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Red Sox Face Big Test: New Deals, Old Pressure

March 22, 2026

The Boston Red Sox just ended a three‑year wait to reach the playoffs. Now, getting into October is the bare minimum goal for 2026. Fans expect more – a deeper run in the postseason. Coach Alex Cora and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow are under fire. Breslow rebuilt the pitching lineup, giving

politics

Friendship Across the Party Line: A Debate That Matters

March 22, 2026

David Axelrod, a former Obama adviser, and Scott Jennings, who has worked for President Bush, met on March 17 at Arizona State University to discuss big national issues. They were joined by former Senator Jeff Flake, now a university director. The event was part of ASU’s Dialogues for Democracy seri

politics

Plane Crash Investigation Stalled, No Answers After Four Years

March 22, 2026

The crash of a China Eastern Boeing 737-800 in Guangxi on March 21, 2022 killed all 132 passengers and crew. That day, the aircraft went down a hillside about an hour after takeoff, making it the worst aviation disaster in China for thirty years. Aviation rules normally demand an initial report with

lifestyle

A Quick Escape to Bermuda’s Hidden Charm

March 21, 2026

Bermuda is a tiny island in the North Atlantic, about 650 miles from North Carolina. It feels like a tropical getaway even in winter, with temperatures often staying in the high 60s to low 70s. The island is British‑styled: you drive on the left, speed limits are low, and cars are rare. Instead,

weather

Spring weather swings into Boston ahead of schedule

March 20, 2026

Boston residents have a few days to say goodbye to winter before spring officially arrives. A brief cold snap lingers today with partly sunny skies and temperatures barely reaching the mid-40s. While most of the day stays dry, light snow or rain could sneak in overnight as a weak system approaches f

science

SpaceX’s Starlink Launch Faces Weather‑Related Delay

March 19, 2026

Florida’s cold front keeps the skies cloudy, pushing SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch to no earlier than 10:20 a. m. on March 19 from Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 40. The rocket will ferry a new batch of Starlink satellites into orbit, heading northeast so that observers north of the Cape might spot it i

sports

First‑Black Coach at UNC: A Story of Heritage and Faith

March 19, 2026

Hubert Davis became the first Black head coach in North Carolina men’s basketball history when he was hired by the University of North Carolina. He has never hidden the significance of that milestone, noting in his first press conference that his African‑American identity matters to him and to the p

education

STEM Adventures: 48, 000 Kids Explore the Dallas Arboretum and More

March 19, 2026

The Dallas Arboretum’s children’s adventure garden usually buzzes with curious voices, but this morning the excitement doubled as students from 12 schools rushed through its maze. They examined plant roots, tested tiny wind turbines, and moved from one interactive station to the next while learning

politics

Shepherds in the Zagros Mountains keep going despite the chaos

March 19, 2026

In the rugged Zagros Mountains, where Iraq meets Iran, life hasn’t changed much for some shepherds. They still climb the same hills their families have used for generations, even as wars rage around them. The mountains have seen decades of conflict—missiles, drones, and fighter jets scream overhead,

environment

Cold‑Weather Degradation of a Common Antibiotic

March 18, 2026

A study looked at how the drug florfenicol, which can pollute water and harm health, breaks down when mixed with a natural mineral called δ‑manganese dioxide in chilly conditions. The experiments were done at just 5°C, a typical temperature for mid‑to‑high latitude lakes. Researchers measured how fa