For more than 30 years, The Ledger has honored the top scholar-athletes in Polk County and continues that tradition this year with an impressive list of 124 athletes who excelled in the classroom.

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Background ...

IndyCar implemented a new full-course caution procedure that caused immediate controversy. The change, which prioritizes safety, impacted the Detroit Grand Prix by favoring drivers who pitted earlier.

REXBURG, IDAHO, a college town of 40,000 near Yellowstone National Park, is an unlikely place for a computer-science boom. Home to Brigham Young University-Idaho, a sister institution to the flagship ...

The brain’s memory center may begin life more like a crowded web than an empty canvas. Researchers discovered that early neural networks in the hippocampus are dense and seemingly random, then become ...

A term first used in philosophy and cognitive science circles has lately taken on a more ominous cast. Moo. By Lora Kelley The relationship between mind and machine has long fascinated philosophers ...

It’s a weird time to be studying computer science. Recent grads have a higher unemployment rate than those in just about every other major—yes, even philosophy. The internet is littered with rants ...

The College Board is adding locations and vendor-specific lessons in Cisco technology to its Advanced Placement (AP) Cybersecurity course for the 2026-27 school year. Jennifer Mulhern, vice president ...

Julie Pace, executive editor and SVP of the Associated Press, speaks to employees during a visit to the German Press Agency in January 2026. (Kay Nietfeld/Getty Images) The Associated Press laid off ...

When Swatch officially unveiled its Royal Pop collaboration with Audemars Piguet yesterday, the announcement was met with a mix of excitement and disappointment. The excitement, which I largely share, ...