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City Hall wants to take charge of LAPD rules

April 11, 2026

Los Angeles City Council members on the far left are pushing a plan to move key decisions about policing away from the experts who run the LAPD. Instead they want city politicians and the city controller to write the rules on how officers work, who gets disciplined, and where money goes. One council

entertainment

What keeps a gaming team and a tech brand teamed up for six years?

April 11, 2026

Hanwha Life Esports and Razer just signed another deal keeping them connected until 2026. That’s six straight years of working together—rare in the fast-moving esports world. They first joined forces in 2021, but their roots go back even further when Hanwha Life Esports started as an upstart team wi

politics

Local nurse puts health on Wayland’s agenda

April 11, 2026

Katie Stiff has stepped into the race for two open seats on Wayland’s Board of Health, giving voters a fresh face with hands-on experience. Though she moved to town only in 2020, she already sits on the board and works daily as a nurse practitioner at a major Boston hospital. Stiff’s path to public

politics

Texas education officials clash over funding and curriculum changes

April 11, 2026

A group of Texas Democrats on the State Board of Education is raising alarms about a $70, 000 grant that funded social studies curriculum work. The money came from a conservative nonprofit and went to a university program led by Dr. Donald Frazier, who helps set education standards. The Democrats ar

education

Texas Schools Shift Focus to Local History and Biblical Texts

April 11, 2026

Texas is making big changes to what students learn in social studies. The state’s education board recently voted to focus more on Texas and U. S. history while cutting back on world history and culture. Some parents and teachers worry this shift leaves out important perspectives. Others argue it’s t

science

Testing the limits: What keeps Artemis II's astronauts safe?

April 10, 2026

When the Orion spacecraft returns to Earth during Artemis II, it will face its biggest challenge yet. Traveling at speeds faster than a bullet, the capsule will hit temperatures hot enough to melt steel. This extreme heat is what makes the heat shield so critical - it's the only thing standing betwe

entertainment

New Sci‑Fi Adventure Lets Scarlett Johansson Team Up With a Marvel Star

April 9, 2026

Scarlett Johansson steps back into the world of science fiction with a fresh Netflix animation. The film, directed by Academy Award winner Brad Bird, follows Venus Nova, a celebrity who gets pulled into a murder case involving aliens in the sprawling city of Metropia. The detective, voiced by Sam Ro

finance

Budget Meeting Chooses Projects for Next Year

April 9, 2026

The town’s Select Board and Finance Committee met to decide how much money would go toward new projects. They looked at the town’s total budget of $34. 66 million, which is about $1. 83 million less than last year’s amount. A big part of that money, 57 percent or $16. 47 million, is for the lo

science

Exploring the Big Ideas Hiding in Tiny Particles and Space

April 9, 2026

Some of the most confusing scientific concepts—like how the universe began or how gravity really works—can feel like they belong only in complicated textbooks. But an innovative approach turns these heavy topics into something more relatable. By mixing science with storytelling, one author shows how

environment

Why a Plastic Bottle Ban Lacks Bite on Martha’s Vineyard

April 9, 2026

In 2021, Oak Bluffs residents voted to ban small plastic water bottles under 34 ounces—a move pushed by students worried about plastic waste. Five other towns on Martha’s Vineyard did the same after a campaign called Plastic Free MV urged action against single-use plastics between 2019 and 2022. But