When people think about book bans, they might picture a controversial novel being pulled from a school library or a graphic novel being withheld from a younger age group. But a growing share of books being removed from American public schools are nonfiction pieces such as biographies, historical accounts, educational books and other works about real people and events.
Octopuses can camouflage themselves, solve puzzles, use tools, and even learn by watching others. With a nervous system unlike our own, these eight-armed creatures are challenging what scientists and humans think intelligence really means.
Voting will eventually become one of the ways teenagers can participate in civic life, but it doesn’t have to be the first. Civic engagement can be smaller or more personal. It can mean volunteering at a community event, reporting a story that matters to other peers, or simply learning how a local decision may affect the people around you.
AI may feel almost weightless on a screen, but every answer depends on physical data centers that use electricity and water. As demand grows, the environmental cost of AI is becoming harder to ignore.
Artificial Intelligence is transforming baseball by enhancing scouting, strategy, and fan engagement—ushering in a new era where data-driven insights elevate the human elements of the game without replacing them.
In a time of need, Rancho Palos Verdes residents united to help landslide victims get back on their feet.
Funding challenges contribute to closure of beloved OC high school student section organization.
Just off Broadway and 74th street, Nasreen Rahmans’s South Asian boutique Pashmina sells traditional bridal wear to all of New England.
Daisy Chain Fields brought an all-women lineup to Irvine and raised $20 million for nonprofits.
LADWP encourages water conservation through its programs such as rebates and educating the public on conservation guidelines.
