GIECO Nationals: Check out the 8 boys basketball teams competing for the championship
The GEICO Nationals boys basketball tournament is set for another all-star clash between some of the best teams in the nation. Between the eight teams competing, there are 71 players…
GIECO Nationals Boys and Girls Basketball Schedule
The GEICO Nationals are set to begin this week, with eight boys basketball teams and four girls basketball teams competing to determine the respective champions of the prestigious tournament. Over…
Americans are the number one contributor of plastic waste
The average person in the US uses a huge amount of plastic – a lot more than in other countries. And that number has increased in recent decades. Plastic waste…
The psychology behind cuddling a teddy bear
In late 2019 and early 2020, bushfires in Australia destroyed the habitats of millions of animals, as well as the homes of thousands of people. UNICEF calculated that the fires…
Full rosters ready for Nike Hoop Summit 2023
The Moda Center in Portland, Oregon will be the venue for the 24th Nike Hoop Summit on April 8, where elite high school basketball players from the United States will…
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
Dyslexia 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, delayed…
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…