Biden officially begins transition
It took a little longer than usual, but as enough states certify their votes, the results of the election become clear, and Joe Biden gets to work.
Academics
New NASA, ESA satellite to continue ocean study
NASA & the European Space Agency launched a new satellite into space on a SpaceX rocket to continue a 30-year study of the oceans.
Trump claims equal protection violation in PA votes
A US district court judged has dismissed a lawsuit in Pa. filed by the Trump campaign claiming a violation of 14th-Amendment rights.
NSF decommissions a huge radio telescope
The large, iconic Arecibo scope can't be fixed safely. A big set of ears on the cosmos now hears only silence.
Inclusion a theme for National Book Award
The winner this year in Young People's Literature tells the story of a black boy and his deceased brother, a gay friend, and the Louisiana bayou.
Students vote on the voting system
Maybe it's time to think about eliminating the role the Electoral College plays in our democracy, some N.C. students think.
NASA sends crew to I.S.S. on SpaceX rocket
An international crew of astronauts launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida Sunday, headed to the International Space Station.
Modernizing the math classroom
Current math courses don't really help students use math in the world, say many who would overhaul the high school math curriculum.
Ransomware a bigger threat during pandemic
Ransomware attacks have become more costly and frequent against our nation's public school districts, which are easy targets.
Hurricane to hit Honduras (again)
The threat of a 2nd major hurricane to hit Central America this month underscores effects of climate change.