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How a 26-year-old suitcase mystery finally got solved

April 25, 2026

Back in 1998, two suitcases full of human remains turned up in Ohio within a week of each other. Kids playing near Dover Township found the first one containing a pelvis and a leg. A second suitcase appeared nearby with a torso inside. No one knew who the person was or how they died. Fingerprints on

environment

Words we lose, world we forget

April 25, 2026

Everyday speech used to include mossy banks, singing bees, and blade-soft grass. Yet over two centuries, these small picturesque labels have quietly slipped out of books and conversations. A study tracking 28 simple nature words finds they appear sixty percent less now than in 1800, matching a paral

entertainment

How Disney does live shows: the making of Bluey’s Best Day Ever

April 25, 2026

The team behind the new Disneyland show “Bluey’s Best Day Ever” recently shared how they built the script piece by piece. Instead of locking everything down at once, they ran trial sessions where actors and writers tried out lines and scenes. For the unicorn character Unicorse, they held mini-worksh

sports

From Soccer in Nigeria to NFL Draft Pick: Max Iheanachor's Unusual Football Journey

April 25, 2026

Max Iheanachor never expected to become an NFL player when he moved from Nigeria to the U. S. as a teenager. At 13, he only knew soccer—the global game he grew up with. His parents had relocated for better opportunities, and like many immigrant families, they dreamed of their kids pursuing stable ca

religion

Music and Faith Collide in Baton Rouge This Weekend

April 25, 2026

This Sunday at 3 p. m. , a free concert at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church will bring together musicians from different faiths to celebrate unity. The annual Sounds of CommUNITY event, now in its third decade, started in 1991 as a way to bridge gaps between religious groups through music. Instead o

politics

Why one neighbor wants to fix local issues in St. Joseph County

April 25, 2026

Ten years ago, Ranjan Rohatgi and his wife picked St. Joseph County for its quiet neighborhoods and good schools. They built a life there—careers, friendships, and two daughters who now play at nearby libraries and parks. Yet Rohatgi never planned to run for office until he joined a state redistrict

opinion

Helping Families Early to Keep Kids Safe

April 24, 2026

Every year in April, people talk about stopping child abuse by helping families before problems start. But what does that really mean? Instead of waiting until kids are hurt, some groups step in when parents face tough times like losing jobs, illnesses, or loneliness. They offer quick help so famili

politics

Teachers vs Government: A Clash Over Classroom Views

April 24, 2026

New York City schools are in the spotlight once more as officials investigate a group of teachers who openly support Palestinian rights. The federal government claims these educators pushed harmful views against Jewish students by calling Zionists "genocidal white supremacists" in class. But here’s

business

Mini Golf Meets Happy Hour: How One Chain Rewrote the Rules of Fun

April 24, 2026

Back in the early 2010s, a Wall Street trader named Greg Bartoli bought three mini-golf courses in Florida with a simple goal: create a place where parents could watch sports while their kids played safely nearby. The first spot, Lighthouse Cove, paired two 18-hole courses with a sports bar and ice

health

Over 100 million vaccine doses given to kids since 2023

April 24, 2026

A big global push that started last year made sure more than 100 million vaccine shots reached young kids across 36 countries. The effort focused on children aged one to five who either missed vaccines or never got them before. By March, about 12 million kids who had zero shots before finally got pr