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Why photo colors favored light skin (and how art fights back)

April 18, 2026

Back in the days of film cameras, photo labs used color-correcting guides called Shirley Cards. These cards featured a white woman named Shirley, which meant photos of Black people often came out looking too dark or unnatural. The mismatch wasn’t intentional at first—Shirley was just a Kodak employe

crime

Ex-NBA player Damon Jones caught in two gambling scandals

April 17, 2026

Damon Jones, a former NBA player turned coach, is about to take his first legal step in a big gambling case. He’s expected to plead guilty in a wide investigation that’s already led to over 30 arrests. These include gamblers, mob-linked figures, and other basketball insiders. His court date was move

science

Mission Milestones: From Lunar Orbit to Future Landings

April 13, 2026

The recent trip around the moon marked a major leap for space exploration. After returning safely to Houston, the crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—signaled that the next chapter is already in motion. NASA’s Artemis III is slated to test docking procedures between O

sports

Girl soccer and track teams shine in weekend tournaments

April 12, 2026

Three local schools left big marks on the weekend sports scene, with standout performances in soccer and track. First, Genoa-Kingston’s girls soccer team took home hardware by not letting opponents score even once across three games. Their goalkeeper, Maddie Swanson, kept everything locked down, whi

sports

Bruins Lose Tight Game, Miss Playoff Chance

April 11, 2026

The Boston Bruins were hoping a win against the Tampa Bay Lightning would secure their spot in the playoffs, but they fell short with a 2-1 loss that marked their fifth consecutive defeat. In the final minute of play, Casey Mittelstadt lost control of the puck to Brayden Point. He then shot from

science

Artemis II Returns: Where, When and How to Watch

April 11, 2026

The Orion capsule carrying NASA’s Artemis II crew will re‑enter the atmosphere from its 10‑day lunar journey and splash down near San Diego. The re‑entry is scheduled for about 4:54 p. m. , when the craft will be roughly 400, 000 feet high. By 5:07 p. m. , it should land in the ocean roughly 50 to 6

education

Northern California cheers as NASA’s moon mission takes center stage

April 11, 2026

On a Friday evening in Oakland, the Chabot Space and Science Center buzzed with excitement as locals gathered to celebrate Artemis II, the first crewed moon mission in over fifty years. The Orion capsule splashed down off San Diego at 5:07 p. m. , signaling the mission’s success. While the astronaut

entertainment

A New Face Joins the Final Chapter of a Popular Crime Drama

April 10, 2026

The fifth and final season of a well-known crime series set in a Michigan town deeply connected to the prison industry is now in production. The show, which has been running since 2021, follows Mike McLusky, played by Jeremy Renner, as he tries to maintain order in a place where prisons play a huge

crime

Argentina’s Crypto Scandal: What Really Happened Between the President and a Mysterious Digital Coin?

April 7, 2026

In early 2025, a strange cryptocurrency called $Libra suddenly appeared online, promising to help small businesses in Argentina. The person who posted about it? The country’s president at the time, Javier Milei. His simple X post included a link to buy the coin, which made it look official and trust

politics

National Money, Local Vote: A New Twist in Eau Claire Politics

April 6, 2026

The latest buzz in Eau Claire’s city council race shows that two big national groups have poured money into a local, nonpartisan election. One is the State & Local Election Alliance, and the other is the Working Families Party PAC. Together they have spent about $64, 545 on mailers, phone calls and