Archive (Page 5)
December 8, 2025
Genetics Solved a Decades-old Ohio Rape Case. How Many More Can Be Solved?
Ohio's low rape-case clearance rate leaves survivors searching for justice long after the assaults. Advances in forensic DNA analysis are helping solve cold cases, some more than 20 years old.
December 8, 2025
Filling the Void: Gen Z and the Myth of Beauty
“They send me pictures of their faces with a filter that alters their features and say, ‘I want to look like this.'”
December 8, 2025
Florida Promised to Protect Its Springs. Is It Keeping Its Word?
Beneath the clear blue surface of Florida’s springs, scientists are detecting unsettling changes. At the same time, a battle over how the state enforces its water rules is raising new questions about what it will take to safeguard them.
December 8, 2025
Activists Rally to Save a Stately Pair of Seattle Oaks
A northern red oak tree believed to be more over one-hundred-year-old might be sacrificed for a new development’s driveway. The battle over it reveals much about Seattle’s struggle to balance growth and nature in The Emerald City.
December 7, 2025
NJ Town Wants Barbershops and Salons to Shape Up
Personal care establishments in a Hackettstown, N.J. may be forced to comply with increased licensing regulations or face suspension.