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When love feels hard, here’s a therapist’s way of helping couples reconnect Couples often live inside a shared story: how they met, how they love and how they navigate challenges. Over time, that story can start to feel stuck. Arguments repeat, roles become rigid and partners may wonder how to rewrite the script. Couples therapy is not a one-size-fits-all process, according to LifeStance Health. There are many tools, frameworks and therapeutic approaches available, each designed to address dif...
Why have student test scores been declining for a decade in America? It’s hardly breaking news that American students are behind academically from where they used to be. But the specifics can get lost in a haze of headlines and data points. Chalkbeat reviewed multiple pieces of testing data to find out where U.S. students stand on learning loss and recovery. In sum: Test scores have been trending down for over a decade. There are some signs of recovery in math, but not many in reading. L...
The city where free buses changed everything The open-air central bus station in Dunkirk, France, feels like a Formula 1 pit lane. In the space of a few minutes, a dozen pink, green and blue buses speed in and out, with passengers descending and mounting through all available doors. The arrivals board, displaying destinations such as Grande-Synthe, Cappelle-la-Grande and Malo-les-Bains, ticks over so quickly it’s as if drivers are vying for a podium spot. As the C4 bus pulls in, a teenage girl w...
February 15, 2026 – HOOVER, Ala. - The Alabama Republican Steering Committee voted to remove Jessie Battles from the Republican Primary ballot in Senate District 10. A number of polls had placed Battles as the early front runner. Battles exit means that grassroots Republican organizer Amy Minton is now facing incumbent state Senator Andrew Jones (R-Centre) in the May 19 Alabama Republican Primary. Battles was accused of working as a political consultant for former House Democratic Minority L...
February 16, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Ala. – This was an uneventful very dull legislative session where most legislators looked forward to passing the budgets and going home to campaign ...... until the Alabama Power Company conspired with the legislative leadership of both political parties and Governor Kay Ivey (R) to strip Alabama voters of their right to select their own Public Service Commissioners – a right Alabama voters have held since 1913. Thursday, February 12 was the day that the Legis...
Stuart Monk // Shutterstock Highest-rated Class of 2027 football recruits from Alabama The recruiting race for the Class of 2027 is already heating up — not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand p...
February 17, 2026 - Enterprise, AL - House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R‑PA) has officially endorsed Congressman Barry Moore in Alabama's U.S. Senate race, adding another influential national conservative voice to Moore's growing list of supporters. Thompson, who leads one of the most consequential committees for rural America, praised Moore as a dependable ally for farmers and a consistent defender of agricultural interests. "Barry Moore is a proven conservative and a r...
Can stress cause hair loss? Hair grows in cycles, alternating between growth, rest, and shedding phases. Stress can disrupt this natural cycle, pushing more hair follicles into the shedding phase prematurely. This disruption often leads to noticeable hair thinning or patchy loss. In this story, Doctronic explains how stress affects hair growth and what the treatment is for those experiencing stress-related hair loss. Key Takeaways - Stress can trigger several types of hair loss, including...
How the wealthy slash their tax bills (and how you can too) Some say the rich don’t pay taxes. Whether or not this is true, it seems as though the well-to-do keep a detailed playbook for holding much of their wealth out of the tax man’s reach. How do they do it? Diving into tax laws may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s how savvy wealth-builders unearth strategies for hanging on to their assets. Below, Finder.com breaks down some of these tactics and whether they might work for you. In...
This tech could keep EVs from stressing the grid — and save everyone money If you’re a typical American, you get home from work and start flipping switches and turning knobs — doing laundry, cooking dinner, watching TV. With so many other folks doing the same, the strain on the electrical grid in residential areas is highest at this time. That demand will only grow as the world moves away from fossil fuels, with more people buying induction stoves, heat pumps, and electric vehicles. That...
Private jet inflation index: How charter pricing really compares to CPI For years, anybody managing a corporate flight department or a family office likely assumed aviation would get more expensive—fast. But in 2025, that trend hit a wall. According to data cited by Forbes, private jet charter and jet card rates grew by just 1.7% year-over-year. Compare that to the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI), which jumped 2.7% in the same window. It’s a rare decoupling. For the first time in the pos...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (FEB 16, 2026) – A podcast duo invites us to rethink the world through our ears instead of our eyes. An acclaimed scholar explores an American literary icon's journey to the righteous fury of civil rights activism. And humanities researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) share the varied ways they examine people and cultures across time. Humanities Week 2026 offers this broad showcase of ideas and discoveries by guest and resident researchers Monday through Th...
The nation is mourning the loss of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders of the last century, whose voice, vision, and moral courage helped shape the modern struggle for equality. His passing marks the end of an era defined by unrelenting activism, deep spiritual conviction, and a steadfast belief in the transformative power of hope. Rev. Jackson, a protégé of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., spent more than six decades on the front lines of the fight for v...
February 17, 2026 – SUMITON. Ala. - Dr. Stan Cooke, a longtime conservative activist and candidate for Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, is making internal party accountability a central pillar of his campaign. In a statement released to Republican executive committee voters and the media, Cooke pledged that one of his first actions, he will do if he is elected, will be to introduce a formal measure before both the ALGOP Steering Committee and the State Executive Committee to censure a...
LLC tax rates: Comprehensive guide for tax year 2025 If you’re a small business owner or entrepreneur with a limited liability company (LLC), you have to understand your tax rate. The tax rate for LLCs depends on their structure, income level, and state of registration. This guide covers LLC tax rates for tax year 2025, which applies to returns filed in early 2026 (by March 15 for multi-member LLCs and April 15 for single-member LLCs). Ramp will explain how LLCs are taxed at both the federal and...
