Scientific American

Mathematicians find one pi formula to rule them all

For more than two millennia, mathematicians have produced a growing heap of pi equations in their ongoing search for methods to calculate pi faster and faster. The pile of equatio ...

Mikie Sherrill’s budget would kick high-earning seniors off a new tax relief program, expand mental health services for kids

Gov. Mikie Sherrill's budget proposal would kick some seniors off Stay NJ and increase investments in school mental health programs.

NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s budget would kick high-earning seniors off a new tax relief program, expand mental health services for kids

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s proposed budget would kick some seniors off a new property tax relief program that she said will save the state hundreds of millions of dollars as the new Democratic ...

How A.I.-Generated Videos Are Distorting Your Child’s YouTube Feed

Experts caution that low-quality, A.I.-generated videos on YouTube geared toward children often feature conflicting ...
The Hollywood Reporter

How PBS Kids Hopes to Save Children’s Programming

A leading exec at the public broadcasting institution breaks down the impact of recent government cuts and what to do about them By Abbey White Associate Editor & News Writer In May 1969, Fred ...
Smithsonian Magazine

How the Easy-Bake Oven, an Appliance That Allowed Kids to Heat Treats With a Light Bulb, Revolutionized the Toy Industry

The story of the Easy-Bake Oven begins with pretzels. In the early 1960s, Norman Shapiro was walking through New York City when he spotted vendors keeping pretzels warm with small ovens. Shapiro was ...
MLive

Detroit families eligible for $4,500 through new Rx Kids program

DETROIT, MI - Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield on Monday, Feb. 9 announced the launch of Rx Kids in the city, marking the largest expansion yet of the nation’s first community-wide prenatal and infant ...
Hartford Courant

CT lawmakers want to rescue kids from social media’s addictive algorithms. Here’s how

With children increasingly glued to their cell phones, state legislators are hoping to reduce potential harm with restrictions for those under 18. Lawmakers are pushing a detailed bill that would ...
MLive

Michigan communities invited to apply for Rx Kids mother, baby support program

Michigan communities can now apply to bring Rx Kids, a first-of-its-kind cash prescription program for mothers and babies, to their areas as the program continues its expansion. The program, launched ...
Detroit Free Press

Pregnant moms in Detroit to get $1,500, then $500 monthly with Rx Kids

Researchers found that evictions fell 91% among Rx Kids-eligible moms in Flint in 2024. A recent state funding cut means the program can't grow as fast as it expected to. A fast-growing Michigan cash ...
The Conversation

If parents designed the new ‘Thriving Kids’ program, it’d look like this

Catherine Smith has prevously received research funding from Children and Young People with Disability Australia. Helen Dickinson receives funding from ARC, NHMRC, MRFF, Children and Young People with ...