You've probably heard that olive oil should be avoided when cooking at high temperatures because of its low smoke point. However, research suggests that unrefined extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) is quite stable and safe to cook with.

In Illinois, the Chicago Teachers Union won a contract with the city’s schools to add solar panels on some buildings and clean energy career pathways for students, among other actions. In Minnesota, the Minneapolis Federation of Educators demanded that the district create a task force on environmental issues and provide free metro passes for students. And in California, the Los Angeles teachers union’s demands include electrifying the district’s bus fleet and providing electric vehicle charging stations at all schools.

Academic proficiency levels are edging toward pre-pandemic rates, fewer students are frequently absent, and charter schools are generally outperforming regular schools, according to data from the Nevada Department of Education.

The Boring Co. is snapping up real estate along planned extensions of its underground Las Vegas Loop in what some observers say is an investment with unclear prospects of a return.

The World Health Organization reports that by 2050, low back pain will affect more than 843 million people, particularly women, due to aging and poor lifestyle choices.

Jacob "Yaa'kub" Ira Vijandre came to the U.S. at age 14 with his father, who had a work visa for a job as an aircraft mechanic. He later obtained legal residency status through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and has lived in North Texas since 2022. The life he has built in Dallas is now in jeopardy, his lawyers said, because he exercised his First Amendment right to free speech.

Imagine this: You hear flight staff announce that the boarding door has closed as you notice several empty airplane seats in the rows near you. Naturally, you wonder if it’s okay to move to an empty seat to give yourself and fellow passengers more room and make for a more comfortable flight (I know I’ve wondered this).

The long-shuttered Eastside Cannery casino on the Boulder Strip, which closed during the COVID-19 pandemic and never reopened, will be demolished, according to Boyd Gaming.