Friday night notes: Auburn’s ‘dumb’ new RB, Georgia hosts #1 recruit and more
USA TODAY high school sportsFriday Night Notes is a weekly roundup of high school recruiting that looks at the latest news from around the country – from the class of…
Your guide to national park safety
As well as heavy snows closed parts of Yosemite National Park in California, it’s a good reminder that when visiting one of the 63 national parks in the US, always…
What animals have been in space?
For better or worse, humans have sent a coffin’s worth of other animals into space. This veritable zoo of space travelers includes dogs, mice, fish, turtles, frogs, spiders and non-human…
4 things you didn’t know about dyslexia
Reading disorder affects approximately 20 percent of the US population and accounts for 80 to 90 percent of all learning disabilities. Despite its prevalence, many people with dyslexia are misdiagnosed,…
Now there’s only one significant manufacturing data point that isn’t flat or down — but it’s the one the NBER is counting on
– by a New Deal Democrat I’m increasingly of the opinion that right now the only two economic data series that matter are non-farm payrolls and the personal consumption expenditure…
5 Scientific Assumptions That Are Surprisingly New
Some ideas seem so obvious and make so much sense that you’d think they’ve been around for millennia. But it’s amazing how fast science has developed in the last two…
Brony James in images
In the blink of an eye, Bronnie James‘ high school basketball career came to a close, with the 2023 McDonald’s All-Star Game marking one of his final acts with an…
‘Look over there!’ The base runner sneaks home with the oldest trick in the book
Carthage High School senior Jada Walton rounded third base and headed for home. The throw came in time, and to avoid the tag, she had to jump out of the…
4 mighty female pirates who ruled the seas
This article was originally published on July 22, 2022. Pirates in our favorite books and movies are often portrayed in the same character type and style. Captain Hook of Peter…