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.

Learning to program in C on an online platform can provide structured learning and a certification to show along with your resume. Learning C can still be useful in 2026, especially if you want to ...

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.

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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 ...

IndyCar has changed its procedure for deploying full-course cautions, no longer prioritizing pit windows. The new rule affected the Detroit Grand Prix, causing Kyle Kirkwood to lose the lead to Alex ...

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 ...

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, ...