A new kind of robot swims the seas and soars the skies
Inspired by diving birds, roboticists built the lightweight machines to move from water to air. The design may one day…
‘Solo agers’ are a growing group. Changes that would help them could help everyone
Many older adults navigate aging on their own — without children or a spouse. An expert says this is "a…
Former Olympian pleads not guilty in reflecting pool vandalism charges
Canoeist David Hearn plead not guilty in D.C. Superior Court Thursday to a charge of destruction of property causing more…
Former coach at Bucknell University charged in death of freshman football player
Former strength and conditioning coach Mark Kulbis was charged Monday in the death of Calvin "CJ" Dickey Jr., a freshman…
In a West Bank cave, Israelis and Palestinians hold an out-of-the-ordinary lunch
In the occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers keep seizing land in areas where Palestinians have lived for generations. The conflict…
New aviation mechanics graduate with jobs in hand, thanks to a labor shortage
Aviation is literally soaring in the U.S., with record passenger numbers. But with a generation of mechanics set to leave…
The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy
The new round of bombing in the Middle East has underscored the precarity of relying on fossil fuels. The war…
Graham Platner ends Senate bid. And, why Nolan Wells’ death captured national attention
Democrat Graham Platner ended his bid last night for U.S. Senate. And, prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump has been…
Terry Tempest Williams on why women with big ideas get labeled ‘crazy’
Terry Tempest Williams often writes about what is easy to overlook – the “holy ordinary” as she calls it. Whether…