What if an old highway could become part of the new one? In Utah, that is exactly what happened. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) recycled around 15,000 cubic yards of concrete from the old Bangerter Highway in 2024, crushing it on site and reusing it as road base for new highway interchanges. The amount … Read more
The town of Nahant during a breezy spring day.Photo credit: Canva In 2018, Northeastern University announced plans for a major marine science expansion on Nahant, a small, densely built peninsula northeast of Boston. The proposal included up to 55,000 square feet of new research and teaching space on a 12-acre coastal parcel that many residents … Read more
Michigan State University botanist William James Beal buried 20 glass bottles filled with seeds In 1879, Michigan State University botanist William James Beal buried 20 glass bottles filled with seeds and sand in an effort to answer a deceptively simple question: how long could seeds remain dormant in the soil and still grow when conditions … Read more
Like most parents, Dave Curro, a 69-year-old father, is also worried about the future of his son, especially since he has a developmental disability. But now, he is one step closer to ensuring that his son has a community that supports him and makes his life more comfortable and happier. Four years ago, he dreamt … Read more
US President Donald Trump threatened to cease trading with countries with which America has a trade deficit if the country’s central bank did not lower interest rates in a social media post on Friday. Trump expressed frustration that high domestic interest rates, which are governed by America’s Federal Reserveplaced the US at a “very unfair … Read more
A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy’s case on Friday after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict following about 38 hours of deliberations over seven days. Clancy, a former nurse, is accused of murdering her three children. The jury’s repeated deadlock came after defense attorney Kevin Reddington asked the Massachusetts Supreme … Read more
The United Nations General Assembly voted Friday to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that makes their continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe. Africa bigger, US smaller – UN adopts new map Aimed at “a more accurate representation” of continental landmasses, the resolution was supported by 164 … Read more
By Alexandra Valencia Ecuador says vessel sinkings part of joint US drug trafficking probe QUITO, Sept 4 – Ecuador defended on Friday U.S. operations that intercepted and sank three Ecuadorean vessels this week, saying they were the product of joint investigations to disrupt drug trafficking. The sinkings are the latest in a broader U.S. military … Read more
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia ’s army announced Friday that it will resume joint military exercises with the United States early next year after they had been suspended for almost a decade. Cambodia’s army to resume joint military exercises with the US next year The announcement on the Facebook page of the Royal Cambodian Army … Read more
Donald Trump‘s former labor secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, allegedly drank during working hours, kept alcohol on federal property, and made a staffer attend a strip club while on a personal trip, according to a new report by the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General. Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned in April 2026 amid misconduct … Read more