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Culture & Society
C2At the University of Maryland, a historic campus farm remains a classroom
Nov 8, 2026 2 min read -
Travel & Experiences
B2New Mexico’s Alien Throne Rock Formation Collapses After Heavy Rain
Nov 8, 2026 2 min read -
Business & Work
B1First-Time Homebuyers Are Scarce, but More Are Paying Cash
Nov 8, 2026 2 min read -
Science & Technology
C2Why Rescue Robots May Take Their Cues from Octopuses
Nov 7, 2026 2 min read -
Travel & Experiences
C1FAA Plans to Phase Out Floppy Disks in Air Traffic Control
Nov 7, 2026 2 min read -
Business & Work
B2Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas
Nov 7, 2026 2 min read -
Travel & Experiences
C2Bomb Threat Hoaxes Disrupt Flights Across Italy, Poland and Spain
Nov 6, 2026 2 min read -
Business & Work
C1Paraguay President Under Criminal Investigation After Major Digital Bank Collapse
Nov 6, 2026 2 min read
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Science & Technology
This surprising mammal fossil is giving scientists something to chew on
A small fossil from China is helping scientists trace the deep evolutionary history of mammalian behavior and anatomy.
Oct 8, 2026
2 min read
C2
Science & Technology
Mexico’s Baja California prepares for Hurricane Polo as Hurricane Nolo moves away from Hawaii
Major Hurricane Polo is approaching Mexico’s Baja California peninsula while Hurricane Nolo moves farther from the Hawaiian Islands, where heavy rain and f...
Sep 29, 2026
2 min read
C1
Culture & Society
Chicago River Bridge Stays Raised for More Than Four Hours, Disrupting Downtown Traffic
A major bridge over the Chicago River became stuck Wednesday after it lifted to allow a boat to pass. The unexpected delay snarled traffic in downtown Chic...
Sep 3, 2026
2 min read
B2
Health & Lifestyle
What People Aged 50 and Older Need to Know About Flu Shots
With flu activity reportedly increasing earlier than usual, an infectious-disease specialist explains the differences between a new RNA vaccine and traditi...
Oct 26, 2026
2 min read
C1
Culture & Society
Sandusky Lawyers Ask to Delay Hearing on Accuser’s Claimed Recantation
Lawyers for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky are asking that a scheduled hearing be canceled or postponed. The proceeding was expe...
Sep 6, 2026
2 min read
C2
Travel & Experiences
Air Canada Rebooking Left a Delayed Traveler Without a Return Flight
An airline intervention intended to resolve a disrupted journey instead left one traveler facing an unexpected and expensive problem abroad.
Oct 2, 2026
3 min read
C2
Science & Technology
NASA Adds a New Antenna to Its Deep-Space Network
NASA has completed a new radio antenna in the United States. The antenna will help the agency communicate with spacecraft far from Earth.
Aug 31, 2026
2 min read
B1
Science & Technology
NASA Awards First Prize in LunaRecycle Challenge
NASA has chosen an MIT student team as the first-prize winner in Phase 2 of its LunaRecycle Challenge. The team’s system could help recycle waste during sp...
Aug 29, 2026
3 min read
B1
Culture & Society
Texas Judge Uses Dolly Parton Example in Drag-Show Ruling
This B1 Daily News lesson explains a U.S. court decision about a Texas law and the judge’s use of a well-known cultural example.
Aug 28, 2026
2 min read
B1
Business & Work
Oura puts a ring on Wall Street with one of this year's biggest IPOs
Oura, a leading smart ring manufacturer, is betting that its large collection of health data will attract interest from Wall Street.
Sep 29, 2026
2 min read
B1
Culture & Society
Wisconsin congressman describes swimming to safety after small plane makes emergency landing in Lake Wausau
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, a candidate for Wisconsin governor, has described surviving a late-night emergency landing in Lake Wausau after the small plane he w...
Sep 14, 2026
2 min read
C2
Culture & Society
Steinem and Parton’s Deaths Leave Feminists Grieving Two Influential Voices
The deaths of Gloria Steinem and Dolly Parton within eight days of each other have created a shared moment of grief among feminists in the United States an...
Sep 6, 2026
2 min read
B2