Science Friday

The Miniforest Movement Gains Ground In The U.S.

The new generation of “miniforests” pop up everywhere from schoolyards to urban parks to parking lots. Typically ranging from ...
CMSWire

Why Real-Time Personalization Is Now an Engineering Problem

Cookie loss and rising privacy demands are pushing personalization into distributed, privacy-first architectures.
Food

USDA ‘two-strikes’ rule on sweets sales threatens retailers accepting food assistance payments

Grocers and convenience store operators got a 90-day grace period in December on new restrictions on using federal food aid dollars for sugary drink and snack purchases, but trade groups say the tight ...
The New York Times

NWSL Players Association disputes High Impact Player rule over ‘roster classification’

The National Women’s Soccer League Players Association is preparing for arbitration with the league over its new High Impact Player rule (HIP), which allows teams to pay up to $1 million above the ...
The New York Times

NWSL adds rule allowing stars to be paid $1m above cap despite players’ union opposition

The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has introduced a roster mechanism to allow teams to pay certain players up to $1 million above the current salary cap. The mechanism, called the High Impact ...
Jalopnik

The 12-Second Rule That Could Help Prevent A Motorcycle Crash

Motorcycle riders don't get crumple zones or airbags as their first line of defense, so motorcycle crashes tend to get really ugly. What motorcyclists need most is extra awareness, and that's where ...
Morningstar

New Report Illuminates the Pressures and Opportunities Shaping Association Learning Businesses in 2026

CARRBORO, N.C., Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from Tagoras and Leading Learning offers the clearest view yet of how association learning businesses are navigating rising expectations, ...
Hackaday

Retrotechtacular: Learning The Slide Rule The New Old Fashioned Way

Learning something on YouTube seems kind of modern. But if you are watching a 1957 instructional film about slide rules, it also seems old-fashioned. But Encyclopædia Britannica has a complete ...
WCTV

‘This is a real blow’: Florida Nurses Association fears new DOE rule could worsen nursing shortage

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The Florida Nurses Association is speaking out on a new U.S. Department of Education rule that excludes nursing from its list of professional degrees. The move is set to ...
IEEE

Hybrid Traffic Flow Analysis: Combining Association Rule Mining and Machine Learning for Urban Traffic Optimization

Abstract: Urban traffic congestion presents persistent challenges to mobility, safety, and environmental sustainability. While existing intelligent transportation systems (ITS) often utilize either ...
The Real Deal

NAR shifts authority to local MLSes in sweeping rule change

The National Association of Realtors is leaving some of its long-held rules to the local powers that be. The trade group announced it will no longer require membership to access its Realtor-affiliated ...