COMMENTARY: Closing schools: How much money does it save, and is it worth it?
Protesters rally against school closures outside the Oakland Unified school district office on Sept. 27, 2019. Andrew Reed/EdSource It makes intuitive sense: Smaller districts with fewer kids need fewer schools.…
Week 9 NASCAR power rankings: A new face ascends to driver’s seat
Kyle Larson’s misfortune turned out to be exactly what Chase Elliott needed to break a 42-race winless streak in Sunday’s race at Texas Motor Speedway. With Elliott’s win, the power…
2024 NBA awards: Staff picks for MVP and all major honors with Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama among winners
The final day of the NBA’s regular season began with only five of 20 playoff seeds locked in, but you could also argue that it began with only one major…
April 15 Hockey Birthdays: Kovalchuk, Thomas, & Lowe – The Hockey Writers Hockey History Latest News, Analysis & More
Today, we honor the 34 past and present NHL players celebrating birthdays on April 15. Whether you were a fan of 50-goal scorer Ilya Kovalchuk or loved watching Tim Thomas’ unorthodox saves,…
The AI That Could Heal a Divided Internet
In the 1990s and early 2000s, technologists made the world a grand promise: new communications technologies would strengthen democracy, undermine authoritarianism, and lead to a new era of human flourishing.…