Fast buses = more opportunity for NYC
New York City’s buses are more than transportation — they are one of the most powerful engines of opportunity in the city. Mayor Mamdani tapped into something special by prioritizing…
AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood to star in debut feature film, sparking online debate
Tilly Norwood, a polarizing generative AI character and “actor,” is gearing up to take on her first leading role in a feature film. Particle6, which bills itself as an “AI-first…
Some health workers in Congo’s Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600
By PROSPER HERI NGORORA BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The healthcare workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments, threatening…
New Frisco Mayor Mark Hill pledges welcoming city at swearing-in ceremony
It was standing room only at Frisco City Hall Tuesday night as residents and various elected officials representing Collin and Denton counties packed the council chambers to watch Frisco’s new…
Sam Canty never thought Treaty Oak Revival was going to make it
For Treaty Oak Revival singer/guitarist Sam Canty, the journey didn’t begin in a childhood bedroom, a suburban garage, or a high school auditorium; it started in the cab of a…
‘I’m on this roller coaster’: Philly teachers and school staff are stuck in limbo despite promises to save hundreds of jobs
Listen to article • 0:00 minWhen a deal was struck to save 340 classroom-based jobs in the Philadelphia School District, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr.…
A cow beauty pageant honors rural Pennsylvania’s shrinking dairy industry
Listen to article • 0:00 minTOWANDA, Pa. — Her full name was Cashells Jry Shakira-Red-ET — Shakira to keep it simple — and like her namesake, the big red and…
Mamdani’s budgeted $2.5M for expansion of early child teacher training millions less than requested
New York City’s new budget includes a major expansion of CUNY’s early childhood teacher training as Mayor Mamdani launches free childcare for 2-year-olds — but the investment falls millions of…
Four major relationship hurdles that can happen after retirement
Listen to article • 0:00 minAfter a lifetime of work and responsibility, retirement promises a luxury many people haven’t had in years: time. Time to travel. Time to slow down.…
What is Proposition 45 before California voters in the 2026 election?
Should California expedite the environmental impact review process for certain projects like housing, transportation or clean energy infrastructure? Proposition 45 would amend California’s landmark environmental law, called CEQA, to limit…