Follow news on the government shutdown after Congress fails to pass a federal budget plan. Trump has threatened mass layoffs ...

Like many others observing and participating in our sclerotic political processes today, I am constantly on alert for ideas and models that with creative adaptation might serve as systemic ...

Nvidia strikes another deal, Miran believes Fed rate is way too high, Disney restores Jimmy Kimmel’s show, and more news to ...

This week’s numerology horoscope (Sept 29–Oct 5) highlights mixed fortunes for all numbers, with family concerns, financial ...

Just months after a $1 billion budget deficit prompted predictions of fiscal doom, and warnings that the city of Los Angeles could put the kibosh on 1,647 jobs, the financial frown was turned upside ...

Opinion: Gerrymandering is blamed — often wrongly — for safe seats, high incumbent reelection rates, ideological extremism, polarization, low voting turnout, poor representation, and just about ...

A German startup has unveiled a new means of recycling plastic that could go a long way toward solving our global plastic ...

Evanston/Skokie District 65 presented the 2025 Achievement and Accountability Report at Monday's school board meeting. It ...

Axiom Math, which has recruited top talent from Meta, has raised $64 million in seed funding to build an AI math whiz.

Researchers at two universities designed and tested AI classmates, to help real middle schoolers practice math modeling. The characters have successfully engaged the students, who have praised their ...

The artificial intelligence community celebrated a remarkable milestone in 2025 when both Google DeepMind and OpenAI systems ...

Homeless women calling for more female-only services have said they avoid mixed-sex hostels because they can be "ruthless" ...