Taylor Swift Named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year

Taylor Swift Named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year

NEW YORK —  Is the year of Taylor Swift over now? Not yet. Time magazine named Swift its person of the year on Wednesday, a week after Spotify announced she was the most-played artist on the streaming platform. Swift was picked from a group of nine finalists that included Barbie, King Charles III and OpenAI … Read more

Lacking Counselors, US Schools Turn to Booming Business of Online Therapy

Lacking Counselors, US Schools Turn to Booming Business of Online Therapy

Trouble with playground bullies started for Maria Ishoo’s daughter in elementary school. Girls ganged up, calling her “fat” and “ugly.” Boys tripped and pushed her. The California mother watched her typically bubbly second-grader retreat into her bedroom and spend afternoons curled up in bed. For Valerie Aguirre’s daughter in Hawaii, a spate of middle school … Read more

Australian Laser Technology to Help Future NASA Missions to Mars

Australian Laser Technology to Help Future NASA Missions to Mars

SYDNEY —  A new optical ground station has been built by the Australian National University to help the U.S. space agency, NASA, and others explore space and safely reach Mars. The Australian team has developed a new type of space communication using lasers. Researchers say the system will allow them to connect with satellites and … Read more