A friend recently asked me, “Do you get emotional at cemeteries?” I thought it an unusual question, but she explained that some people find them very sad or frightening. I ...

First my editors said yes, and then the tech startup I lobbed my wild idea to, Notion, agreed to let me embed with them. Why? It’s hard to say. Possibly because Notion’s own workforce has fully ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called a 2nd special session for 19 agenda items as the state's redistricting battle continues.

Living Portland theater company reaches fundraising goal, ensuring next season will go on Published: Aug. 14, 2025, 12:44 p.m.

In a statement, the House Democratic Caucus said its lawyers had advised returning “to build a strong public legislative record for the upcoming legal battle” against the GOP’s map.

The Foolio murder trial begins next week, with only the female suspect who tried to use domestic violence as a defense.

How Scientists Are Using Drones to Study Sperm Whales A new tagging method called tap-and-go allows researchers to gather more data on the health and behavior of whales, with less disruption.

While conventional computers store information in the form of bits, fundamental pieces of logic that take a value of either 0 or 1, quantum computers are based on qubits. These can have a state ...

Social Security turns 90 this week. Here’s why the program has financial challenges and what can be done to fix them.

Texas Democrats to return after governor ends special session that included redistricting, sources say The legislators say they feel like they accomplished their mission.

July gas prices were down 2.2% from June, according to the Labor Department. Why prices could continue to slip in the months ahead.

Babies born during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic are heading to preschool and kindergarten, and experts are waiting anxiously to see its impact on the young learners. Concer… ...