Judy Blume and the Making of ‘Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing’

Best-selling author Judy Blume built her reputation by taking children’s lives and what they cared about seriously before many other children’s authors gave them the same credit. Across characters ...
Science Daily

Scientists create smart synthetic skin that can hide images and change shape

Inspired by the shape-shifting skin of octopuses, Penn State researchers developed a smart hydrogel that can change appearance, texture, and shape on command. The material is programmed using a ...
Forbes

In 2026, 5 Big Trends Will Shape Education

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Here are five big things that will shape education in 2026 and define whether our systems ...
Jalopnik

Firefighters Use A Blanket And A 'Turtle' To Put Out EV Fire At Gas Station

A burning EV parked at a gas pump could have been a disastrous situation. Fortunately, quick thinking and well-equipped emergency responders in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, quickly contained the fire, ...
People

Department of Justice Doubles Down on Use of Franklin the Turtle by Sharing Image of Him as ‘Deportation Judge’

The image's release comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared a separate photo of Franklin firing a bazooka U.S. Department of Justice/X; SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty The Department of Justice ...
KVUE

Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle publisher condemn Trump administration's use of their work

WASHINGTON(AP) — Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of the beloved children’s character Franklin the Turtle are disavowing the Trump administration’s use of their music and imagery to ...