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Sports Puzzle Challenge: What’s Your Guess?

April 8, 2026

A fresh sports-themed brain teaser dropped today, mixing workout moves and game-day roles. The puzzle groups words into categories like exercises, masked sports jobs, legendary defenders, and leaping terms. Think you can crack it? Some hints are straightforward, while others feel like a wild guess. ...

sports

Kayla Harrison’s tough call on weight cuts and UFC’s next move

April 8, 2026

Kayla Harrison isn’t just another fighter facing tough choices—she’s one of the best ever, and her body is telling her to stop before it’s too late. For years, she’s pushed her limits to compete in the UFC’s bantamweight division, dropping from her natural fighting weight of 145 or 155 pounds down t

politics

What Even Counts as a Two-Week Deadline These Days?

April 8, 2026

Has it come to this? A nuclear threat hinges on a Tuesday food tradition. Let’s be real—Taco Tuesday sounds harmless, but in this case, the backronym was anything but: “Trump Always Chickens Out. ” Suddenly, everyone’s favorite food night became a geopolitical punchline. The clock almost ran out. A

sports

Sveindís Jónsdóttir Shines as Angel City FC’s March Hero

April 8, 2026

Angel City FC kicked off their season without a single loss in March, a rare feat in the NWSL. Their secret weapon? Icelandic striker Sveindís Jónsdóttir, whose sharp performances earned her a historic MVP title. She became the first player to claim Sports Illustrated’s new monthly NWSL award, desig

sports

Kansas Basketball's Season Ends with a Top 20 Finish

April 8, 2026

Kansas ended the 2025-26 basketball season with a ranking of 20th in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, moving every week in a way that showed just how unpredictable the season was. The team started out as a preseason top-19 contender but wandered into and out of the rankings, reaching as high as ni

politics

How Forest Changes Affect Small Towns and Nature

April 8, 2026

Vermont’s spring brings more than rain and wood frogs. It also signals a shift in how one of America’s oldest land stewards—the U. S. Forest Service—might soon operate. For over 100 years, the agency has managed forests not just for wood, but for water, wildlife, and quiet spaces where people can th

science

Why a Moon Trip Still Makes Us Go Wow

April 8, 2026

People got chills last week when astronauts swung past the moon farther than anyone has gone before. Mission Control’s simple three-word call—“Amaze. Amaze. Amaze. ”—matched the reaction of millions watching live feeds. The moon suddenly filled the window, fat and bright, while our blue marble Earth

technology

China’s stealth weapons: how silent guns and microwave blasters change the rules

April 8, 2026

Tiny, silent, and invisible: that is what China’s newest weapons look like. Instead of loud bangs and flying bullets, they use magnets and microwaves. One device, called a Gauss gun, fits in a single hand. It fires metal slugs without gunpowder, smoke, or shell casings. A small screen shows battery

science

The moon's hidden side and Earth's tiny glow: How Artemis II rewrote space travel

April 8, 2026

For the first time in over fifty years, humans sailed past the moon, not just to visit but to witness sights no one had seen before. The four astronauts—two Americans, one Canadian, and a mix of expertise between pilots and engineers—flew farther from Earth than any humans before them. Their journey

education

Connecting Local Schools to Global Science with a Local Teacher’s Big Opportunity

April 8, 2026

A science teacher from Ottawa, Illinois, will spend part of his summer rubbing shoulders with some of the brightest minds in physics. Dan Fitzpatrick, who teaches at St. Bede Academy, has earned a spot in an elite program run by CERN, the famous research center in Switzerland. Out of thousands of ap