‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Uses Sound as a Breath of Fresh Air

Howarth tells IndieWire about spending months on one sound and collaborating with James Cameron and other departments to ...

The Sounds of Antarctica? Flying in the Cold? Your Questions, Answered

Is it hard to fly a helicopter in the Antarctic cold? What do penguins sound like? How about the instruments designed to test ...
The Hill

Hawaii’s ‘Green Fee’ is in effect, but not all of it: What does that mean?

HONOLULU (KHON) – Hawaii’s “Green Fee” went into effect on Jan. 1, albeit without one provision that lawmakers were hoping to push through. The Green Fee increases the Transient Accommodations Tax by ...
Detroit Free Press

Michigan winter storm moves on, but snow stays. Why lake-effect lingers

Lake-effect snow continues to impact Michigan, particularly the Upper Peninsula, after a recent winter storm. Cold air moving over the warmer Great Lakes is causing persistent, narrow bands of snow.
Seattle Times

Why Sound Transit’s CEO is postponing part of his pay raise

Traffic Lab is a Seattle Times project that digs into the region’s transportation issues to explore the policies and politics that determine how we get around and how billions of dollars in public ...
Forbes

The Pratfall Effect — Why Your Mistakes Make You More Likable

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Small mistakes can boost likability, humanize competence and deepen connection.
Inc

The Slingshot Effect: Why Being Pulled Back Isn’t the End

Recently, I wrote an article about leading through resistance, where I shared that true force is determined by its ability to overcome friction. That made me pause and think about the relationship ...
Us Weekly

Debbie Turner, Who Played Marta Von Trapp, Reveals Why She Left Hollywood After ‘The Sound of Music’

Former child star Debbie Turner, most known for her role as Marta von Trapp in The Sound of Music, is opening up about her decision to leave Hollywood shortly after her breakout film. “I was a floral ...
The Hill

Why ‘very large’ tax refunds are coming in 2026, according to officials

(NEXSTAR) – Thanks to a number of changes to the tax code under the One Big Beautiful Bill, Trump administration officials are projecting Americans will enjoy the largest tax refund ever in 2026. Ways ...
Hartford Courant

There’s something important changing in Long Island Sound. Why the EPA calls it ‘historic.’

Environmental advocates are hailing new findings that show that hypoxia in the Long Island Sound is at its lowest level in nearly four decades, according to the Long Island Sound Partnership. Hypoxia ...
High Times

Cannabis Rescheduling May Sound Like a Win. Here’s Why It’s Complicated

If you’ve been following the news, you’ve probably seen the headlines: President Donald Trump is reportedly considering moving cannabis out of Schedule I and into Schedule III under federal law. That ...