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Staten Island Hospital Adds Robot‑Assisted Knee Surgery

May 28, 2026

The only place on Staten Island that now uses a robot to help with knee replacements is Northwell Staten Island University Hospital, located in Ocean Breeze. The new system comes from Smith+Nephew and is called the CORI Surgical System. It works by letting doctors build a 3‑D picture of a patient’s

technology

Digital art and who really makes it

May 28, 2026

A student at a cold northern university got so fed up with AI-made pictures that he decided to eat them. Not just a few, but 57 of them, during a protest nobody saw coming. The images were part of a show where an artist used text from a chatbot that posed as a therapist to create artworks. The prote

politics

Campus Safety in Question: New Legal Battle Over Protest Climate

May 27, 2026

The U. S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the University of California system, claiming that the campus environment became hostile toward Jewish and Israeli students after protests sparked by the October 7, 2023 conflict in Israel. The complaint alleges that the university showed d

technology

Simple 3‑D Robots Made From A Few Photos

May 26, 2026

A new system called ART can build full 3‑D models of moving objects from only a handful of ordinary pictures. Unlike older methods that need slow calculations or work only on one type of object, ART treats the item as a set of stiff pieces that can rotate or slide. The technique uses a transfo

technology

Hisense CanvasTV Slashes Prices for Memorial Day Sale

May 26, 2026

The new Hisense CanvasTV can act as a TV and an art wall. It shows movies, streams, or pictures when it’s not being watched. The screen has a matte finish that keeps images sharp in any light. A special coating blocks glare, so bright rooms are not a problem. During the holiday sale Amazon cuts the

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Arts Grants Help 11 Local Projects Grow

May 26, 2026

The Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund gave out $13, 931. 47 this spring to 11 local arts and culture groups. The money went into projects ranging from summer theater camps to art therapy for people who survived brain injuries. The fund uses a competitive spring round. A panel of judges scores each

religion

A Fresh Look at AI’s Impact on Life

May 26, 2026

The new 83‑page paper talks about how artificial intelligence changes everyday life. It starts by warning that fake news is now easier to spread, because AI can change pictures and videos. The author says this makes people believe false ideas, which weakens democracy. When practical gains are cho

entertainment

Festival of Art, Drinks and Family Fun Returns to Ella Sharp Museum

May 25, 2026

The summer buzz in Jackson starts on Saturday, June 6, when the Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History opens its doors for the twelfth Art, Beer & Wine Festival. Visitors can arrive at 2 p. m. , with an early‑entry option from 1 p. m. for those who want to beat the crowd. This year’s gathering is the

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Hudson River Views: Art, Nature and Hidden Science

May 25, 2026

A young artist in 1825 set out to draw the trees and streams of the Hudson Valley, a trip that changed how Americans saw their own land. Thomas Cole’s finished works were not European mountains or ancient ruins; they captured the jagged peaks of the Catskills, their green woods, silver rivers, water

politics

How presidential libraries show the shifting rules of political behavior

May 25, 2026

Visiting three Texas presidential libraries—one from a Democrat who pushed big domestic programs, two from Republicans with very different foreign policy approaches—shows how much politics used to rely on shared expectations. These places don’t hide the tough parts of each president’s time in office