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Going barefoot depends on personal health and well-being
Is it OK to go without shoes? I’ve heard conflicting information. I wear supportive shoes for exercise and in public, but I prefer bare feet at home. I stand about six hours a day, and I just find it much more comfortable without shoes. I am 65 and healthy, with no history of foot problems.
Misguided overtime law hampers Colorado agriculture
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 sets federal standards for employees including minimum wage, child labor and overtime. Agricultural workers have been largely exempted from the overtime requirements because during key portions of the growing season, there is a small window of time that requires more hours and more labor than the majority of […]
Rep. Torres seeks additional regulations for prediction platforms
Rep. Ritchie Torres introduced the legislation after an anonymous bet was placed hours before the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
Black business owners say proposed restrictions will harm Buchanan community
Hundreds gathered at City Hall Thursday to talk about a potential zoning ordinance impacting the Buchanan Arts District. Metro Planning Commissioners called it the classic zoning problem — trying to figure out how commercial and residential properties can coexist. The ordinance would limit the hours of operation and impose noise restrictions on future businesses in the area. It was born out of a new “Commercial Compatibility” zoning overlay created by the Metro Council earlier this fall. (Overlays add an additional set of rules to the existing restrictions in place, as a way of managing development). That overlay was sponsored by […]
Family spent 13 hours Singapore Airlines' business class: Pros, cons
We took a long, international flight on Singapore Airlines' business class. For my family, the best part was the food, but I had issues with the seat.
Bulls-Heat postponed because of condensation on United Center court during humid, rainy winter night in Chicago
On an uncharacteristically warm January day in the Windy City, a nearly two-hour delay was followed by a postponement.
Analysis: JD Vance just sharply undercut the Trump team’s ICE shooting narrative
Mere hours after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent killed a woman Wednesday in Minneapolis, the Trump administration staked out a maximalist position.
The Politics Hour: Maryland House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk
Maryland's new Speaker of the House Joseline Peña-Melnyk talks federal job losses and the budget crisis. Plus, Virginia's longest-serving House Delegate Vivian Watts on redistricting.
Shangri-La owner pivots on business sale. What’s next for the popular restaurant?
“We mean something to people. Even in our hardest time we’re still showing our community love, and we’re getting it back.”
3 things Trump did in 24 hours to show that he's in control of American business
“He’s taking an extreme left-wing position which looks like state capitalism,” said Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a longtime corporate governance scholar and the founding dean of Yale’s Chief Executive Leadership Institute.
Amazon flags 'low-time' and 'zero badgers' as it cracks down on RTO
Amazon rolls out an updated dashboard for managers to track office attendance and hours, expanding strict RTO policies.
WellSpan Health Announces Comprehensive Migration of Technology Portfolio to AWS
Add to FavoritesWellSpan Health, the leading health care system serving Central Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland, today announced plans for a comprehensive cloud migration of its full technology infrastructure. Together with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud provider, WellSpan will transition its applications, data and environments from traditional data centers to AWS. This migration will establish the foundation for delivering next-generation, AI-enabled health care solutions that reduce administrative burden and improve outcomes for patients across the region and beyond. Supercharging Innovation, Efficiency and Patient Outcomes WellSpan's migration of systems and clinical applications, which serve 1.2 million patients across nine hospitals and 250+ facilities, is expected to be complete by April 2026, one of the fastest full-scale migrations in the health care industry. This transformation enables WellSpan to unify disparate data systems for care teams and patients alike, achieving operational efficiencies and care improvements that fragmented systems are unable to deliver. “Our comprehensive migration to the cloud accelerates our ability to deploy new clinical capabilities that transform patient care while advancing our overall innovation strategy,” said Roxanna Gapstur, Ph.D., R.N., president and CEO, WellSpan Health. “When a physician can access complete patient imaging in seconds instead of hours, we're not just modernizing technology—we're improving patient outcomes. Our new cloud infrastructure also enables us to quickly implement solutions that will free our clinicians from thousands of hours of administrative work annually so they can focus on what they do best: caring for our communities.” The transition allows WellSpan to move away from a data center-based model and enables the rapid deployment and scale of AI technology. WellSpan’s strategic partner, General Catalyst’s Health Assurance Transformation Company (HATCo), facilitated the collaboration with AWS to support the migration. WellSpan’s transformation journey benefits from HATCo’s specialized technology solutions, as well as General Catalyst and AWS’s significant partnership to improve patient outcomes, which was announced in January 2025. “Our decision to go all-in on AWS will enable insights and innovations impossible in traditional siloed environments,” said Kasey Paulus, executive vice president and chief operating officer, WellSpan Health. “This is the largest health care technology transformation in our region's history, and it positions WellSpan to be a premier partner for technology leaders across the country.” “WellSpan is building a foundation with AWS that will improve care and outcomes for patients across their health system by bringing data together into standardized formats that are optimized for AI applications,” said Dan Sheeran, vice president and general manager, Healthcare and Life Science, AWS. “To do this, it is essential to have the most secure and compliant cloud when handling patient data, along with AWS’s built-in AI governance and responsible AI frameworks that follow the industry’s highest standards to protect patient information. We look forward to continuing to work alongside WellSpan as they unlock the cloud and AI’s full potential to deliver exceptional care to their patients.” Key Benefits of the AWS Collaboration Full Portfolio Migration: WellSpan will transition its applications and data from on-premises data centers to AWS, including full IT environments and specialized applications for functions such as nursing, cardiology, pharmacy and the company’s supply chain systems. This represents approximately 7.5 petabytes of clinical and non-clinical data and more than 300 applications—the most comprehensive health system cloud migration in the Mid-Atlantic region. Approved Architectures: AWS will deliver secure, WellSpan-specific architectures tailored to each build, ensuring compliance and reliability across the health system. Unified, AI-Ready Data: Migrating to AWS enables WellSpan to harmonize data across separate systems, transforming unstructured clinical notes and multi-modal datasets into standardized, AI-ready formats. Accelerated Results and Improved Outcomes: Automated data normalization and processing will enable the deployment of applications that reduce turnaround times for items such as analyzing medical imaging or patient records from days to minutes, helping clinicians get patient results faster and improving overall health outcomes. Reduced Administrative Burden: The transition to AWS will enable swift deployment of AI-powered solutions that reclaim thousands of hours for WellSpan’s clinical and corporate teams, allowing them to focus on patient care rather than paperwork. Elastic Infrastructure: Cloud architecture will enable WellSpan to scale computing resources dynamically, supporting seasonal demand fluctuations without infrastructure investments, as well as the rapid deployment of new services across multiple locations simultaneously. Most Secure, Compliant Cloud: AWS offers the highest network availability of any cloud provider, with more than 166 HIPAA-eligible services and certifications for global compliance standards, including HITRUST CSF. Built-in AI governance and responsible AI frameworks ensure that WellSpan’s data is protected under the industry’s most rigorous standards. Tags:News releaseInnovation and partnerships
Texarkana Entertainment District implements new hours, alcohol rules
Changes are coming to the Entertainment District in downtown Texarkana, Ark. after Monday night’s (Jan. 5) Board of Director’s meeting.
Business owners say they called police hours before parking lot celebration turned deadly
FOX31 spoke to business owners in a Denver shopping center where one teen was killed, and three other people were injured in a shooting over the weekend.
Back in the Home State - Kansas State University Athletics
Jeremiah Johnson, a native of Scandia, Kansas, remembers the two-hour drives southeast to Manhattan for summer coaching clinics at Bill Snyder Family Stadium...
These new $350 gaming headphones use spacial tech from a $5,000 model
With 80 hours battery and a new comfort band, the Audeze Maxwell 2 sound like endgame audio to me.
Mar-a-Lago is a familiar place for Trump to manage high-stakes military operations
Hours after declaring from underneath the tented ceiling of Mar-a-Lago’s Tea Room that Venezuela’s leader was in American custody and the US was running the country, President Donald Trump emerged victorious onto his club’s crowded patio as dinner-goers cheered the audacious mission he’d ordered up from a few yards away.
Trump renews push to annex Greenland after Venezuela strike
President Donald Trump has repeatedly talked about annexing Greenland. He reupped those calls hours after the U.S. captured Venezuela's leader.
Trump’s MAGA allies mostly rally behind his Venezuela strike
President Donald Trump’s allies in the Republican Party and his Make America Great Again movement — even some who previously warned against wading into new foreign conflicts — largely rallied behind his actions in Venezuela on Saturday, hours after the capture of President Nicolás Maduro in a large-scale military operation.
US conducted strike on Venezuela, captured Maduro, Trump says
President Donald Trump confirmed the U.S. was behind the strike several hours after explosions shook Venezuela's capital city of Caracas.
The Marine Corps' recruiting crisis: Enlistment quotas and burnout
Marine Corps recruiters say they face crushing quotas, long hours, and stress to enlist 30,000 Marines a year.
Scientists tested intermittent fasting without eating less and found no metabolic benefit
Time-restricted eating has been widely promoted as a simple way to boost metabolic health, but new research paints a more complicated picture. When calorie intake stayed the same, an eight-hour eating window did not improve insulin sensitivity or cardiovascular markers. What did change was the body’s internal clock, which shifted based on meal timing and altered sleep patterns. The results suggest calorie reduction, not the eating window itself, may be the real driver of health benefits.
2026 Small Business Resolutions: Expert AI Prompts Releases Productivity Roadmap
Expert AI Prompts launches a free guide to help small business owners save 5 hours weekly using 2026-ready AI strategies. Download the efficiency roadmap today. TOWNSVILLE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, January 1, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — As the 2026 business calendar begins, small business owners and solopreneurs globally are facing a familiar paradox: the ambition to scale versus […]
A NATO-Russia war would be bloodier than Ukraine, where 'golden hour' is already gone, officer says
Drones have turned the front line into a kill zone, and made casualty evacuation extremely difficult and dangerous.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Fan Wins Ridiculous 8-Hour Boss Battle With 10,545 Successful Parries and No Dodges
Eight hours and more than 10,000 parries later, a Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 superfan is being praised for beating one of the game's toughest bosses in frankly ridiculous conditions.
NVIDIA GeForce NOW adds a 100-hour monthly playtime cap for all subscribers
NVIDIA’s first GeForce NOW update of 2026 mentions new games but “forgets” to mention the new 100-hour cap NVIDIA opened 2026 with a GeForce NOW Thursday
Maine's minimum wage hike sparks debate on economy and local business challenges
As of New Year's Day, the state's minimum wage has increased to 15 dollars and 10 cents per hour.
Minimum wage increase brings mixed reactions from workers, business owners
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - The new year is here with a pay raise for minimum wage workers in California. The state's minimum wage has increased by 40 cents to $16.90 per hour. The annual increase is primarily due to a state law requiring annual adjustments for inflation, ensuring wages keep pace with the rising cost
NASA’s Webb telescope just discovered one of the weirdest planets ever
A newly discovered exoplanet is rewriting the rules of what planets can be. Orbiting a city-sized neutron star, this Jupiter-mass world has a bizarre carbon-rich atmosphere filled with soot clouds and possibly diamonds at its core. Its extreme gravity stretches it into a lemon shape, and it completes a full orbit in under eight hours. Scientists are stunned — no known theory explains how such a planet could exist.
9 daily habits highly successful people have in common
We analyzed the Power Hours routines of top execs. Here are the 9 best life hacks and productivity tips they use to stay focused and balanced.
Read Jack Smith's full deposition on the decision to indict Trump
The 255-page document, released on the last day of 2025, accounts for some eight hours of testimony.
I spent 77 hours traveling from California to DC by train. It was worth it, but there are things everyone should know before any long ride.
My four-day Amtrak ride from California to Washington, DC, taught me some great tips for long train rides, and I packed some smart essentials.
I paid $500 to fly first class with Delta for the first time. It was great, but not worth the upgrade for a 3-hour trip.
My Delta first-class ticket included Sky Priority service, complimentary breakfast, two checked bags, and a spacious and extremely cozy seat.
Bellingham business owners adapt to rising minimum wage, which jumps again in 2026
City's minimum wage increases to $19.13 an hour on Jan. 1
Your Guide to Disney Hours & Entertainment on New Year’s Eve
Double check your park and entertainment times to make sure all your bases are covered to celebrate New Year's Eve at the Disney Parks.
Pop Culture & Politics: An After Hours Discussion with Sam Sanders
Join Stateside host April Baer in a discussion with Sam Sanders, journalist and host of The Sam Sanders Show. The two will recount Sanders's past as a political journalist, discuss his evolution into a pop-culture podcast host, and look at what's on the horizon for him in the new year.
This Instagrammable nature trail hidden in plain sight is only an hour from New Orleans
I vowed to spend more time outdoors in 2025, with one very important caveat: day trips only. Here's where you can go, too.
🎧'Absolutely incredible' - a look back on title number 20
A new hour-long special from BBC Radio Merseyside, titled 'Now, that's what we call number 20', is available to listen to and download on BBC Sounds. The programme looks back on Liverpool's record-breaking 2024-25 title-winning season, where the Reds stormed to their 20th league title in Arne Slot's first year in charge. Paul Salt and Carl Woodward reflect and offer their analysis, before the story of the campaign is told through commentary, interviews and and other soundbites from BBC Radio Merseyside's Total Sport.
Highly-contagious measles case confirmed in Contra Costa Co., health officials say
Contra Costa County health officials confirmed a measles infection in a person who was mingling in public places for about a week before being discovered. Measles can linger in the air or on surfaces for over an hour after a contagious person leaves the area, according to health officials.
UNC Health Pardee Announces New Year’s Day Hours
UNC Health Pardee Announces New Year’s Day Hours
With restored confidence, Heat out to solve woes vs. Nuggets
In the space of 24 hours, the Miami Heat have rediscovered their old mojo.
Pokémon GO Events This Week: December 29, 2025 to January 4, 2026
Pokémon GO’s December 29 to January 4 week has us enter the second month of the season of Precious Paths! Say goodbye to 2025 with the New Year 2026 event and Piplup Community Day Classic! Plus the weekly rotating Spotlight and Raid Hours, Dynamax Battles and Mega Raids. ⭐Highlights Raid Boss Change (January 1): Blacephalon […]
Hilton Head community swarms to support family that lost home, had business damaged in a matter of hours
For nearly 16 years, Delisheeyo on Hilton Head Island has been serving frozen yogurt to its customers. That was almost taken away when someone ran through their business, and then just hours later, an unexpected electrical fire destroyed the owner’s house.
The 5 stories that defined San Francisco’s crazy politics in 2025
An Instagram-savvy mayor. A showdown with the feds. A 200-hour supervisor. In terms of political drama, 2025 was the gift that kept on giving.
How the Next Democratic President Must Spend Their First 24 Hours in Office
You cannot bring a shrimp fork to a knife fight.
I took Amtrak's 27-hour train ride from D.C. to New Orleans. Here's how it went.
Visitors are in for sunset views and a charming atmosphere aboard The Crescent train ride.
PlayStation Plus Free Game Is an Underrated 25-Hour Open-World RPG
This underrated PlayStation Plus open-world RPG could be the perfect thing to play this festive break, lasting 25 hours.
Owner of boutique gift wrapping business in Oakland Park turns grief into purpose
Christmas is quiet now, but just 24 hours earlier, the sound of scissors and ribbon filled On The Roll Wrapping in Oakland Park.
WA students try out new tech at 'Hour of AI'
Microsoft's one-hour lesson in Bellevue aimed to introduce kids to fast-evolving AI and helping them use it responsibly.
Christmas Day sports on TV: Where to find big holiday games
This year’s major sports TV events on Christmas Day include five NBA games and three NFL games, with games spanning more than 12 hours.
The Year in Entertainment 2025: The TV that was top
The small screen took us everywhere from the shores of Cousins Beach to the emergency room at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center this year. Here's a look at the shows and limited series that defined 2025:It was the medical procedural drama The Pitt that scored the top prize at the Emmys this year. Led by Noah Wyle, who won the best actor in a drama Emmy for his portrayal of Dr. Robby in the new series, The Pitt's first season followed the challenges faced by health care workers on the front lines over the course of a single, 15-hour shift at the hospital. Other big winners at the ceremony included Seth Rogen's new comedy series The Studio, as well as the Netflix limited series Adolescence.Many prestige shows captured the cultural zeitgeist in 2025. Fans traveled to Thailand to check in for season 3 of The White Lotus, while the mystery at Lumon Industries continued to unfold as Severance season 2 rolled out. The Last of Us viewers mourned a fan-favorite character during its sophomore season, while Star Wars fans returned to a galaxy far, far away to bid farewell to Andor as it debuted its second and final season.Nobody could stop talking about The Summer I Turned Pretty. Whether you were team Conrad or team Jeremiah, fans couldn't keep their eyes off the dramatic third season of the teen romance series, which spanned from the U.S.'s East Coast all the way to Paris. While the series ended with Belly finally picking which brother she wanted to be with, the story isn't quite over. A feature film that will end the romantic saga has been greenlit by Prime Video.Finally, the year ended with the release of the fifth and final season of Stranger Things. It turned Netflix's streaming records upside down, accumulating 59.6 million views in its first five days and becoming the best-ever premiere week viewing numbers for an English-language series on the streaming platform.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Nvidia GeForce Now’s Time Limit Will Stop Gamers After 100 Hours Each Month
The game streaming service will make almost all of its users pay extra for extended access.
Here's what's open for business in Wichita Falls over New Year's
Here's what hours to expect from retailers, grocers and restaurants on New Year's Day in Wichita Falls.
One Last Look at 2025, With Help From Ticket Stubs
Our resident culture conversationalist Ryan Patrick Cooper reflects on a year of highs, one ticket stub at a time.
Nine mental-health tips for a happier 2026
Regardless of any resolutions you may have for 2026, one thing is for sure: Everyone wants to have a happy new year.While losing weight or saving money may be great goals, the most straightforward path to happiness is caring for your mental and emotional health. A robust body of research shows that simple cognitive and behavioral strategies can reliably boost happiness and reduce stress – and they’re generally free and accessible to all.These strategies don’t have to be super time-consuming, but they do require intention: They only work if you do them.Here, psychologist Valentina Ogaryan, PhD, clinical director of the Simms/Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology, shares her top tips for cultivating more calm, centeredness and happiness in the new year (or anytime):Make time for playPlay isn’t just for kids, and it’s far from frivolous. The National Institute for Play says engaging in silliness, fun and just-for-pleasure activities reduces stress and increases optimism and resilience. A recent review also found that play improves mental health.“Adults can benefit from play as much as children,” Dr. Ogaryan says, “not just as a reward, but something that helps regulate.”So go ahead and dance with your dog, build something with Legos, tell a joke, sing karaoke or do anything else that feels like fun. Don’t worry about being productive, just enjoy yourself. And, if you can, opt for more analog play, Dr. Ogaryan suggests, as a respite from our ever-more-digital world. Move your bodyWhether you dance, ski, do yoga, play pickleball, ride a bike, roller-skate, hike or lift weights, physical movement benefits overall happiness and well-being. A 2018 review study of more than 1.2 million adults in the U.S. found that doing any kind of exercise was “significantly and meaningfully associated” with better self-reported mental health.The sweet spot was 45 minutes of movement three to five times a week, but even short bursts of physical activity can boost brain health, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.“Movement helps support mood and regulate the nervous system,” Dr. Ogaryan says.Plus: exercise can improve sleep quality, and sleep is essential for mental health.Prioritize sleep“Sleep plays a major role in managing stress,” Dr. Ogaryan says. Research shows that lack of sufficient sleep increases the risk of various diseases, including depression.While stress can interfere with sleep, practicing good sleep hygiene can make logging ZZ’s easier. That means maintaining a consistent bedtime; keeping the bedroom cool, dark and quiet; and avoiding social media, news and stimulating shows before bed.Consume lessWe live in a consumer culture, inundated by endless streams of content and advertising everywhere we go, which makes it easy to get overstimulated.“Something really helpful for stress reduction is to simply consume less,” Dr. Ogaryan says – less news, less social media, less information, less noise, less screen time. “It’s about reducing the input,” she says.Consider setting a maximum number of news articles per day, for example, or a time limit on scrolling. Maybe even go device free for an afternoon or a whole day.Practice present-moment awarenessWith so much coming at us all the time, focusing on the here and now can make life feel more manageable, Dr. Ogaryan says: “When everything feels super overwhelming, when everything feels larger than life, let’s make our world a little bit smaller for that moment in time.”She suggests taking things one day, or even one hour, at a time. Ask yourself: What’s my next right action? Release the need to know how everything turns out and liberate yourself from having to handle everything right now. Let the future take care of itself and just focus on the current moment. Then the next one. Have a daily anchorFrom work to the daily commute to family and life responsibilities, our days can feel jam-packed. Dr. Ogaryan recommends creating a centering daily anchor that can fit into even the busiest day.Maybe it’s a 10-minute walk during your lunch break or mindfully enjoying your coffee in the morning. Let your anchor adapt to your needs each day, she says, but be intentional about using that time to ground yourself and calm your nervous system. You might even say to yourself, “I choose this walk to help me become centered,” or “My day already feels stressful, so I’m going to take the next 10 minutes to enjoy this cup of coffee, feel the warm mug in my hand and just be present.” Having an anchor won’t erase the busy-ness from your day, but it will allow you to approach it more calmly.Be kind to yourselfMost of us have a harsh inner critic in our heads who works overtime. But that critical voice only increases our stress, triggering the same fight-or-flight response as caustic words from another person.To feel happier, we need to replace that inner critic with a kinder, more compassionate voice, Dr. Ogaryan says. Studies show that self-compassion is a source of eudaimonic happiness – the kind of happiness associated with purpose and meaning in life.While our knee-jerk reaction may be to self-criticize – “How could you let it get to this point? You didn’t manage your time well and now the project is going to be late. You’re so inept.” – we fare better mentally by treating ourselves with kindness, like we would a friend. That might sound like, “You’ve got a lot on your plate, but you are capable and you’ll get it done. I believe in you.”We may think that speaking kindly to ourselves means letting ourselves off the hook, so we end up becoming lazy do-nothings. But research shows the opposite: People who are self-compassionate are more likely to try harder in the face of failure and ultimately reach their goals.You can thank your inner critic for its good intentions, but resolve to talk to yourself in a kind, compassionate voice.Connect with othersHumans are social animals built for connection. Stress can be isolating and cause us to withdraw, but connecting with others is a salve for the psyche, Dr. Ogaryan says.“We know that not all relationships are always easy, but if we can think about intentional, nourishing connection – even in really small doses – it could really help center us,” she says.Take a moment to laugh with your colleagues, hug your pet, have a conversation with a friend or smile at the barista making your coffee. A study found that even tiny interactions with casual acquaintances and strangers decreases loneliness and improves happiness and well-being.Seek supportIf you try these practices and happiness remains elusive, or if you can’t access the wherewithal to follow these tips, seek support from your physician or a therapist. Mental health conditions are among the most common health issues in the U.S. and around the world – more prevalent than diabetes or heart disease. One in five people in the U.S. experiences a mental illness each year, with depression and anxiety the most common, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.“We can all think about these tips,” Dr. Ogaryan says. “But it’s important to recognize if you’ve done everything you can and you’re still really struggling, it’s really important to seek help.”
I worked remotely on a cross-country Amtrak train. The views were unbeatable, but I wish I'd known 3 things.
Working remotely on a 43-hour Amtrak train offered stunning views, but a reliable hotspot and backup power are essential.
SF Sunset businesses rally after 40-hour PG&E outage coincides with winter solstice celebration
"Without power, how can you survive?" Some Sunset District businesses reported losing $40,000 - 60,000 as they had to empty out large inventory for Sunday's Winter Solstice celebration.
Trump says US remains in pursuit of oil tanker and it’d be ‘smart’ for Maduro to step down
President Donald Trump said Monday the US remains in active pursuit of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, more than 24 hours after the chase began, while repeating his threats against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Full-length Replay: First Things First: OT
An extra hour of football highlights and analysis from First Things First.
Urgent specialist care? It's possible with telehealth
Telemedicine can bring down the wait to see a specialist from months to hours – and reduce costs. Health systems can do well to create telehealth-first specialist programs that refer to in-person visits when necessary, a teledermatologist says.
Winter Science Series brings hands-on learning to Flossmoor Library
The Flossmoor Public Library kicked off its new Winter Science Series on Dec. 18, welcoming young learners for an hour of hands-on experiments focused on the science behind snow, ice and everything winter. The program was created and organized by Youth Services Librarian Krystal Webb who designed the workshop to[Read More...]
Iowa Medicaid work requirements to start in 2027, Eastern Iowa Health Center could lose millions
Starting on January 1, 2027, people will have to work or volunteer for 80 hours a month to keep their benefits.
Epic Games Store expands mystery free game lineup with an acclaimed hit
A new Epic Games store mystery free game is now live, and it's an acclaimed survival title with arcade-style gameplay. This freebie, Sorry We're Closed, will remain available to claim for a very limited time, expiring in 24 hours.
Did Jim Carrey really work with a CIA trainer to play the Grinch? How the actor endured the hellish role
While filming 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas,' Jim Carrey worked with a CIA trainer versed in torture endurance. Here's the full story, including the tactics he used to survive his long hours in the makeup chair.
Pokémon GO Events This Week: December 22 to December 28, 2025
Pokémon GO’s December 22 to December 28 week has us settled into the the new season of Precious Paths! Enjoy a holiday themed week with the Winter Holiday Part 1, Winter Holiday Part 2 and the Winter Weekend! Plus the weekly rotating Spotlight and Raid Hours, Dynamax Battles and Mega Raids. ⭐Highlights Raid Boss Change […]
Clair Obscur Is Having Its Indie Game Game Of The Year Award Stripped Away Due To AI Use
The Indie Game Awards presented the award last night, only to strip it hours later.
ENTERTAINMENT: Museum sets sessions for kids; Steinway honors piano teacher
The Rogers Historical Museum and the Rogers Public Library are offering "Museum and Me," an hour-long, free, once-a-month program at the museum for children 3-5 that helps foster interest in history, reading and museums.
Clarksville Area YMCA hosts Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours
Clarksville Area YMCA hosted the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event on Thursday.
Glowing neurons let scientists watch the brain work in real time
A new bioluminescent tool allows neurons to glow on their own, letting scientists track brain activity without harmful lasers or fading signals. The advance makes it possible to watch individual brain cells fire for hours, offering a clearer, deeper look at how the brain works.
I'm 87 and earn $12 an hour working two jobs. I wish I were retired, but I have no choice but to work.
Rebecca Reed, 87, is still working out of necessity. She earns $12 an hour as a church secretary and an editorial assistant in New Orleans.
The Politics Hour: The year in local politics and what's ahead in 2026
New Prince George's County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha talks budget priorities, public safety, and data centers. Plus, WAMU's politics reporters breaks down the year's top stories and what to watch for in 2026.
The Politics Hour: The year in local politics and what's ahead in 2026
New Prince George's County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha talks budget priorities, public safety, and data centers. Plus, WAMU's politics reporters breaks down the year's top stories and what to watch for in 2026.
Hawaii's minimum wage increases to $16 per hour in 2026
A $2 boost from the current rate
NYC ‘science of reading’ initiative: How a Staten Island school is leading the way
A 10-hour course for educators creates a common language for teaching phonemic awareness across all grade levels.
'Fallout' is bleak but funny science fission : Pop Culture Happy Hour
Fallout is based on a hugely successful video game series known for blending a sardonic, very dark comedic sensibility, and violence. The series is set in the game's post-apocalyptic world – an America divided into factions wrestling for control of an irradiated wasteland. When the hopeful Lucy (Ella Purnell) steps out of the comfortable life she's known in an underground vault, the world she's confronted with is harsh, brutal, merciless – and kinda funny. Fallout just returned for a second season on Prime Video, so today we’re revisiting our conversation about the show.
'I'm pissed': Speaker removes two bipartisan provisions from defense policy bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson removed the provisions at the 11th hour
Trilith entertainment zone, ‘next-generation’ cinema near grand opening
Following years of design tweaks and construction, the full scope of a public-accessible Trilith project described as a new metro Atlanta epicenter for arts, culture, and entertainment is just weeks from its world premiere. Officials with Trilith LIVE, the entertainment and special events component of the massive New Urbanism project a half-hour south of Atlanta, today announced their grand opening season will officially kick off Jan. 15.
Office Hours: Computer Science Professor and Researcher Sam Siewert
From a curious kid in Berkeley to a NASA engineer, Sam Siewert’s lifelong fascination with how things work now fuels his teaching at Chico State.
Senate health care talks flicker to life as ObamaCare deadline nears
A bipartisan group of senators is making a renewed push toward finding a health care solution as the hour-glass winds down to the end-of-month deadline to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act (A…
The wrong pillow can wreck your sleep. Science can help you find the right one.
Your pillow is one of the most powerful tools to help you fall asleep, stay asleep—and even ease your pain and improve posture during waking hours.
Gavin Newsom hires former CDC officials to work as public health consultants for state of California
Susan Monarez was fired as the CDC’s director and Dr. Debra Houry resigned as the agency’s chief medical officer and deputy director.
An 11th-hour decision to back out of Miami mental health center? That’s a mistake
Fiscal responsibility is good, but the timing here is odd. | Opinion
Rob Reiner's daughter found parents dead in their home 5 hours before her brother was arrested for murder
Five hours before her brother, Nick, was arrested in connection with their deaths, Romy Reiner found her parents — Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner — dead in their home.
Commentary: Trump’s callous political attack on Rob Reiner shows a shameful moral failure
Hours after Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered, President Trump blamed the beloved Hollywood figure for his own death. It's a new low, but also shows just how right Reiner was.
Stalker 2 is adding "hours" of new quests in a major free update coming very, very soon
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl 2 is getting a free update promising "hours" of new quests very soon.
How Jasmine Crockett, chaotic end to candidate filing period changed North Texas politics
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Seventeen-year-old Grace Lee from Chula Vista is gaining national attention as a finalist in the global Breakthrough Junior Challenge, an annual competition that invites students to create original videos explaining complex scientific ideas in creative and engaging ways. Founded in 2015, the contest encourages young people to break down advanced scientific theories using imagination and storytelling— “Steven Spielberg meets Albert Einstein,” as organizers describe it. Lee’s submission centers on the principle of least time in physics, a concept that explains why light always travels the path that takes the least amount of time. To bring the idea to life, she used intricate origami characters and stop-motion animation, along with simple at-home experiments, she said. “The fact that light always travels via the path that takes the least amount of time sounds simple at first, but nature is full of surprises,” she said. “This principle is actually very profound and underlies many different fields in physics that seem completely unrelated, from optics to Newton’s laws to Einstein’s theory of relativity.” Also, origami has long been one of her passions and integrating it into her project felt natural. She often makes origami gifts for friends and teaches origami in her school clubs. “A single 10-second scene would take hours to craft,” she said, noting the mixture of stop-motion and post-production editing required to animate expressions and movement. To ensure the science remained accurate and accessible, she spent time reading books and online resources, writing a script, creating a storyboard, and filming and editing repeatedly until the visuals worked.The experiments were among the biggest challenges. To demonstrate water waves, she used everyday household items — “a spatula and an electric toothbrush to vibrate the waves, glass in a baking pan for different depths, and an iPhone flashlight so the waves would be visible.” She also put careful thought into explaining the principle through analogies, including a gingerbread man and a fox. “Analogies and visuals are incredibly important,” she said. “Visual demonstrations allow viewers to see how the science actually works.” Beyond the competition, Lee is deeply involved in science leadership and advocacy. She serves as International President of miRcore, the world’s largest student computational biology organization, with 136 chapters across five countries. She leads a 20-member executive board, organizes outreach connecting schools worldwide, and has helped run workshops at locations including Scripps Research Institute and the University of Michigan. “I used to be intimidated,” she said, but she gradually grew her skills and confidence. “Now I am no longer afraid to use my voice and enthusiasm to bring out the best in others.” Her research experience includes two peer-reviewed papers on asthma and vaping. Misconceptions around vaping, she said, show why clear science communication matters. “Our research shows that there is long-term harm to your lungs on the cellular level that isn’t obvious unless you come down with an illness like the flu,” she said. Lee also founded Full Hearts at Eastlake High School, transforming the small club into one of the school’s largest, with hands-on service projects in partnership with local nonprofits. She continues mentoring younger students to sustain the mission. If she wins the Breakthrough Junior Challenge, Grace hopes the $100,000 science lab prize for her school will expand opportunities for students who have limited access to equipment and hands-on science outside the classroom.
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