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.

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Queen’s College valedictorian, Roanna Saintil, was poignant even as she urged her peers to continue to blaze new trails and ...

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The star-spangled American flag—the iconic red, white and blue standard—is one of the most enduring symbols of the nation.

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The second batch of “First Proof” problems is meant to evaluate AI’s usefulness for research-level math. The best model got six or seven of the ten questions right.

As we celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, test your civics knowledge and see how your score compares to others.