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Adrienne Murray meets the engineers designing icebreaker ship technology for the Arctic.
Robotics, AI the answer to dwindling labor population, UF researcher says
Artificial intelligence and robots have potential to boost agricultural production — and their possibilities are only beginning, a University of Florida researcher told the Florida Senate last week. UF broke ground this month on the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Hillsborough County. According to […]
Israel releases Florida teen after more than nine months in prison over allegations of rock throwing
A 16-year-old Palestinian American youth from Brevard County was released from an Israeli prison Thursday after being held since February on allegations of rock throwing in the West Bank. The U.S. State Department confirmed the release of Mohammed Ibrahim in a statement sent to the Phoenix on Friday. “The Department of State welcomes the news […]
‘Confused and frustrated’: Kansas social work advocate loses job in national group’s restructure
TOPEKA — A national organization supporting social workers restructured, stripping Kansas of its local executive director and leaving a long-time system advocate without a job. Becky Fast, who has led the Kansas chapter of the National Association of Social Workers since 2017, was let go from her position when NASW announced internally two weeks ago […]
Rural Kansas communities address housing shortage through cooperation
BARTON COUNTY — The problem sounds easy: Kansas has too few houses for sale, especially in small, rural communities struggling to attract young people and new businesses. The simple answer is to build more houses. But those in real estate say this shortage has been years in the making, and it may take years and […]
WA lawmakers will gather in Olympia to gear up for 2026 session
How best to spend, save and raise money will be a recurring theme when Washington lawmakers convene in Olympia next week for their annual “committee days.” The state is facing a budget shortfall that’s poised to dominate the 2026 session, which begins Jan. 12. Data centers, vaccine safety, bridges hit by trucks, and the states […]
‘It’s an honesty’: Dozens of columns voice the politics of one candidate for Kansas governor
“Oh, I love writing my columns.” With those words, Republican candidate for governor Charlotte O’Hara launched into her answer to my question: Why write and publish dozens of personal political columns on her campaign website? “I think that many candidates speak in platitudes and they don’t speak in specifics,” O’Hara said this week. “That’s a […]
Will boats be a breakthrough for 3D printing tech?
Dutch firms are betting that hulls made with 3D printing machines will mean cheaper boats.
Cats became our companions much later than you think
In true feline style, cats took their time in deciding when and where to join us on the sofa.
Cats became our companions much later than you think
In true feline style, cats took their time in deciding when and where to join us on the sofa.
Project 2025 Author: "We Won't Let Anyone Stop US from Using Our Oil and Gas"
She's not a big fan of electric cars and solar energy, but she does like coal: Diana Furchtgott-Roth is one of the leading authors of "Project 2025." DER SPIEGEL wanted to know more about how the Heritage Foundation strategist thinks.
How George Washington used his first Thanksgiving as president to unite a new country
On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets — William “Billy” Lee and the young Christopher Sheels — he powdered his hair, put on his favorite black velvet suit, tied his white neckwear and donned his yellow gloves. Finally ready, he set out to travel the short distance from […]