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Military Dogs in San Diego: A Care Gap Revealed

March 7, 2026

The latest findings from the Department of Defense’s Inspector General highlight serious shortcomings in how military bases across San Diego County treat their working dogs. Over a three‑year span, two key facilities—Naval Base San Diego and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar—recorded 30 days of scorc

sports

Science Meets Soccer: A Hands‑On Adventure in Dallas

March 6, 2026

The Perot Museum of Nature and Science is turning soccer into a science lab for everyone. From March 7 to September 7, visitors can explore “Soccer: More Than a Game, ” where the sport’s secrets are revealed through interactive displays and playful experiments. When guests enter the 10, 000‑squar

weather

Flood‑Ready Texas: Why the “Flash Flood Alley” Needs a New Look

March 5, 2026

Texas is famous for its dry summers, yet a long stretch of the state is actually one of North America’s biggest flood hazards. The region runs from Dallas and Fort Worth along Interstate 35, past Austin and San Antonio, through the Hill Country, and down toward Del Rio in the southwest. Flash fl

politics

Tragic Blast at Minab School Leaves Dozens Dead

March 3, 2026

The morning of a Saturday in southern Iran turned into a nightmare when a missile struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school. The blast happened while children were in class, between 10:00 and 10:45 a. m. , when U. S. and Israeli forces were conducting their first wave of attacks on the region. Im

science

Dynamic MRI Helps Spot Upper Airway Issues Quickly

February 28, 2026

The new study shows that four‑dimensional dynamic MRI can map the shape of the upper airway while a person moves. Researchers used an AI system that automatically draws the airway walls on each frame, saving time and reducing human error. The technology captures how the airway changes during breathi

technology

Firestone’s New Green Race Tires Hit the Track

February 27, 2026

Firestone Racing is launching a new line of race tires that mix high performance with green technology for the 2026 IndyCar season. The new Firehawk tires will first appear at the St. Petersburg Grand Prix, and they will power both the top‑tier NTT IndyCar Series and the developmental INDY NXT se

weather

Rain‑driven Tragedy: Hundreds Displaced, Scores Lost in Minas Gerais

February 26, 2026

The southern part of Brazil has been hit hard by a sudden downpour that turned streets into rivers. In the cities of Juiz de Fora and Uba, at least 46 people have died and more than 3, 000 families were forced to leave their homes. The flood waters reached the homes of many residents, collapsing wal

education

Barbour’s Quiet Fight for Equality

February 18, 2026

William “Wilbur” Miller Barbour grew up in Middletown and later made a name for himself far beyond his hometown. After finishing high school there, he went on to study at Elizabethtown College and then pursued a career in social work. He joined the National Urban League, where he helped plan program

religion

St Peter’s Steps Up Security Without Turning Into a Fort

February 17, 2026

The Vatican plans to tighten safety inside St Peter’s Basilica after a few vandal incidents, but officials want to keep the site from feeling like a military base. Cardinal Mauro Gambetti said that more than 20 million people visited the basilica last year, and that the recent trouble was a tiny

science

Plant Stress Defense: How Tiny Proteins Turn Off Key Enzymes

February 15, 2026

Plants use a tagging system called ubiquitination to control the life span of many proteins. In the case of phenylpropanoid production, which supplies important compounds like lignin and flavonoids, several enzymes are marked for destruction by this system. F‑box proteins act as the taggers. They