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6 popular Kentucky Derby traditions, explained

OLBG compiled and discovered the history behind some of the Kentucky Derby's most popular annual traditions using a variety of online sources. more

Jake Kring-Schreifels | 4/26/24

Americans are more connected than ever—here's how much time people spend on their phones and how it's changed

Visible compared historical data from the Labor Department's American Time Use Survey to measure how much time Americans spend on their phones. more

Dom DiFurio, Data Work By Elena Cox | 4/26/24

National test scores reveal US students losing proficiency in history and civics

Study.com used data from The Nation's Report Card to explore declining test scores for history and civics subjects in the U.S. more

Natalie P. McNeal, Data Work By Emma Rubin | 4/26/24

From voice acting to Shakespeare: 10 outstanding summer programs for actors to sharpen performance skills

Backstage picks its 10 favorite summer theatrical programs where budding actors can hone their skills. more

Natalia Keogan | 4/26/24

Military service members can now get reimbursed for pet-related moving expenses. Here's the safest way to fly with animals.

CitizenShipper compiled info from the Department of Agriculture, State Department, and Department of Travel to find the best, safest ways to move a pet. more

Andrea Vale | 4/26/24

Virtual mental health care skyrocketed during the pandemic and has stayed popular. Is this the new norm?

Hers looks at the increased popularity of telemental health care since the pandemic. more

Daniel Z. Lieberman, M.D. | 4/25/24

Too dark? Can car window tint be illegal?

Cheap Insurance reports on auto window tinting and how it affects drivers in different states. more

John Davey | 4/25/24

How bird flu virus fragments get into milk sold in stores, and what the spread of H5N1 in cows means for the dairy industry and milk drinkers

The discovery of fragments of avian flu virus in about 20% of milk samples from stores in initial testing across the U.S. suggests that the H5N1 virus may be more widespread in U.S. dairy cattle than previously realized. … more

Noelia Silva del Rio, University of California, Davis; Richard V. Pereira, University of California, Davis; Robert B. Moeller, University of California, Davis; Terry W. Lehenbauer, University of California, Davis, and Todd Cornish, University of Californi | 4/26/24

Beyond the baby blues: Confronting pregnancy-related mental health challenges

(BPT) - By Dr. Lisa Saul, UnitedHealthcare’s National Medical Director, Maternal & Child Health Pregnancy and childbirth are often celebrated as incredible, remarkable events in a woman's … more

4/26/24

The number of women leading US business schools is on the rise

BestColleges reports on the growing number of women leading business schools. more

Bennett Leckrone | 4/25/24

Do business credit cards affect your personal credit score?

Ramp explains why it's important to keep your business credit card activity separate from your personal credit. more

Fiona Lee | 4/25/24

Comedian Craig Robinson Wants You To Microwave Your Cup Noodles

(BPT) - Many ramen fans are asking, “Wasn’t Cup Noodles always microwavable?” Recently, noodle fans nationwide were shocked to hear that they had been cooking their favorite meal … more

4/26/24

How the pretzel went from soft to hard – and other little-known facts about one of the world’s favorite snacks

The pretzel, one of the fastest-growing snack foods in the world, recently crossed a billion dollars a year in sales. It has its own emoji, comes in flavors like pumpkin spice, mocha and banana, and is now available as an aromatherapy scent. … more

Jeffrey Miller, Colorado State University, The Conversation | 4/26/24

Keep an eye on your vision. Regular eye exams can help reduce your risk of glaucoma.

Hispanics and African Americans at Higher Risk for Eye Disease

(NAPSI)—If you think you’d know if you were losing vision to an eye disease, you might want to think again. The symptoms of glaucoma can start so slowly that you may not notice them. That’s why … more

4/26/24

30+ Summer Stock-Up Styles under $13

(BPT) - It’s a goooood week: Carter’s, the #1 baby and children’s apparel* brand, just announced the start of its Spring Doorbuster Week sale. Five days, hundreds of insane deals … more

4/26/24

STUCK WITH AN ARROW: Torrie Aceto shared these photos of the injured swan on the Johnston Sun Rise Facebook page.

UPDATE: Two swans, one arrow

UPDATED: There’s a special place at the bottom of Oak Swamp Pond for someone with a bow and quiver full of black arrows with blue and white fletching. Rhode Island Environmental Police searched the … more

By RORY SCHULER | 4/24/24

Derouin, Robert "Bob"

Robert "Bob" Derouin, 83, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Lacey, Washington. He was born in Providence, RI, the son of the late Horace Derouin and Esther (Beaufort) Derouin (Correira). … more

4/22/24

KITCHEN MAESTROS: (L-R) Kate Whelan, Tyler Lowe, Bruce Angelini and Harper Salinas pose for a team picture at the state Restaurant Management competition.

National competition on menu for student chefs

Four student chefs from the Warwick Area Career and Technical Center are flying to Baltimore today with hopes of winning a prestigious national competition. Warwick’s team of chefs- Bruce … more

By ADAM ZANGARI | 4/26/24

BACK TO BACK: Toll Gate’s Cooper Grossguth handles the ball last week. (Photos by Mike Zawistoski)

Titans heating up

The Toll Gate boys lacrosse team shook off an uneven start and has won two straight games with wins over Mt. Hope and Burrillville. The victories have helped the Titans get back to .500 and re-enter … more

By ALEX SPONSELLER | 4/26/24

The 20 greatest Best Picture nominees that don't get enough credit

Casino Bonus CA looked at all films nominated for Best Picture and narrowed the list to those that didn't win and had under 50,000 votes on IMDb. more

Katrina Sirotta | 4/24/24

May 2, 2024