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Chicago teen earns doctoral degree at age 17
CNN.com· 3 days agoBy age 14, Dorothy Jean Tillman had obtained an associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degree. Despite the impressive achievements, Tillman remembers...
Inspired by Studs Terkel, a Chicago artist celebrates Uptown heroes on bus shelters
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 days agoStuds Terkel, who lived much of his life in Uptown, famously did not drive. He rode the bus, south from his home to the WFMT radio studios downtown where for more than 40 years he talked and ...
Presidential promises: Hands-on history in first 100 days
The Eagle-Tribune· 7 days agoNorthern Essex Community College students immersed themselves in the shifting currents of modern...
Alphabet debuts beefed-up AI search and chatbot as competition heats up
Reuters· 7 days agoAmong Google’s latest salvos was an addition to its family of Gemini 1.5 AI models known as Flash...
Half of Americans oppose immigrant detention camps, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Reuters· 1 day agoAbout half of U.S. voters oppose putting immigrants in the country illegally into detention camps...
Obituaries in Palm Springs, CA | The Desert Sun
The Desert Sun· 6 days agoJohn Anderson Jr. was born on March 8, 1950 in Los Angeles, to parents John and Margaret “Peggy” Anderson. John had four siblings: Susan, Judith,...
The class of 2024 is facing a tough job market. Here’s who’s hiring, according to LinkedIn
CNBC· 5 days agoThe class of 2024 is facing a tough job market. Hiring has slowed across the U.S., and entry-level jobs are getting more competitive in the wake of white-collar layoffs. Tai Walker, a senior ...
One baker's sweet way of sharing the history of notable Asian Americans, one cookie at a time
Today· 6 days agoAlmost 10 years ago, a friend asked Jasmine Cho if she could create cookies with her face on it. Cho...
Coming soon: the Maine truck driving championship and skills competition
Bangor Daily News· 7 days agoThe trucking industry has remained the backbone of this country’s supply lines through some...
Webcomic probes U.S. Catholic stories of race, resistance and social justice
National Catholic Reporter· 4 days agoA free Catholic webcomic series is telling true stories of racial justice, White Catholic violence,...