvate

Scientists are turning to a special imaging trick that makes the normally invisible flow of energy inside cells visible. By feeding cells a version of pyruvate that glows brighter than usual, researchers can watch how it turns into lactate in real time. The key to understanding this process lies in

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Feb 28 2026SPORTS

Blues Set Huge Price Tag on Robert Thomas Trade

The St. Louis Blues have set a steep price for their star center, Robert Thomas. GM Doug Armstrong wants three first‑round assets in the top half of the draft. That could be a young established player, a promising prospect, and a high draft pick. Thomas’s contract adds another layer of diffic

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Feb 28 2026EDUCATION

Radiography Learning Gets a New AI Twist

The world of medical imaging is getting a fresh boost from chat‑style AI tools. These programs can read and explain pictures, give feedback on how to talk with patients, and even help plan continuing training. In the field of radiography, educators are testing how useful these tools really are. Fir

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Feb 28 2026POLITICS

Aid Workers Face New Barriers in Gaza and West Bank

The pause by an Israeli court comes just before a deadline that would shut down 37 well‑known aid groups. The move threatens to cut off vital supplies for people in Gaza, where over two million depend on food, water and medical care. In the West Bank, charities have been helping Palestinians displac

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Feb 28 2026POLITICS

Radiohead Calls Out ICE for Using Their Song in a Trump Video

Radiohead has publicly asked the Trump administration to remove an immigration video that uses one of their tracks without permission. The clip, posted last week on social media, pairs a version of “Let Down” from the 1997 album OK Computer with images of people the department calls victims of “crim

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Feb 28 2026POLITICS

Kamala Harris Makes a Call for Jasmine Crockett

A recent phone message was sent by Vice‑President Kamala Harris to Representative Jasmine Crockett. The call was automated, so it sounded like a standard robocall rather than a personal conversation. Harris used the script to share updates on her current agenda and encourage support for Crockett’s i

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Feb 28 2026CRIME

Justice Decision Keeps Death Penalty Off the Table for Mangione

Federal prosecutors in New York have decided not to challenge a judge’s ruling that removed the death penalty from the case involving Luigi Mangione. The decision was announced in a letter sent to the court on Friday, and it means the federal trial will likely start this fall with jury selection in

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