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This week the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would push back planned protections for the North Atlantic right whale by another seven years.
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A pilot program of an AI teaching model will start being used at the end of September, in a single classroom at a public middle school in Springfield, Massachusetts. Some educators see it as an opportunity to address learning challenges and engage students, while others say the decision to use this AI program was made too quickly — and independently.
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More than a thousand people took to the streets in Danbury on Wednesday night to protest recent immigration arrests that have stunned the community.
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Researchers at the University of Vermont are part of an international team that says it’s figured out how it is that bats manage to live so long and so well. They say their findings could someday help humans live longer, healthier lives too.
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The moratorium, which Ayotte said would be included in her next state budget proposal, would not take effect until July 2027 at the earliest.
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Bernie Sanders, who has been traveling the country in support of democratic socialist candidates, says he's worried about President Donald Trump's attempts to limit mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections.
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Yale students return to campus as the Trump administration investigates the university's admissions practices. Activists are urging Yale not to settle with the administration.
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The U.S. Department of Justice is sending observers to ensure compliance with voting laws. Officials in those communities say they are carrying on with preparation, as usual.
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Devices made by the company Minut can monitor noise levels or smoking, without a camera. The ACLU says they are akin to continuous warrantless searches by the government, and an invasion of privacy.
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McKee hopes to propose another $16.5 million for Medicaid payments as the state tries to become more competitive in attracting physicians
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Loral O'Hara has been conducting research aboard the International Space Station for NASA since September. "Everything is different in microgravity," she says. "Things float off pretty quickly."
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Last year 650,000 people died of AIDS and 1.5 million acquired HIV, according to the United Nations.
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Cape Cod students received an average of $100 last month in federal assistance to cover missed meals. More is on the way.
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Supporters of responsible gun ownership were among the 150 people who rallied outside Town Hall on Saturday to demand an end to gun violence.