Pictured here with his wife Maude Evelyn Sherman Naismith, James Naismith was a Canadian American physical educator who invented basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891 to keep his students active during the winter. The game was an immediate success and the original American sport spre...

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In 1913, Congress gave the Federal Reserve a clear and narrow mission: Safeguard the value of our money and support stable employment. More than a century later, the Fed has mutated into a sprawling political empire — so bloated that it spends $7 billion a year and employs almost 24,000 people ...

Yasir Espinoza, a Waukegan High School senior, spent a week in June meeting peers from throughout the state at the American Legion’s Premier Boys State. He said they talked about their schools and education.He learned they had something in common.“They were from all over,” Espinoza said. ?...

U.S. Colleges Are About to See a Big Decline in Applicants SubscribeGive A GiftFind this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photos: Getty Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photos: GettyAs freshmen settle in for their first year of college,...

Don't look for meaningful tax reform from the Statehouse this Legislative session. Everything they propose will harm schools, parks, libraries and health services, without addressing the root cause of Ohio's problem: lawmakers have given gigantic tax breaks to wealthy people. (Photo by David Petk...

Congress did not extend President Donald Trump’s Aug. 11 order that federalized the city’s police force and launched a surge of law enforcement into the city. But the National Guard and some other federal agencies will continue their deployment, and it’s not clear when that might end.

The article examines how foreign governments, especially China, leverage funding and influence within American higher education to suppress free speech and promote authoritarian values. It highlights the dependence of universities on foreign tuition, censorship of controversial topics, and the broader impacts on academic integrity and free inquiry, warning that the pursuit of money has led to the erosion of core college principles and free expression.

First Lady Melania Trump announced the White House’s commitment to AI education and responsible development during a meeting of the AI Education Task Force. The event highlighted initiatives for AI literacy, public-private partnerships, and innovative projects like the Presidential AI Challenge to engage students in creating AI solutions for national challenges. The focus also addressed concerns around AI's impact on youth and ongoing efforts to promote safe AI use.