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New Mexico scientists identify new dinosaur species
Researchers at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science have identified a new bird-like dinosaur species from fossils discovered in northwestern New Mexico
Northwestern actuarial science major recognized by Casualty Actuarial Society
Northwestern College’s actuarial science major has qualified for Bronze Tier status within the Casualty Actuarial Society’s (CAS) University Recognition Program.
Rep. Chuck Edwards Drops Re-election Bid in North Carolina After Ethics Rebuke
Chuck Edwards made the announcement after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct” toward two female staff members.
More Medicaid coverage hasn’t curbed increased firearm suicides among most men
New study finds that expanded access to Medicaid was related to a drop in suicide rates among men in only one group: white adults ages 35-49.
Wyndham Championship PGA Picks: 10 Golfers to Watch This Week
With the Wyndham Championship here and the FedEx Cup approaching, PGA Tour fans wonder who to pick at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina. Given this is the final week of the regular season on the PGA Tour, plenty of players will be looking to sneak into the FedEx Cup Playoffs or solidify their […] The post Wyndham Championship PGA Picks: 10 Golfers to Watch This Week appeared first on HEAVY.
Rad Partners’ Georgia affiliate signs in-network agreement with Anthem BCBS
Northside Radiology Associates said the pact will span multiple years and ensure Anthem members continue having uninterrupted, in-network access to diagnostic and interventional care.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Others Ponder NASCAR All-Star Race’s Future
While not officially announced yet, the NASCAR All-Star Race is most likely going back to North Wilkesboro in 2027. North Wilkesboro previously hosted the premier exhibition race from 2023-2025 before the track got its own points-paying race in 2026.Meanwhile, Dover was the site of this year’s All-Star Race. However, it is expected for “The Monster […] The post Dale Earnhardt Jr., Others Ponder NASCAR All-Star Race’s Future appeared first on HEAVY.
North Carolina lawmakers push hemp restrictions as Asheville business warns of impact
The Beauty Of Settled Science
Commenters convinced me I made a subtle mis-step in my framing of Psychology Research Is Mostly Fine. My framing emphasized that social priming studies had failed to replicate, but that many other subfields of psychology hadn’t. This naturally led commenters to point to failed replications in other subfields. Although none of these were as bad as social priming, few or none were entirely problem-free. Instead of emphasizing the difference between social priming and other subfields, I should have emphasized the difference between settled science and novel research. Here are some of my favorite psychology findings: The brain is sculpted by reinforcement learning, and a key driver of this learning is a prediction-error-based algorithm located in the nucleus accumbens and implemented through dopamine. Psychedelic drugs exert their effects through 5-HT2A receptors, pointing to a role for these receptors in some sort of construct like the balance between priors and new evidence. Certain cognitive functions are localized to certain brain areas (for example, impulse control to the frontal lobes; linguistic structure to Broca’s area, linguistic meaning to Wernicke’s area. But injure one of these areas, or render a certain function useless (eg a blind person having no more use for their visual cortex), and these mappings can gradually shift - suggesting that neurons are general-purpose compute whose specialization is a contingent fact about convenience and efficiency rather than a necessity. Most personality traits and general capabilities are about 50% genetic and 50% random, with little role for family environment or childhood history, with a few notable exceptions like partisan preference. Recent research complicates this story, but the further you go from this basic picture, the gnarlier the chains of indirect causation you require. Neurons fire together in “brain waves”, whose exact frequency corresponds with the character of consciousness; These divide neurons into natural subpopulations and linked graphs. The gamma rhythm corresponds surprisingly well to items in conscious awareness. GABA receptors seem to be involved in something like relaxation. By hitting different GABA receptors in different ways, you can modulate the exact type of relaxation you produce. Hitting GABA-A directly is too powerful and can cause dangerous levels of sedation, but allosteric modulation of GABA is an incredibly fruitful strategy that underlies drugs from benzos to barbituates to alcohol. If you know your GABA-A subunits, you can target specific subtypes of relaxation; for example, Ambien hits GABA-A1 and induces sleep. Memory divides somewhat fuzzily into bins of immediate-sensory, short-term, and long-term, with separate retrieval and storage functions, and separate systems for declarative vs. procedural learning. These can be harmed selectively, usually by hippocampal injury, so that some patients can remember their life stories but not form new long-term memories, or learn new skills like bike-riding but not new facts. The exact substrate of memory is unclear but seems to involve new synaptic connections between neurons in at least some way. The ability of modern psychology and psychiatry to treat mental illness is real but limited. SSRIs work for half or slightly fewer than half of patients; antipsychotics work with extreme side effects; benzodiazpines work but produce addiction and tolerance in many (not all) people. Most supplements are stuck in Poor Quality Study Replication Crisis Hell, but melatonin and l-theanine stand out as especially promising. Psychotherapy works with moderate effect size, but (with a few exceptions) seems to be more about the relationship with the provider than the details of the therapy itself. Mental hospitalization can sometimes defuse immediate crises but work less well than mental hospitals would like, with some studies showing overall negative effects. Schizophrenia is mostly genetic, but risk also increases with prenatal infection (especially rubella) and obstetric complications; there is suggestive evidence for roles of social stress and drug use (with psychedelics and marijuana making things worse, and nicotine if anything making things better). Bipolar and schizophrenia are so closely linked on a pathophysiological level that it seems like they might be the same disease; on the clinical level, they do seem to follow two separate courses/prognoses but can sometimes surprise clinicians by eg someone who seemed condemned to permanent schizophrenia unexpectedly recovering. The brain’s native reinforcement learning algorithms cash out in the phenomena of classical and operant conditioning; different reinforcement schedules reinforce at different levels, which can be exploited by bad actors to make especially compelling products (eg slot machines). None of these are immune to doubt. A few are speculative; one or two are genuinely unorthodox. But they’re all a step above one p = 0.049 paper that might not replicate. If they get overturned, they’ll be overturned by the same sort of genuine scientific shift that replaced Ptolemy with Copernicus or Lamarck with Darwin, not some sort of sordid discovery about someone entering random numbers into a spreadsheet. In 2008, Eliezer Yudkowsky wrote about The Beauty Of Settled Science: If you only care about scientific issues that are controversial, you will end up with a head stuffed full of garbage. The media thinks that only the cutting edge of science is worth reporting on. How often do you see headlines like “General Relativity still governing planetary orbits” or “Phlogiston theory remains false”? So, by the time anything is solid science, it is no longer a breaking headline. “Newsworthy” science is often based on the thinnest of evidence and wrong half the time—if it were not on the uttermost fringes of the scientific frontier, it would not be breaking news. Scientific controversies are problems so difficult that even people who’ve spent years mastering the field can still fool themselves. That’s what makes for the heated arguments that attract all the media attention. Worse, if you aren’t in the field and part of the game, controversies aren’t even fun. Don’t be embarrassed to read elementary science textbooks, either. If you want to pretend to be sophisticated, go find a play to sneer at. If you just want to have fun, remember that simplicity is at the core of scientific beauty [...] A steady diet of science news is bad for you: You are what you eat, and if you eat only science reporting on fluid situations, without a solid textbook now and then, your brain will turn to liquid. Psychology isn’t centrally the new paper in Annals Of Recently-Breaking News saying that an n=5 study showing that large portion sizes increase support for terrorism. Psychology is centrally ideas like brain waves, GABA receptors, reinforcement learning, twin studies, and connectionism. People who think differently are worrying too much about BREAKING NEWS!!!, and should stop. The key distinction isn’t “recent research in social psychology” vs. “recent research in cognitive/bio/behavioral psychology”, as my essay last week unfortunately implied. It’s recent research in general vs. the deposit of settled science, battle-tested hypotheses, and carefully-earmarked speculation. And part of the reason social priming in particular was such a disaster was that it defied that heuristic, building itself up over hundreds of studies until it approached or even entered the pantheon of settled science - before collapsing (5-HTTLPR was also sort of like this). This isn’t a claim that settled science is always right - Freud was “settled science” for a long time - just that there’s an intuitive distinction between the level of credence you should have in the existence of power posing vs. the existence of Broca’s Area. (I compounded this error by calling the last post “Psychology Research Is Mostly Fine”, which suggested I was talking about the new research rather than the settled science. I actually meant to distinguish between research-psychology-the-field vs. clinical-psychology-aka-therapy, but this framing unintentionally pushed against the point I wanted to make) Some commenters on the previous article understood this point, but challenged its weight. It’s very cool, they said, to know how many neurons are in which brain lobe, but the main way that Psychology affected their lives was through bad clickbait studies used to buttress dumb policies; some p = 0.049 study says that exposure to microaggressions makes minorities’ brains shrivel into raisins, and now their company has to implement punitive DEI or be sued for hazardous work conditions. I won’t dispute this as an accurate description of how the sausage gets made, but it’s worth examining the trains of thought that connect this observation to a campaign against psychology in general: The dumb woke psychology was wrong and bad, and I don’t have good heuristics for distinguishing dumb woke psychology from other psychology, so I’m going to assume it’s all wrong and bad. The dumb woke psychology was wrong and bad; it seems useful to punish/discredit psychology as a whole to assist my campaign against it, so for propaganda purposes I will try to discredit psychology as a whole. To people in the first camp, my response is: come on, your heuristics aren’t that bad. “Microaggressions makes minorities’ brains shrivel up like raisins” is in the woke category; “the hippocampal theta rhythm seems to be associated with both memory and pathfinding, suggesting an unexpected yet surprisingly compelling relationship between the two” is in the not-woke category, don’t play dumb here. To people in the second camp, my response is: deliberately exaggerated propaganda campaigns are bad and this is a confession, not an excuse. Inability to view science through anything but a political lens was what got us into this problem; doubling down on it is a temporary solution but a recipe for permanent disaster. If you pronounce entire fields of science to be acceptable collateral damage in your campaign against bad political actors, you will alienate not just scientists but patients, clinicians, and general lovers of truth. Instead, you can say the thing you mean - that woke partisans shouldn’t try to occupy and exploit the otherwise-noble science of psychology for their own political gain - and wage the same campaign with a halo rather than a comic-book-villain goatee. From the font of oracular wisdom that is Weird Sun Twitter: [ Vessel Of Spirit@VesselOfSpirit i love you all conditionally but i love the good part of you unconditionally. even if it becomes a very small part 2:11 AM · Jan 22, 2015 1 Reply · 5 Reposts · 29 Likes ](https://x.com/VesselOfSpirit/status/558084551772471298) This is how I feel about psychology1, too, but with a touch more optimism. The good part of psychology is enormous, a hoard of endless treasures. You just have to look past the headlines! 1 To play devil’s advocate - should one always be so magnamious? Astrology? Phrenology? These seem different in that their entire orientation was flawed from the start; they didn’t simply fail to find the correct constellation-personality connections, the whole project of searching for connections between constellations and personality was doomed from the start. More difficult might be asking the same question about education research, which is notoriously bad. I don’t know enough about education research to know if there’s some settled science of correct and enlightening results lurking in the background beyond the day-to-day froth of poorly-conducted and politically-motivated studies. I think if it’s 90% bad, 10% good, it’s correct to call it bad as a compact way of communicating a useful truth; I think psychology is better than that, but admit it’s a tough judgment call.
TNT sports reporter Jon Manley reviews renovated Cedar Irons Golf Club in northeast Tacoma
$5 million Putt Chip Chill entertainment venue announces North Little Rock opening date
Putt Chip Chill, a new $5 million entertainment venue in North Little Rock, is scheduled to open to the public on Aug. 28.
OnePlus is sold out in the US and Canada - there are no more phones on the official site
You might still find a few leftover units at third-party retailers, but the brand is officially out of the North American market.
Perry Johnson touts business experience, efficiency in bid for Michigan governor
The businessman is making his second bid for the Republican nomination.
How Canada Became a Safe Haven for Scientists Like Me
When Trump slashed funding for American research, I looked north for opportunity
Scientists propose nuking solution to Doomsday asteroid — as thousands of city-killers swarm Earth
Scientists have devised an unorthodox solution to stop a potential Doomsday asteroid from destroying Earth — by nuking the space-rock with a force equivalent to multiple Hiroshima bombs.
Harger: My primary ballot is sitting on my microwave. If a politics nerd is cramming, the August primary isn't working
We moved primaries from September to August in 2008 to give election officials more time to process mail-in ballots. That made logistical sense. For actually getting people to vote, it's a flop.
ENGIE North America Releases 2026 Business Energy Census highlighting rising costs, market volatility, and a shift to strategic energy decision-making
/PRNewswire/ -- ENGIE North America (ENGIE), in collaboration with Energy Research Consulting Group (ERCG), today announced the release of the 2026 North...
North of the Noise: What exercise science can teach us about feeling stuck
I know the sound of it before someone finishes the sentence: the same job, the same house, the same plan mentioned so many times over a decade it’s become almost conversational. The property that never gets bought. The career change that never happens. Offered up with just enough conviction that you think this might finally be the year. Then anot...
SNAP changes push more North Carolina families to food pantries, food banks
In some places, locally supported nonprofits are stepping up, but leaders say their work can never fill the hole left by cuts to the federal food stamps program.
BP to sell US biogas business as profits soar
Chief executive says UK oil major has had several approaches for its North Sea assets
Northern Kentucky Magazine to induct four into 8th Annual NKY Business Hall of Fame
Staff report Northern Kentucky Magazine will present its 8th Annual NKY Business Hall of Fame celebration on August 12, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Receptions in Erlanger. The new inductees are…
Health officials probe 8 Legionnaires’ cases at Thornville nursing home
Health officials are investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at a nursing home in Thornville, just north of Lancaster.The Fairfield County health com
Trade Deadline: What Seattle Mariners' AL West rivals did
A look at how the 2026 MLB trade deadline shook out for the Seattle Mariners' AL West rivals, including the first-place Houston Astros.
House Ethics Panel Finds Rep. Chuck Edwards Likely Violated Sexual Harassment Rules
The Ethics Committee called for the censure of Representative Chuck Edwards, Republican of North Carolina, who showered two female staffers with lavish gifts and affection.
Flash flooding closes roads, impacts businesses across northern Connecticut
Flash flooding hit northern Connecticut hard Monday morning, closing roads, filling basements and sending restoration crews scrambling across the region.
Rep. Edwards’ behavior with staffers violated House code of conduct, panel finds
The House Ethics Committee released a report Monday in its investigation into the western North Carolina lawmaker's treatment of two female staffers.
A founder of network science was honored for his pioneering work
Network science co-founder Albert-László Barabási received the field’s highest research honor for his contributions.
Press Release: Atlanta Braves Honored with IDEA Golden Matrix Award for Best Overall Production in Sports
The IDEA Golden Matrix Award for ‘Best Overall Production’ represents the best game presentation in professional sports and is voted on by teams across professional sports in North America The Atlanta Braves’ Fan Experience team was recently honored with the 2026 Golden Matrix Award for ‘Best Overall Production’ by the
Direct Relief’s Power for Health Initiative Brings Resilient Power to Pennsylvania Community Health Center
Direct Relief today announced the completion of a new solar and battery energy storage system at North Side Christian Health Center, or NSCHC, the first project in Pennsylvania to become operationa…
Summer Ventures at App State immerses NC high schoolers in hands-on science and math research
Each summer, high school students from across North Carolina become researchers at App State through Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics. Offered at no cost to participants, this state-funded program engages students in hands-on, collaborative research alongside faculty and staff. App State is one of four UNC System schools that host the program.
Women’s sports are No. 1 at this new bar in North Park
One of Us in North Park is San Diego’s first women’s sports bar. It’s already become the go to spot to watch Wave FC matches.
MUST WATCH | Surveillance footage shows flooding inside of Luxe Tan in Mount Airy, North Carolina
Surveillance footage captured flooding inside a Mount Airy business during the major flash flooding event that occurred Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Attleboro business closes temporarily after vehicle crashes in to support column
NBC 10 WJAR is the news, sports and weather leader for Providence, Rhode Island and surrounding communities, including Cranston, Pawtucket, Woonsocket, Warwick, Newport, Bristol and Narragansett, Rhode Island and Attleboro, North Attleborough, Swansea, Fall River, Taunton and New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Carmen Schools of Science & Technology Northwest Comes to the Harambee Neighborhood
More than 300 people came out on Saturday, July 25 to welcome Carmen Schools of Science & Technology Northwest to the Harambee neighborhood. The free block party attracted community leaders, neighbors, students, families, and alumni to the school’s new campus at 3215 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Carmen Northwest Principal Ashlei Miller cut […]
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ beats ‘Avengers: Endgame’ box office record
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has broken the “Avengers: Endgame” record for the biggest North American opening weekend. Sony Pictures says Monday that the film earned $360 million in ticket sales
Billionaire Ken Griffin Again Backs Pochettino’s USMNT Contract
U.S. Soccer has signed men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino to a new contract through 2030, a deal that was financed in part via contributions from Ken Griffin, the billionaire founder of Citadel. The extension, announced Monday morning, comes less than a month after the conclusion of the 2026 men’s World Cup in North America. …
Join MDI Mah Jongg at The Neighborhood House
NORTHEAST HARBOR — MDI Mah Jongg hosts invite players of all skill levels to join in an afternoon of fun, including social play, dessert and a raffle. The event takes
Good Communication Is Good Business by Geoffrey Losee
The following column was contributed by J.D. Fisher. Mixed-use communities are increasingly common. Restaurants, breweries, retail stores, entertainment venues, and professional offices often operate within walking distance of established neighborhoods. That proximity creates tremendous opportunity, but it also means that a business's decisions may affect more than just its customers. Many business owners understandably focus on obtaining the permits necessary to open their doors. However, municipal approval is rarely the end of the conversation. As a business evolves, whether by adding outdoor seating, live entertainment, extended operating hours, or other new amenities, the applicable zoning ordinance may require additional approvals or impose operational standards designed to balance commercial activity with nearby residential uses. From a business perspective, the question should not simply be, "Can we do this?" It should also be, "Have we communicated with everyone who may be affected?" Recent local news coverage highlighted how differing interpretations of a municipal ordinance can quickly become the subject of public hearings, legal arguments, and significant uncertainty for a business. While every situation turns on its own facts, one common theme emerged: practical solutions are more difficult to achieve if communication breaks down. Businesses can often reduce that risk by engaging early with the relevant stakeholders. That begins with municipal staff. Planning departments are oftentimes willing to discuss how an ordinance applies before substantial investments are made. Seeking clarification in advance may identify permitting requirements or operational limitations that can be addressed proactively rather than after enforcement action. Communication should not stop with local government. Nearby property owners and neighborhood representatives frequently appreciate being informed about proposed changes before they occur. A brief meeting, an informational email, or an invitation to discuss concerns can foster goodwill and reveal potential issues while there is still flexibility to adjust operations. That’s why such meetings often required for substantial projects and may be a good idea even if not required. Perhaps most importantly, businesses should view compliance as an ongoing process rather than a one-time event. Operational changes that seem minor from a business standpoint may have regulatory implications under local development ordinances. Periodically reviewing proposed changes with experienced land-use counsel or planning professionals can help identify issues before they become disputes. No ordinance can eliminate every conflict between commercial activity and residential expectations. Nor should every disagreement become a legal controversy. But businesses that invest in transparent, proactive communication place themselves in the strongest position to protect both their operations and their relationships within the community. In today's regulatory environment, good communication is more than good public relations, it is good risk management. If your business is planning to expand its operations, introduce a new use, or simply wants to better understand how local land development regulations apply, the attorneys at Rountree Losee LLP are available to help. Our land use and local government practice works with businesses throughout southeastern North Carolina to navigate municipal approval processes, identify potential issues before they become disputes, and keep projects moving forward with confidence. Read more at rountreelosee.com.
Smoke outside, safer air inside? What N.C. residents need to know
Experts offer practical steps for cleaner indoor air when wildfire smoke lingers, which can be triggered by local or distant fires.
A historic moment during another major drought
Gustav Sumnick emigrated from Germany, traveled to Oklahoma and decided rather than be a Sooner, he wanted to be a farmer. He moved north to Nebraska and married an Irish immigrant farmer’s daughter. They farmed near Fremont, Nebraska, where the Platte and the Elkhorn rivers meet and grew the family farming operation to more than […]
SD United wins Fastpitch Northern National championship
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — SD United scored 15 unanswered runs to cruise to victory over SD Players in the Fastpitch Northern National championship on Sunday afternoon. The Players took a five-run lead in the top of the first inning but United came back ablaze, putting up five runs of their own to tie the […]
Sunday Sports: Thousand Islands Duals, and R&B to host a home playoff game
Here’s a recap of your North Country sports this Sunday.
Business to permanently close following fatal Mathews County crash
Hampton Roads Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina News, Weather, Traffic and Sports.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever
It was just shy of “Avengers: Endgame,” which debuted to $357 million in 2019.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever
It was just shy of “Avengers: Endgame,” which debuted to $357 million in 2019.
Arkansas youth gather in North Little Rock for free mental health symposium to fight stigm
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever with $355 million
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has made box office history in its first weekend, becoming the second biggest North American opening ever with $355 million in ticket sales. It was just
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever with $355 million
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has made box office history in its first weekend, becoming the second biggest North American opening ever with $355 million in ticket sales.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever with $355 million
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has made box office history in its first weekend, becoming the second biggest North American opening ever with $355 million in ticket sales.
D-FW Business Datebook: Startup week starts with big-name lineup
DFW Startup Week starts Monday and runs through Thursday with a week of speakers, seminars, networking events and other activities to boost entrepreneurs and North Texas’ startup scene.
Vinicius Junior hesitates on Real Madrid renewal amid Arsenal push
Vinicius Junior is reportedly not particularly keen on renewing his contract with Real Madrid, with Arsenal fully aligned on trying to lure him to north London.Photo by Judit Cartiel/Getty ImagesAt th...
More than $50 million available in new rural health grants
Applications are open for a new wave of $50.5 million in Rural Health Transformation Program grants through the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services.
Linux's market share in North America has breached 10% for the first time, says StatCounter
The start of something big, or is something else affecting the numbers?
Photo story: Science Saturday Connects Families with Nature Through Hands-On Learning
The Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL) at the University of Georgia welcomed families, students, and nature enthusiasts to a successful Science Saturday on August 1st, 2026 at the Riverview Park Activities Center in North Augusta. Held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the free community event brought together visitors of all ages for an fun […]
Scientists Discover New Dinosaur Species In Zimbabwe, Shed Light On Early Evolution
The newly identified species, Musango matusadonaensis, lived in what is now northern Zimbabwe during the Late Triassic period.
Free dental screenings, backpacks offered at local health clinics in Allentown, Bethlehem
Saturday's clinics were for children - hosted at both their downtown Allentown and north side Bethlehem locations.
Entertainment events, concerts canceled across Spokane as wildfires rage
The fires ravaging Northwest Spokane swiftly spurred action from the entertainment community.
North Carolina Toyota factory's 6-second rope hiring test goes viral at it's ultimate test of hand-eye coordination for working on assembly line
Do you think you have what it takes to work at Toyota? Instead of just turning up with your resume, you have to prove you can do the 6-second rope hiring test
We the people: Learning the navigation of politics and voting
Democracy has become a loaded word, along with the U.S. Constitution. Then I was extended the opportunity to playtest a game, Convention of States. I began to see how democracy was complicated and often politically maneuvered. To understand this: Article V of the U.S. Constitution allows state legislatures to bypass Congress and propose amendments to the Constitution. Therein lies the game: a role-playing game that casts players as democratically elected delegates representing the regions and states of America. I was lucky enough to become a Justice, heavily equipped with states, which is voting power. I voted on behalf of Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Saturday Sports: Thousand Islands Hoop Fest underway at JCC
Here’s a recap of your North Country sports this Saturday.
The highest-grossing entertainment franchise in the world isn't Star Wars, Marvel or Mickey Mouse — it's Pokémon, which began as a Japanese video game about collecting creatures and has since rung up north of a hundred billion dollars in retail sales
A $16 million trading card is just the beginning of how Pokémon became the most profitable entertainment empire ever built.
Saturday Northern Lights Forecast: 10 States May See The Aurora Borealis Tonight
Friday, Saturday and Sunday have all shared forecasts of mild auroral activity around the northern U.S. border, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Science Inquiry Comes Alive for Jacket Middle Schoolers
Snails, sidewalks and Double Stuff Oreos... At Partnership Middle School, instructors are finding innovative ways to help students connect the classroom to what they see in the real world every day. By integrating hands-on experiences and scientific investigations into weekly lessons, 6th and 7th grade science teachers push their classes to explore the curriculum standards through the lens of critical thinking, communication with their peers, experimentation, and scientific inquiry. Last week, two different approaches for two different grade levels saw Jacket teachers ignite the same spark for learning. On Tuesday, 6th graders in Lydia Jones' science class took their lessons outside as they explored the school grounds to identify living and non-living things. Despite the warm temperatures, they engaged in discovering unexpected objects on the campus and connecting that to what they learned in class about the criteria for what qualifies a thing as "living". Ms. Jones tasked students with walking the grounds and listing as many living and non-living things they could find in just a few minutes. Students spotted a fire hydrant, construction vehicles, grass, trees, soccer equipment, rocks, sidewalks, and even a snail hidden in the plants. After they finished the exploration, students returned to the regular classroom to discuss their results and whether their objects were classified correctly. On Thursday, 7th graders in Omini Parks' science class participated in their first lab of the semester as they explored and identified the physical properties of a favorite snack -- Oreos. Ms. Parks identified the class objective before the lab activity began by writing the academic standard on the dry erase board in a declarative statement: "I can collect and evaluate qualitative data to describe substances using physical properties." Students watched a video about how Oreo sandwich cookies are made, and then engaged in a question and answer discussion to give observations on the manufacturing process, review various types of physical properties and their scientific terminology, and talk generally about how the lab inquiry would work. The Q&A ended with a predictable question from students... "Will we be able to eat the Oreos?" The hands-on lab exercise required the 7th grade scientists to observe and record the differences between regular Oreos and the Double Stuff variety based on their physical properties. They followed the instructions in their lab brief to chart a comparison between the two types of cookies by observing properties with their magnifying lenses, measuring the height and diameter of both, and weighing the cookies with and without their filling. The activity let students put their lessons about physical properties into practice with real objects while also practicing vocabulary and writing skills to record their observations and using math skills from the last school year like taking measurements and calculating averages. Of course, they ended the lab by charting the taste of the cookies as well! These types of activities allow students to see the science standards they are learning come to life in the real world and engage with the content in new ways. Beyond that, they serve as a foundation for encouraging and growing scientific inquiry. Later in the school year, students will use the scientific method they are learning to complete science projects that require real research and the ability to explain and answer questions about their process and results. At the school-level competitive Science Fair last year, 41 Partnership students earned a place in the 2026 regional Science Fair held at MSU. From there, 14 advanced to the State Science Fair conducted at Northeast Mississippi Community College in April.
Northeast Minnesota wildfires causing disastrous economic impacts to tourism industry
Small business owners in northeastern Minnesota told their state legislators Friday that the wildfires that have been burning in and around the Boundary Waters for almost a month have had a “disastrous” impact on their bottom lines. One canoe outfitter says he lost 98 percent of his revenue to cancellations in July.
Trump has quietly throttled an agency devoted to the safety of American healthcare
The agency, which has been key to improving patient safety, has been shut down by the Trump administration through cuts to funding.
Rising costs push Northern California food entrepreneurs to rethink traditional business model
Sentara Health, Anthem dispute reimbursement rates
Hampton Roads Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina News, Weather, Traffic and Sports.
Summer Sounds returns to North Omaha with free entertainment for families
Live music, DJs, dance and more - at no cost to neighbors! The annual event is hosted and organized by Seventy Five North and Omaha Performing Arts.
Summer Sounds returns to North Omaha with free entertainment for families
Live music, DJs, dance and more - at no cost to neighbors! The annual event is hosted and organized by Seventy Five North and Omaha Performing Arts.
Q&A: Rufus Edmisten on how Watergate compares to today's politics, civility
At age 85, Rufus Edmisten has had one of the longest and most colorful careers of any living figure in North Carolina politics. As a young aide to U.S. Sen. Sam Ervin, he delivered the subpoena for the Nixon tapes in the Senate’s Watergate investigation. Then he came back to North Carolina and served as attorney general and secretary of state.
Entertainment costs climb as many Cleveland venues raise prices year after year
Costs for entertainment in Northeast Ohio are rising, from sporting events to Cedar Point.
North Bay trailblazers celebrate rise of Latina business leaders, push for equal access to capital
Latina entrepreneurs are taking on a stronger leadership role in U.S. business growth, but unequal access to capital still limits their expansion, according to top North Bay business leaders. At the same time, leaders acknowledge that…
Secretaries' Science Advisory Board to meet Wednesday
The North Carolina Secretaries' Science Advisory Board, which assists, consults and advises the state's human health and environmental agencies, is scheduled to meet virtually on Wednesday.
Green Bay Packers Over/Under Win Total: Can GB Return To Double-Digit Wins?
Check out the 2026 O/U win total for the Packers, who won nine games last season and finished second in the NFC North.
Machias Select Board approves liquor license for virtual sports business despite neighbors’ concerns
North Street residents object to a "bar" in their neighborhood, but town officials say a lack of zoning leaves them few grounds to deny it.
Minnesota Vikings Over/Under Win Total: What To Expect In 2026
Check out the 2026 O/U win total for the Vikings, who won nine games last season and finished third in the NFC North.
Didn’t get Tyla tickets? Here’s where you can still buy them
The “A*POP World Tour” will take the South African superstar across Europe, North America, and Africa through the end of 2026.
Northern Lights Forecast: 10 States May See Aurora This Weekend
NOAA forecasts G1 and G2 geomagnetic storms on Friday, July 31, through Sunday, Aug. 2, with aurora possible on the northern horizon in U.S. states close to Canada.
BP Puts North Sea Assets Up For Sale After 60 Years Of Production
A company that once called itself “British Petroleum" may soon have no British production hubs, after BP announces its intention to sell its North Sea business.
BP Puts Its North Sea Drilling Business Up for Sale
The plans are part of the energy giant’s efforts to streamline operations, but BP has deep roots in the region.
Player availability report, presented by Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute: Orlando Pride at North Carolina Courage
Here is this week's player availability report, presented by Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute, for Friday's away match at North Carolina Courage
First AI-driven telescope goes stargazing
AI learned to schedule observations from 13 years of historical telescope data.
Sony Pictures Entertainment Sees Revenue Drop 13% In Latest Quarter; Big Gains In Music
Crunchyroll continues to grow paid subscriber numbers, but lower revenues from motion pictures was due to the studio only releasing one theatrical film in North America in the period. SPE’s TV unit saw Q1 revenue reach $571 million, down 32% from $841 million in the same period a year earlier.
The Newest Federally Recognized Tribe Wants Better Healthcare. It May Be On Its Own.
North Carolina's Robeson County, where most of the tribe’s citizens live, ranks as one of the worst counties in the U.S. for health disparities. After securing federal recognition, Lumbee tribal leaders will have to decide how to address them.
State budget eliminates NC’s Office of Health Equity
The office spent more than three decades using data and community partnerships to address persistent health disparities.
BP puts North Sea business up for sale
The decision follows a review of BP's operations and is set to end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.
BP puts North Sea oil and gas business up for sale
Move, which would end decades of production in area, comes as new CEO tries to simplify firm and cut debt
BP to sell North Sea business; AI companies lead record surge on Korea’s stock market
Live, rolling coverage as British oil company looks for buyer amid political dispute over future drilling licences
BP launches sale process for North Sea business as CEO pushes overhaul
BP on Friday launched a formal process to market its North Sea business for a potential sale, as new Chief Executive Officer Meg O'Neill accelerates a sweeping portfolio overhaul aimed at cutting debt and simplifying the oil company.
BP Starts Process for Potential Sale of Its North Sea Business
BP Plc said it’s starting a process to market its North Sea business for a potential sale, as part of a wider review of the oil major’s portfolio.
Detroit Lions Over/Under Win Total: Can They Return to NFC Contention?
Check out the 2026 O/U win total for the Lions, who won 9 games last season and finished fourth in the NFC North.
Chicago Bears Over/Under Win Total: Can Caleb Williams' Heroics Continue?
Check out the 2026 O/U win total for the Bears, who won 11 games last season and finished first in the NFC North.
Experience the Science of Speed on the North Shore
I actually had fun driving in Pittsburgh today thanks to science. The Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin Science Center’s new immersive experience allows
NC lawmakers, business owners push to end ‘Wild West of Towing"
State lawmakers and Charlotte business owners held a news conference Thursday to call for an end to what they described as predatory towing practices and to outline changes they want made to North Carolina law.
Cocaine being sold out of business leads to owner's arrest, police say
A business owner assaulted a special agent after it was discovered cocaine was being sold out of the gas station he owned, according to authorities in North Carolina.
FSU geologists discover North, South American mammals mingled before continental connection
Florida State University researchers are part of an international team whose work reveals that North and South American mammals interacted before the
Business owners call on N.C. House to reject proposed ban on most hemp products
Dozens of bars, breweries, and other businesses that sell hemp and THC beverages are asking state lawmakers to change a pending bill that could ban most hemp products in North Carolina.
Emerald Ash Borer Summer Update: Information, Action, and Community Science
Ash trees are being threatened by Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), an invasive pest which has arrived in North America. Ash trees—which make up about 3% of all trees in Maine, an estimated 511 million trees—feed and support numerous species of insects, birds, and mammals, and are vital to Maine forests and communities. Once EAB has […]