For years, I’ve been monitoring the progress of a “basic income program” in Yolo County, which, according to a recent UC Davis report, was one of the first such programs nationwide. The first program ...

When I was learning math as a child, the “less than/more than” exercise really struck a chord in me, mostly because, by First Grade, I had already been exposed to several related concepts, and close, ...

In a class of 24 Trenton third graders, the chances are that only three can read adequately. Four can do math on grade level. Julie O’Connor, an urban education writer for NJ Spotlight News, injected ...

We get it—travel is getting expensive. And when budgets are tight, it makes sense to spend your money on experiences at your destination rather than the flight that gets you there. That’s where “basic ...

In recent months, I’ve had many conversations with residents, business owners and civic groups about local government finances — especially the part property taxes play in supporting them. While the ...

PCWorld reports that Spotify offers a hidden “Basic” tier launched in mid-2024 for $10.99/month, providing music-only streaming without audiobooks or lossless audio. This plan requires existing ...

As Americans struggle with the high cost of living, an old idea is getting a fresh look. In dozens of pilot programs around the country, policymakers and researchers are exploring what happens when ...

ABC has suspended late-night host Jimmy Kimmel "indefinitely" after he spread falsehoods about Charlie Kirk’s murder. Unlike others who have apologized for reckless commentary, Kimmel has offered no ...

Matt Valle, left, of the C.M. Rick Tomato Genetics Resource Center, plants seeds with greenhouse manager Eric Haddix in a UC Davis greenhouse. (UC Davis photo) While we’re enjoying the last days of ...

Microsoft open-sourced the MS-BASIC language. Bill Gates would never have seen this coming back in the day. MS-BASIC 1.1 was many developers' first language. In 1976, they rebranded Altair BASIC to ...

On Wednesday, Microsoft released the complete source code for Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Version 1.1, the 1978 interpreter that powered the Commodore PET, VIC-20, Commodore 64, and Apple II through ...