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  • Extreme heat is making schools hotter - and learning harder

    Stacker, Jessica Kutz, The 19th|Aug 1, 2024

    Angela Girol has been teaching fourth grade in Pittsburgh for over two decades. Over the years she's noticed a change at her school: It's getting hotter. Some days temperatures reach 90 degrees Fahrenheit in her classroom which, like many on the East Coast, isn't air-conditioned. When it's hot, she said, kids don't eat, or drink enough water. "They end up in the nurse's office because they're dizzy, they have a headache, their stomach hurts — all because of heat and dehydration," she said. To c...

  • Sunshine, adventure, and tax breaks: As baby boomers retire, here are the states where they can have it all

    Stacker, Beth Mowbray, Data Work By Elena Cox|Aug 1, 2024

    The explosive growth in America's senior population reflects increased longevity and health. Driven by baby boomers who began hitting senior status in 2011, Census Bureau data showed the 65 and over demographic grew by nearly 40% from 2010 to 2020. That's compared to an overall population growth of just 7.4%, the most growth seniors have seen in a century. If the trend continues, Americans aged 65 and over will comprise 22% of the population by 2040. The average life expectancy for a 65-year-old...

  • Second week of SEC games this weekend

    Brandon Moseley|Aug 1, 2024

    Friday, September 9, 2024 – week two of the college football season is upon us. Most Southeastern Conference teams are still playing nonconference opponents; but some teams are going ahead and starting SEC play. Last week the panel all made the same picks and went 14 and 2. This week the games are a little harder and there is more disagreement from the panel members. The SEC games this week are: Arkansas visits Oklahoma State Texas visits Michigan McNeese State plays Texas A&M Tennessee Tech a...