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College Boards Fight to Keep Learning Affordable

March 22, 2026

The people who run Portland Community College’s board are looking at a tough problem: the college is spending more than it earns, and that gap keeps growing. They say they care a lot about the school’s job of opening doors for people in the community, but that caring comes with a hard look at money.

opinion

Bright Hats, Heavy Hearts

March 22, 2026

Anatoliy Paduka lives in Odesa, a city that feels like an old block of concrete and constant sirens. He rarely leaves his apartment, except to walk his small dog past the market stalls and neighbors’ homes. People pause when they see him because he wears bright hats and patterned scarves that cut th

crypto

Crypto Traders Face a $2B Risk as Market Shocks Grow

March 22, 2026

The crypto world is in a tight spot, with traders holding big bets that could fall apart if prices move just a little. Bitcoin’s price is close to key support lines, and if it slides below them, more than $2 billion in long positions could be wiped out. This shows how crowded the market is with

finance

Tencent Music Stock: Analysts Stay Positive

March 22, 2026

The bank SPDB kept its recommendation for Tencent Music’s Class A shares, saying investors should still buy the stock and aiming for a price of HK$58. 00. The shares finished last Friday at HK$40. 50, giving the bank a chance to raise expectations. On March 18, another major player, Goldman Sachs,

politics

U. S. Counterterrorism: A Broken System in a Time of War

March 22, 2026

The United States is currently lacking an effective counterterrorism plan, especially as it faces new threats from the Iran conflict. In early March a naturalized citizen opened fire in an Austin bar, killing three people before police ended the attack. A week later, teens with ties to Islamic S

technology

Flights Fly Smarter to Keep the Planet Cool

March 21, 2026

Google is using artificial intelligence to help airlines fly in a way that reduces the extra heat they add to the planet. Instead of focusing only on carbon dioxide, the company is looking at contrails – those thin white trails that form behind planes. Contrails can act like blankets in the sk

opinion

A Costly Trade‑off for “Green” Power

March 20, 2026

The state’s push to protect the environment has turned into a bargain that hurts both nature and wallets. Solar farms, which cover huge acres of land, often sit on fields that could grow food or support wildlife. In winter the sun is weak, so these panels produce only a fraction of their rated

technology

Power Outage Mystery: What Went Wrong in Iberia

March 20, 2026

A sudden, widespread loss of electricity hit Spain and Portugal on April 28 last year. The event was the biggest blackout in Europe for over twenty years, cutting power to many regions for up to sixteen hours. The European network of electricity operators, ENTSO‑E, investigated the incident. Thei

environment

New Faces on Old Lands: How Kindness and Climate Shape Community Acceptance

March 20, 2026

In northern Bangladesh, people are moving to new villages because rivers have eaten away their homes. Researchers wanted to see how villagers feel about these newcomers. They asked 265 residents in person and used a game‑like survey to test different ideas about why people move. The study found t

science

Scientists, Students and Climate Skeptics Publish Paper That Sparks Debate

March 20, 2026

A recent paper claims that the oceans are not warming and that climate science is flawed. The study was written by a clarinet teacher, a high school student and several climate skeptics. It uses data from the Argo program, a fleet of 4, 000 ocean floats that record temperature and salinity. The auth