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'Everybody Loses': Reporter says he was shocked by sports betting's grip on leagues, media
Reporter Danny Funt says even with the increase in the availability of legal sports betting, and noted increases in people doing it, it’s even more prevalent in our society than we think it is.
Angie Stocklin: Bootstrapping forces you to develop discipline
When Randy and I started One Click, we didn’t have a strategy around venture capital.
Politics Friday: 3 congressional candidates vying for their party's endorsement
Friday at noon, a check-in on the only Minnesota congressional race guaranteed to send a new person to Washington. MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst speaks with three candidates seeking to represent the 2nd Congressional District.
Gemma 4 and what makes an open model succeed
Having written a lot of model release blog posts, there’s something much harder about reviewing open models when they drop relative to closed models, especially in 2026. In recent years, there were so few open models, so when Llama 3 was released most people were still doing research on Llama 2 and super happy to get an update. When Qwen 3 was released, the Llama 4 fiasco had just gone down, and a whole research community was emerging to study RL on Qwen 2.5 — it was a no brainer to upgrade. Today, when an open model releases, it’s competing with Qwen 3.5, Kimi K2.5, GLM 5, MiniMax M2.5, GPT-OSS, Arcee Large, Nemotron 3, Olmo 3, and others. The space is populated, but still feels full of hidden opportunity. The potential of open models feels like a dark matter, a potential we know is huge, but few clear recipes and examples for how to unlock it are out there. Agentic AI, OpenClaw, and everything brewing in that space is going to spur mass experimentation in open models to complement the likes of Claude and Codex, not replace them. Especially with open models, the benchmarks at release are an extremely incomplete story. In some ways this is exciting, as new open models have a much higher variance and ability to surprise, but it also points at some structural reasons that make building businesses and great AI experiences around open models harder than the closed alternatives. When a new Claude Opus or GPT drops, spending a few hours with them in my agentic workflows is genuinely a good vibe test. For open models, putting them through this test is a category error. Something else to be said about open models in the era of agents is that they get out of the debate of integration, harnesses, and tools and let us see close to the ground on what exactly is the ability of just a model. Of course, we can’t test some things like search abilities without some tool, but being able to measure exactly the pace of progress of the model alone is a welcome simplification to a systematically opaque AI space. Share The list of factors I’d use to assess a new open-weight model I’m considering investing in includes: Model performance (and size) — how this model performs on benchmarks I care about and how it compares to other models of a similar size. Country of origin — some businesses care deeply about provenance, and if a model was built in China or not. Model license — if a model needs legal approval for use, uptake will be slower at mid-sized and large companies. Tooling at release — many models release with half-broken, or at least substantially slower, implementations in popular software like vLLM, Transformers, SGLANG, etc due to pushing the envelope of architectures or tools. Model fine-tunability — how easy or hard it is to modify the given model to your use-case when you actually try and use it. The core problem is that some of these are immediately available at release, e.g. general performance, license, origin, etc. but others such as tooling take day(s) to week(s) to stabilize, and others are open research questions — with no group systematically monitoring fine-tunability. In the early era of open models, the days of Llama 2 or 3 and Qwen pre v3.5, the architectures were fairly simple and the models tended to work out of the box. Some of this was due to the extremely hard work of the Llama, Qwen, Mistral, etc. developer teams. Some is due to the new models being genuinely harder to work with. When it comes to something like Qwen 3.5 or Nemotron 3, with hybrid models (either gated delta net or mamba layers), the tooling is very rough at release. Things you would expect to “just work” often don’t. I’ve been following this area closely since we released Olmo Hybrid with a similar architecture, and Qwen 3.5 is just starting to work well in the various open-source tools that need to all play nice together for RL research. That’s 1.5 months after the release date! This is just to start really investing more into understanding the behavior of the models. Of course, others started working on these models sooner by investing more engineering resources or relying on partially closed software. The fully open and distributed ecosystem takes a long time to get going on some new models. All of this is lead-in for the most important question for open models — how easy is it to adapt to specific use-cases? This is a different problem for different model sizes. Large MoE open-weight models may be used by entities like Cursor who need complex capabilities in their domain, e.g. Composer 2 trained on Kimi K2.5. Other applications can be built on much smaller models, such as Chroma’s Context-1 model for agentic search, built on GPT-OSS 20B. The question of “which models are fine-tunable” is largely background knowledge known by engineers across the industry. There should be a thriving research area here to support the open ecosystem model. The first step is to understand characteristics of different base and post-trained models to understand what they look like. The second step is to tune pretraining recipes for open models so they’re more flexible. Interconnects AI is a reader-supported publication. Consider becoming a subscriber. Subscribe For The ATOM Project and other Interconnects endeavors, we’ve put in substantial effort to measuring adoption trends in the open ecosystem. Everything takes a long time to unfold after a model is first publicly available — and adaptability is why. What we know for sure now, when Qwen has been going from strength to strength with its releases, is that technical staff across the industry has gotten comfortable working with Qwen models. Countless research methods and datasets were made to work with Qwen. It’ll take patience for any other model family to get to this point — a patience I’m not sure many open model builders have. This takes us to Gemma 4, Google’s latest open models. Gemma 3 was released more than a year ago, in March of 2025, and is a bit underrated. Gemma 4 comes in 4 sizes for now, with a bigger, MoE model of over 100B total parameters rumored but not released yet. The models we have today come in sizes of ~5B dense, 8B dense, 26B total 4B active MoE, and 31B dense. I’m most excited that they’re finally adopting a standard Apache 2.0 open source license. This’ll massively boost adoption. The standard of better licenses for strong open-weight LLMs was set by mostly Chinese open model labs in the last 1-2 years, and now U.S. companies are following suit. I will personally be so happy if the horrible Llama licenses and Gemma terms of service were an ~18-month transient dynamic of the industry being nervous about releasing strong open models. The Gemma 4 scores look very solid, the small models have incredible benchmark scores (especially in general domains like LMArena) and the 31B model rivals the recent Qwen 3.5 27B, which is the leading member of that class. The ~30B size range is an important one, as it’s accessible both to researchers and to enterprises looking to deploy the model in real use-cases. Where the 7B model scale is the default for tinkering and research, a 30B model is the default for seeing if an open model can unlock substantial value in your specific workflow — a good mix of intelligence, low price, tractability for downstream training, etc. This takes us back to the above adoption criteria I mentioned for open models and the bigger question — do I think Gemma 4 will be an overwhelming success? Previous Gemma models have been plagued by tooling issues and poorer performance when being finetuned. Gemma 4’s success is going to be entirely determined by ease of use, to a point where a 5-10% swing on benchmarks wouldn’t matter at all. It’s strong enough, small enough, with the right license, and from the U.S., so many companies are going to slot it in. I’m cautiously optimistic that Gemma 4 is going to work better here. Winds are shifting for open models built in America. We saw GPT-OSS go through a bumpy launch to become an overwhelming success. There’s a collective energy around the likes of Reflection, Arcee, Nemotron, Gemma, Olmo, and peers that show substantial demand for building new stacks around open models. There’s capital to be spent on AI stacks across the economy by those who want more ownership of everything, including the model. After launching The ATOM Project 240 days ago, the conversation is shifting into the next stage. Summer of 2025 was a crisis moment where the U.S. AI scene realized it can’t wait and figure out open models after building AGI. The two markets will capture different areas and proceed in parallel. Now that more companies in the U.S. are releasing strong models, we need to improve the ecosystem so that these models are easy to use, understand, and build value around. It’s the hard work to build another inflection point in these adoption plots I’ve been updating consistently, but that’s the work to be done. Join me in it. More data coming soon! Here’s a sneak peek:
Missouri sports betting market officially launched: $5,000 in sportsbook sign-up bonuses, promos in April
Missourians can now place sports bets with mobile sportsbooks and get Missouri sports betting offers for the Missouri betting launch
White House proposes 12% cut to federal health agencies in 2027 budget request
Congress largely ignored President Trump's previous budget proposal, instead boosting federal health spending.
Can You Name That Political Memoir? A Slate Quiz.
We’re in prime politicians-releasing-platitude-filled-books season. But do you know how platitude-filled?
The health benefits of spicy foods
Spice up your plate: learn how capsaicin in chile peppers may support heart health, reduce inflammation, boost mood, and fit into a balanced diet.
White House seeks massive increase in defense spending with $1.5 trillion ask in new budget request
The White House is seeking roughly $1.5 trillion for defense as part of a fiscal 2027 budget request – a proposal that would boost military spending to its highest point in modern history as the Trump administration wages its war with Iran.
We Asked a Doctor If Omega-3 Supplements Can Support Heart Health
Omega-3 fatty acids are widely known to support heart health, but supplementing with them may not be as effective as getting them from food. Learn whether omega-3 supplements can help boost your heart health.
Women's Health Is Breaking Records And Breaking No Ceilings
Women's health investment is hitting records in 2026 — but the funding gap persists. SVB data and three insiders reveal why the boom isn't breaking through the barriers.
2026 NFL mock draft: Could Ty Simpson get Jaxson Dart treatment?
Here's USA TODAY Sports' latest 2026 NFL mock draft with both Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson's Pro Days now in the book.
Xiaomi reveals how much smartphone costs have actually risen due to the DRAM crisis
For the first time, Xiaomi has commented specifically on the impact of the DRAM crisis, revealing the extent to which the rising costs of RAM and flash memory are affecting the production costs of a smartphone.
McKinsey's new AI leadership playbook: flatten teams and move faster
McKinsey and other consulting firms are using AI to streamline management structures — what some call The Great Flattening.
Amazon considering purchase of Covington-based satellite company, reports say
The $9 billion deal between Amazon and Globalstar would give Amazon a boost as it tries to build a satellite network to compete with that of Starlink, a subsidiary of Elon Musk's company SpaceX.
Certain radiology subspecialties less likely to score promotions than others
In particular, rads working in breast imaging and pediatrics appear to score the lowest rates of career advancement, experts write in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.
From sidewalks to systems: UK celebrates Public Health Week
Public health is all around us — from the sidewalks we walk on to the food we eat and the care we can access. National Public Health Week at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health celebrates that work while highlighting the students and faculty shaping it every day. Running April 5-11, this year’s events focus on community and connection.
I replaced 7 daily tasks with NotebookLM — how the mobile app actually saves me time
NotebookLM is great on desktop but it’s even better on your phone
After more than 50 years, owners of Poor Richard's sell business
After more than 50 years of selling books, toys and pizza, the owners of Poor Richard's have sold their business.
Selah Downtown Association opens new home in historic district to boost events, business
A new home for the Selah Downtown Association is taking shape in the heart of the city’s historic district.
If You Identify As A Silly Goose, You Are Going To Love These 26 Products
It's a badge you wear with pride and must honor with this frog soap that wiggles its booty.
Facebook removes page after William Shatner blasts 'horrible' AI-generated 'fake news' posts about him
Facebook removed a page containing AI-generated content after William Shatner blasted the 'horrible' posts circulating 'fake news stories' about him.
Flutter Entertainment NYSE FLUT Valuation Check After FanDuel Predicts Optimism And Favorable Sportsbook Results
Board change and what it might mean for Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT) Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT) has drawn fresh attention after two separate developments: a boardroom change in its compensation leadership and renewed focus on how its US-facing operations respond to recent betting trends. See our latest analysis for Flutter Entertainment. Despite fresh interest around FanDuel Predicts and sportsbook profitability when favorites lose, Flutter Entertainment’s share price has faced...
Albany County leads Capital Region with $42M in small business loans
Capital Region small businesses saw their strongest U.S. Small Business Administration loan financing in four years.
14 things to do around the Seattle area this weekend
From shopping and eating along the 2 Line to joining the “West Coast’s largest book club,” here are the latest local things to do around the Seattle area.
10 Hacks Every MacBook Neo Owner Should Know
These hacks will push your new MacBook Neo to its limit, and make it feel a bit more like the flagship MacBook experience.
Caesars Entertainment Unveils Inclusive Summer Package, Bringing Big Value to Harrah’s Las Vegas, The LINQ Hotel and Flamingo Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, April 02, 2026--Caesars Entertainment is offering its guests summer value options with the launch of its Inclusive Summer Package, a bundled hotel experience at Harrah’s Las Vegas, The LINQ Hotel and Flamingo Las Vegas. Guests can book now at caesars.com/las-vegas/hotels/deals/inclusive-summer-package for stays in April 2026 through August 2026.
Author Mary Roach to speak on weird science, human anatomy at Lawrence event
Mary Roach, a popular science writer with a funny bone, will talk in Lawrence about her new book on weird science and human anatomy, as part of a public library reading series.
OpenAI Buys TBPN Streaming Business Show for Communications
The red-hot streaming show features newsmaking interviews, with a heavy emphasis on tech. Now they will do it for OpenAI: "The standard communications playbook just doesn't apply to us."
2025-26 CBS Sports college basketball individual awards: Duke's Cameron Boozer is Player, Freshman of Year
Arizona's Tommy Lloyd is the Coach of the Year and Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg earned Transfer of the Year honors from CBS Sports experts
2025-26 CBS Sports All-Freshman team: College basketball's best young stars headline the list
Duke star Cameron Boozer headlines CBS Sports' All-Freshman team
Séances Versus Science: Eight Mysteries That Pit the Supernatural Against Reason
I grew up in a house built in 1884 that was prone to unexplained creaks, groans and even occasionally children’s laughter. The heavy, antique doorbell would sometimes ring out with its sonorous clang for no reason. Once, my mother heard footsteps in the foyer, but when she went to investigate, nobody was there. One of
Why Disney parks could boom despite travel chaos, Iran war
Analysts say Disney's parks business will remain a strong asset for new CEO Josh D'Amaro, even as economic concerns loom.
NBA Mock Draft: Where AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson and other top prospects could land
Two Maine universities launch program to boost health care workforce
The joint program offers a fully online pathway from medical laboratory technician to medical laboratory science and the state’s only bachelor’s degree in this field.
Starbucks is boosting pay perks with weekly checks and barista bonuses
Starbucks is shifting all workers to weekly pay and introducing a new bonus structure for baristas, the company told Business Insider.
Danone bets on bottled-water as health trends reshape drink choices
Danone said on Thursday rising health awareness among consumers in Britain and France is driving a shift from sugary drinks to bottled water, boosting sales of the French consumer goods giant's brands like Evian.
BJ Novak to host PEN America gala on May 14 at the American Museum of Natural History
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BJ Novak to host PEN America gala on May 14 at the American Museum of Natural History
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Mistakes on my first cruise on Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas
After my first cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas, I wished I'd booked a different room and flight home.
Octopath Traveler TRPG To Receive English Release
Dark Horse Books has partnered with Square Enix to bring the celebrated series to tabletop.
Cardiologist Reveals Favorite Exercise Class For Workout Variety
In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, a cardiologist reveals how she unexpectedly discovered a "really intense workout" and why a variety of workouts boosts longevity.
SoFi Launches Banking Service for Businesses. Can It Boost the Struggling Stock?
SoFi Big Business Banking will allow enterprise customers to hold deposits, transfer funds, and settle transactions within SoFi’s nationally chartered bank.
How to Get a Tariff Refund
Thousands of businesses have a shot at getting some money back from the US government—but there will be a playbook.
Recent billing code changes wreaking havoc for radiation oncologists, new survey finds
“This is a financial emergency for our practice,” one physician says, according to a new survey from the American Society for Radiation Oncology.
Private equity-backed teleradiology group continues to grow through acquisition
The Miami-area imaging outfit has reached a deal to buy Global Imaging Solutions, a “leading” teleradiology group that handles about 350,000 reads annually.
Interventional radiology vendor Merit Medical to acquire rival for $140M
The Utah-based company plans to merge with View Point Medical, which manufactures the OneMark Detection Imaging System.
Google's $20 per month AI Pro plan just got a big storage boost
Google's $20 per month AI Pro plan, which includes Gemini, Veo and Nano Banana, just got a big storage boost and some other new perks.
Business sponsorships on KGOU - a win-win
KGOU has seen a surge in individual donations since losing federal funding. Business sponsorships are another way you can support public media...and boost your business.
Denmark’s unique political model is in crisis – I blame the boomerang effect
Voters rejected rule from the centre in last month’s election – but could end up with another centrist government, says Rune Lykkeberg, editor-in-chief of the Danish newspaper Information
Austin greenlights front yard businesses to boost local entrepreneurship
Las Vegas sports boom raises concerns about market saturation as NBA move looms
Not long ago, the idea of Las Vegas landing major league sports teams was a punchline. Now, the city is on the verge of becoming home to the NFL, NHL, WNBA and
Google AI Pro subscribers get a huge storage boost at no extra cost
A huge and very welcome leap
'Very elite company' Hub RTP restaurants, shops open for business
Ground was broken on Hub RTP in 2020, more than $100 million was invested in the district, and businesses are starting to open.
7 best eye massagers to boost relaxation and relieve tension, according to health care experts
Looking for the best eye massager for headaches, eye strain and relaxation? I spoke with experts to get their recommendations and advice.
MUFG Chases Global Peers for Cash in $1.3 Trillion Bank Business
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is trying to boost its transaction banking business by hiring more people and expanding domestic money transfer services in Asia, as it plays catch-up with global peers, according to a senior executive.
Aaron Boone Announces Carlos Rodon Update Before Yankees Game
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced an update on left-hander Carlos Rodon.
Watch new MacBook Neo ads starring Little Finder Guy
Apple is doubling down on the adorable mini-Finder character it created for the MacBook Neo campaign. Watch the ads here.
Vivo X300 Ultra at half price: Importing from China can be worth it
Just a few days after the official Vivo X300 Ultra launch event, it is becoming increasingly clear how fans of the ultimate Zeiss camera phone can save a lot of money. Anyone primarily looking for the best camera in a phone form factor and willing to live with some day-to-day limitations as a smartphone should go for the China version. Here is an overview of current import prices and some tips for dealing with a China phone.
High school sports top 9 performances from the final day of March
Close the book on March. These nine high school athletes made sure it ended with an exclamation point. Here are the top performers from Tuesday.
2025-26 CBS Sports All-America teams: College basketball's best and most talented players
Duke's Cameron Boozer, Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg, BYU's AJ Dybantsa and Arkansas' Darius Acuff Jr. were unanimous first-team selections
Book Review: ‘Project Hail Mary’ turns complex science into a page-turner
Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers to the book, “Project Hail Mary.” Andy Weir’s recent novel, “Project Hail Mary,” (now a major motion picture) takes a unique approach to the lost-in-sp…
Lineup announced for Rochester Broadway Theatre League's 2026-2027 season
"BOOP! The Musical" will lead the next season beginning in October.
Collins does not want ‘boots on the ground’ in Iran
The senator also shrugged off polling data about her potential opponents in the election this fall.
Argyle boosted by top scorer Tolaj's return to fitness
Plymouth Argyle top scorer Lorent Tolaj could return to action in Friday's League One clash with play-off rivals Bolton Wanderers.
The best new popular science books of April 2026
April has a lot to offer when it comes to popular science reading, promising to help us do everything from future-proof our brains courtesy of Hannah Critchlow, to get to grips with really big numbers, thanks to Richard Elwes
Private Employment Steadied In March As Health Care Boosted Job Growth
Job growth continues to favor certain industries, including health care, ADP said.
This TikTok influencer shuttered her account during a health crisis. Where is she now?
Elyse Myers shares details on her book, "That's a Great Question, I'd Love to Tell You," and what led to her social media break in a revealing chat.
Building a Science Communication Practice: From Strategy to Collaboration
Science communication is expected but rarely taught as a sustained practice. This ‘SciComm Spotlight’ highlights an open-access book and UMB webinar offering practical ways to build that practice.
A 200-year-old light trick just transformed quantum encryption
Scientists have unveiled a new approach to ultra-secure communication that could make quantum encryption simpler and more efficient than ever before. By harnessing a 19th-century optics phenomenon called the Talbot effect, researchers developed a system that sends information using multiple states of single photons instead of just two, dramatically boosting data capacity. Even more impressive, the setup works with standard components and requires only a single detector, reducing cost and complexity.
'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' book reveals the '80s star who almost beat out Matthew Broderick for title role
Another notable John Hughes collaborator could have portrayed Ferris Bueller, according to an upcoming book about the production of 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off.'
DuPont Completes Divestiture of Aramids Business
/PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE:DD) today announced it has completed the previously-announced divestiture of its Aramids business (Kevlar® and Nomex®) to Arclin,...
The Authoritarian Playbook: The sexual politics of meat under Trump
Feminist scholar Carol Adams argues that the oppression of women and animals is inextricably linked. She asks: What can meat eating tell us about Western authoritarians?
Cardinal Health expands Actinium-225 production capacity to support growing demand for novel cancer therapies
/PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) today announced a significant expansion of its Actinium-225 (Ac-225) production capabilities at the company's Center...
Home-Delivered Groceries Boost Heart Health In Food Deserts, Study Says
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, April 1, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Home-delivered groceries can help people who live in food deserts improve their heart health, a new study says. Black adults experienced a significant reduction in both blood pressure and cholesterol after receiving ...
When Stars’ Plastic Surgery Is Played for Your Entertainment
On TikTok and Instagram, content creators play detective, trying to figure out what work has been done. But they’re really just critiquing women’s looks.
Danville business owners say they’re still waiting for traffic boost from casino
Part of Danville’s goal in bringing in Caesars Virginia was to capitalize on increased visitation by sending out-of-towners to other parts of the city. Some business owners have seen this happen, a…
Big Tech, Wall Street bring AI to performance reviews
Big Tech and Wall Street are using carrots and sticks to push apprehensive workers to boost their productivity with AI.
The best new science-fiction books of April 2026
A collection of stories set in George R. R. Martin’s Wild Cards universe and a novel from The Expanse author James S. A. Corey are among the science-fiction books we’re looking forward to this month
Building Brand Funded Entertainment in 2026
Little Black Book, Aardman, Somethin’ Else and Little Dot Studios spoke at Advertising Week Europe, sharing how brands can be a part of culture and storytelling in 2026, as reported by LBB’s Cathy Meyer-Funnell
Could probiotics, dietary changes help protect brain health as we age?
A new review looks at how probiotics, prebiotics, dietary changes, and fecal microbiota transplants can help support gut health and preserve brain function as people age.
📸 Italy, historic humiliation! 📰 Front pages 🫣 Abroad: Disaster
Italy lose on penalties in Bosnia and fail to book their place at the World Cup in the United States. What had seemed impossible has become reality.Watch the entire Serie BKT live on OneFootball for j...
Want to renew healthy eating habits? Greek monks have a spring playbook
Across Greece and in Orthodox communities around the world, a centuries-old Lenten fast offers a modern lesson in diet and discipline.
“A computer should be yours”: Framework CEO calls out MacBook Neo design
Framework CEO Nirav Patel posted a teardown comparing Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo with the similarly priced Framework Laptop 12, arguing they embody opposing philosophies despite both targeting budget buyers. He praised Apple’s improved access to parts like the battery and ports, but criticized its soldered RAM and storage, and the costly display replacement, positioning Framework’s modular, upgradeable design as a longer-lasting alternative that reduces e-waste and avoids pulling users into Apple’s “walled garden.”
March of the Harmattan
Strong winds in March 2026 carried Saharan dust across northwestern Africa and toward the Canary Islands, reducing visibility and prompting alerts.
NeeDoh craze draws lines, boosts business for Valley Junction shop
Customers describe driving from store to store, checking inventories that vanish within minutes, and even encountering empty shelves despite online listings showing items in stock.
'Burned beyond recognition' | Leander business owner rebuilds after fire devastates bookstore ahead of opening
Detroit Axle pushes forward on tariffs lawsuit as business booms
The company braced for \
While some residents criticize, Jacksonville’s 3 a.m. alcohol ordinance gets praise from downtown businesses
Downtown Jacksonville’s newest ordinance allowing bars to serve alcohol until 3 a.m. has been in effect for about a month, and early signs point to a boost in business.
Scientists discover hidden “winds” inside cells that could explain cancer spread
Cells aren’t as passive as scientists once thought—they actively create internal currents to move proteins quickly and efficiently. These “cellular winds” push materials to the front of the cell, enabling faster movement and repair. Discovered by chance and confirmed with advanced imaging, this system challenges decades of textbook biology. It may also reveal why some cancer cells spread so rapidly.
How squid survived Earth’s biggest extinction and took over the oceans
Scientists have finally cracked a long-standing mystery about squid and cuttlefish evolution by analyzing newly sequenced genomes alongside global datasets. The research reveals that these bizarre, intelligent creatures likely originated deep in the ocean over 100 million years ago, surviving mass extinction events by retreating into oxygen-rich deep-sea refuges. For millions of years, their evolution barely changed—until a dramatic post-extinction boom sparked rapid diversification as they moved into new shallow-water habitats.
Williamston’s ‘Bad Books’ gives nuance to polarizing politics
As artistic director and co-founder of Williamston Theatre, Tony Caselli knows how it feels when material is met by backlash from the community. When Williamston put on an updated version of “Dial …
Running local models on Macs gets faster with Ollama's MLX support
Apple Silicon Macs get a performance boost thanks to better unified memory usage.
Schumer had a plan to win back the Senate, but some Democrats aren't on board
Democrats are fighting over whether the party's traditional playbook still works in a country that elected Donald Trump for a second time — and whether leaders like Schumer should remain in charge.
Sorell celebrates Odyssey Award with Cherokee Immersion School students
Cherokee author Traci Sorell’s audio book “Clack, Clack! Smack! A Cherokee Stickball Story” is a national award-winning book.
Sorrell celebrates Odyssey Award
Cherokee author Traci Sorrell, whose audio book “Clack, Clack! Smack! A Cherokee Stickball Story” won a national award, celebrated March 23 with Cherokee Immersion School students and teachers who helped