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Ohio State University scientists are working toward pinpointing and identifying the moment at which kids begin to learn, according to a recently published study. In the context of viewing educational videos, the research combined eye tracking and artificial intelligence to identify the exact instant in an educational video in which kids experience the “aha” moment, [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers no longer may be required to take off their shoes during security screenings at certain U.S. airports. The Transportation Security Administration is looking to abandon the additional security step that has for years bedeviled anyone passing through U.S airports, according to media reports. [...]
The city of Columbus’ population has risen 3 percent since 2020, according to new figures from the U. S. Census Bureau. The city’s population is 933,263, according to bureau estimates, up from 906,022 five years ago. Most of that increase occurred from 2022 to 2024 when the city gained 22,036 residents. The city’s population dipped [...]
Ohio’s roadways rank 10th in the nation, according to a new report from a national think tank, up seven spots from the previous report. The rankings in the Reason Foundation’s 28th Annual Highway Report are based on 13 categories, including road pavement and bridge conditions, the number of traffic fatalities, congestion delays, spending per mile [...]
Central Ohio is the fastest-growing large metro area in the state, according to new figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The number of people living in the Columbus metro area grew 4 percent from 2020 to 2024. The Cincinnati metro area grew by 2.3 percent over the same time period while the Cleveland region’s [...]
Core counties in the Houston, Miami and Phoenix metropolitan areas grew more than any others in the country primarily because of people moving in from outside the United States, according to population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Without the international migration, Harris County, Texas; Miami-Dade County, Fla.; and Maricopa County, Ariz., would have had [...]
TourismOhio has launched the official 2025 Ohio Spring Events Guide. Available online at Ohio.org, the guide showcases 440 events and experiences throughout the state, according to a news release. The guide, which is organized by month and region, is designed to be a roadmap to Ohio’s spring adventures. “Spring is nearly here, and Ohio is [...]
An analysis of an English-language movie database from 1970 to 2000 revealed an increase in the amount of murdering or killing that takes place in movies, an Ohio State University researcher detailed in a recently published study. Communication professor Brad Bushman, a corresponding author of the study, said researchers employed machine learning to search a [...]
BOSTON (AP) — New research indicates students are paying less to attend public universities than they were a decade ago — and tuition increases at private colleges have slowed after years of hikes. Figures compiled by the non-profit College Board indicate the average student attending an in-state public university this year faces a tuition bill [...]
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports, which are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travelers’ moods. London’s Heathrow Airport built a stage to showcase emerging British performers for the first time this summer. The program was so successful the airport hopes to bring [...]