ProPublica recounts the tragic story of Nevaeh Crain, an 18-year-old pregnant woman who tragically lost her life due to Texas’ extreme abortion ban. Nevaeh was excitedly celebrating her impending motherhood at a baby shower when she suddenly collapsed in pain. Her mother rushed her to three different hospitals, but the first two turned her away … Read more
3M and Discovery Education have announced the winner of the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge, Sirish Subash, a 9th grader from Georgia. Sirish impressed the judges with his AI handheld pesticide detector, winning a $25,000 cash prize and the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist.” Sirish competed against nine other finalists over four months before … Read more
My earliest reading memoryOne of the most fascinating books from my childhood was Gangles by Ronald McCuaig. It featured a wild girl from Australia who could balance on the water spray exhaled by a whale, traveling around with the whale. Reading this book at the age of six was a magical experience that still amazes … Read more