When Emma Raducanu arrived at Flushing Meadows this year, she did not have the faintest idea of where to go.So unfamiliar was she with her surroundings, she needed help from her fellow players just to navigate the tournament’s vast grounds. Her growth over the past three weeks since those timid first steps has been astounding…

Harvard University said this week that it will end all of its investments in fossil fuels, a landmark victory for climate activists who have lobbied major colleges and universities to stop funding activities that help drive global warming .The action is likely to have ripple effects in higher education and beyond, given Harvard’s $41 billion…

Amazon Prime Video might not add new shows as frequently as the other streaming services, but there is always a wide selection of content from which to choose.Sometimes, it’s originals like The Marvelous Mrs.Maisel or The Boys, and other times, it’s full seasons, sometimes even series, of linear network shows like 30 Rock and Bones.Not…

When you purchase a phone from a cell provider, it’ll most likely come locked — that means you won’t be able to use or get any signal on the phone with a different carrier.After all, it’s in their best interest to keep you as a customer. But if you’re looking to switch providers or just…

Fights about wearing masks in schools intensified Friday, as the United States reported a record number of infections among children in recent weeks after schools reopened.In Florida, an appeals court sided with Gov.Ron DeSantis to reinstate a school mask ban, while the Education Department said it is investigating whether the state was violating the rights…

For the first time, the U.S.Bureau of Reclamation issued a water shortage for Lake Mead starting in 2022.Located between southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona, Lake Mead provides water and generates electricity for the more than 20 million people in the lower Colorado River Basin.This shortage isn’t a surprise.Water levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell…

A longtime theme park fan, Hastin Zylstra has spent plenty of time waiting in long lines for rides at the Disneyland Resort. So, he was prepared for the worst when he recently got in the queue for California Adventure Park’s newest attraction, Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure.But to his surprise, the wait was only 20…

Amazon will pay full college tuition for frontline workers , according to a company blog post.The giant online retailer said, “More than 750,000 operations employees in the U.S.are eligible for fully funded college tuition, including cost of classes, books and fees.” The program may cost about “$1.2 billion by 2025.” Separately, the company’s Career Choice…