Sunspot moved from where it was 3 days ago
Every chance we get, we're looking at the sun ahead of the US eclipse on Aug. 21. Here's a little info about the sun itself: it rotates as a gas, not a solid.
U.Va. and Charlottesville, Va., in state of emergency
A man was killed and dozens injured in white supremacy protests today near the U. of Va. State of emergency.
Trump suggests military action in Venezuela
The US has, once again, rattled its sabre, this time at Venezuela, a struggling dictatorship in South America that's getting help from Russian oil.
Expect more career & technical education in W.Va.
W.Va. has seen a dramatic rise in career and technical education, or vocational training in high school. Why does the US lag behind?
Chicago Bears to practice at Prospect HS
The Chicago Bears will practice at Prospect HS next Thursday. Tickets are sold out, but some fun activities are planned for the lucky few.
Red rock layers of Sedona show natural history
Evidence reveals all around us that parts of the US that are now part of a desert were once covered by an ocean.
CRISPR moves us closer to transplanting pig organs
If we could transplant pig organs into humans in order to save their lives, should we do it? A gene-editing tool may make that possible.
Can good governance cut greenhouse gases?
Reducing greenhouse gases would reduce the effects of climate change. Have 9 states found a way to do that?
‘This Week’ in the IL school funding mess
School funding in IL has a due date tomorrow, and it still seems to be in limbo at the center of mostly bipartisan politics and games.
IL football coach & A.D. arrested for DUI
The athletic director and football coach at Richmond-Burton HS was arrested on July 15 & charged with DUI.