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College Sports at Risk: Money, Media and the Future of College Athletics

March 7, 2026

The United States faces a potential collapse of its college sports system, according to a recent high‑profile discussion at the White House. Leaders from Congress, NCAA officials and conference commissioners met to debate how player‑pay rules are draining budgets and threatening the survival of many

science

Cacti Data Hub: One Place for Traits, Places, and Family History

March 7, 2026

A new online resource gathers a wide range of information on more than 1, 000 cactus species. The collection links physical traits, where each plant lives, the climates they occupy, and their evolutionary relationships. It also offers data on how large each species’ range is, the speed at which new

politics

AI, War and the Right‑to‑Repair Debate

March 6, 2026

The U. S. Army has decided to pull $200 million worth of software from a major AI company because the firm will not let it be used for mass spying on citizens or for fully autonomous weapons. The move sparks a debate about who gets to decide how powerful technology is used. The company’s leaders sa

entertainment

Hawaii Welcomes a New Mystery on the Big Island

March 6, 2026

The second season of the mystery series “Untamed” is moving from California’s rugged peaks to the volcanic shores of Hawaii. The show, which followed a park ranger named Kyle Turner through a puzzling death in Yosemite, now finds him on the Big Island’s active volcanoes. Turner, played by Eric Bana,

politics

Police Names Shielded for 60 Days After Threats

March 6, 2026

A new Florida bill would keep police officers’ names private for up to two months if they are attacked or threatened while on duty. The proposal comes after the state Supreme Court invalidated parts of the voter‑approved “Marsy’s Law” amendment, which originally aimed to protect crime victims from p

health

Doctors and Diet: A New Push for Nutrition Lessons

March 5, 2026

A health leader has started a campaign to get medical schools to add more nutrition training. The plan asks colleges to review how much they teach about food, name a faculty person in charge of the topic, and post a public plan that aims for 40 hours of instruction. The goal is not to force a specif

environment

Maine’s Forests Face a New Threat from a Power Line Plan

March 5, 2026

A plan approved last November by Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) promises to protect 50, 000 acres of forest as a buffer for a new power line that will stretch from the Quebec border to central Maine. The plan says half of this area must be managed as “mature forest habitat” and

politics

AI Centers vs. Farmland: Texas Votes on the Future

March 4, 2026

In a surprising turn, voters in Texas chose businessman Nate Sheets over longtime incumbent John Miller for the state’s agriculture commissioner role. The decision highlighted how the rise of artificial‑intelligence data centers may outweigh traditional farming concerns, even in a state known for it

science

Nature’s Calm: How Green Spaces Beat Climate Stress

March 4, 2026

Climate change is worsening mental health problems worldwide. Researchers wanted to see if nature‑based activities could help people feel better when the planet warms. They gathered every study that looked at green spaces, gardening, or outdoor therapy and checked how many people benefited. ...

politics

Science Money Keeps Maine’s Ocean Jobs Alive

March 4, 2026

Maine’s coastal economy depends on science money that comes from Washington. When federal agencies like the National Science Foundation, NOAA, and NASA receive cuts, the ripple effects hit fishermen in Portland, aquaculture farms in Brunswick, and towns such as Machias that rely on data to protect t