Levels of microplastics found in the environment have surged in the past few decades, with current plastic production at more than 300 million tons annually, and an estimated 2.5 million tons ...

Spring 2025 STAAR results show Texas students' reading scores have surpassed pre-pandemic levels, indicating significant academic recovery in that subject. Mathematics performance was mixed, with ...

The TEA released the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results for grades 3 through 8, which include tests in reading, language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.

That conundrum is at the heart of "Into The Depths," a National Geographic podcast that sheds light on a painful yet pivotal part of global history. ABC13's Briana Conner spoke with Tara Roberts, ...

WINCHESTER — United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley is now acting as the administrative agency for the Winchester Campaign for Grade-Level reading, a coalition of local agencies working to get ...

Revisiting a National Geographic photographer’s strange encounter while searching for the source of the Amazon. National Geographic writer, photographer, and explorer Loren McIntyre perches at ...

LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump has ordered the California National Guard to Los Angeles to intervene in protests of immigration sweeps, a move condemned by California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D ...

President Trump took extraordinary action on Saturday by calling up 2,000 National Guard troops to quell immigration protests in California, making rare use of federal powers and bypassing the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – National Geographic recently released a list of the top 10 “dreamiest” stargazing trains in the United States, including one railroad excursion on the Oregon coast ...

After reading the Dubois County Free Press' account of Rohleder's record, Van Horn said she wanted to pay homage to the feat, marking her last book of the school year for the AR program as the 16 ...

Tesla’s stock is rallying as investors cheer a return of Elon Musk as a full-time CEO, and is fast approaching a key chart level that if cleared could target a return to record levels.

California Governor Gavin Newsom and State Superintendent Tony Thurmond have announced new resources to boost literacy in the state—where almost a third of adults struggle with basic reading ...