Removal of extra large (giant!) python highlights November competition

The South Florida Water Management District's monthly competition is winding down for 2025. Who took the top prize in November?
The New York Times

College Students Flock to a New Major: A.I.

At M.I.T., a new program called “artificial intelligence and decision-making” is now the second-most-popular undergraduate major. By Natasha Singer Natasha Singer covers computer science and A.I.
NCAA

The case for 16 teams to get an at-large spot to the College Football Playoff entering the final week

Sixteen teams have a reasonable shot at a College Football Playoff at-large bid entering the final week of the regular season. Here’s a breakdown of why every team should get into the playoff, based ...
The Atlantic

To Get Happier, Make Yourself Smaller

Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. Early in my academic career, I noticed that one of the most popular classes on campus was ...
The Idaho Press-Tribune

Getting the word out to get the words in: Caldwell boy hopes to break Guinness World Record for largest dictionary collection

CALDWELL — Two years ago, Lewis and Clark Elementary School teacher Meg Osterhout shared a personal anecdote with her fourth-graders during a lesson on “extraordinary people” — and saw inspiration ...
The Hill

When will federal workers get paid once the government reopens?

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers had been furloughed or working without pay since the government shut down on Oct. 1. After the White House and Congress finally resolved the record-breaking ...
KHOU 11

World’s largest cruise ship to sail from Galveston starting in 2027

GALVESTON, Texas — Everything really is bigger in Texas, so it's only fitting that the largest cruise ship in the world is coming to the Lone Star State. Royal Caribbean announced its 250,800-ton ...
New York Post

Soros-backed group launches primary push to take down Chuck Schumer: ‘Need leaders with backbone’

WASHINGTON — A far-left group is touting its “largest primary program” ever to take down Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer as the party grapples with the looming end of the government shutdown.
CNN

Largest observed flare from a black hole unleashes the light of 10 trillion suns

Astronomers have spotted the largest and most distant flare ever observed from a supermassive black hole. Nicknamed “Superman,” the flare originated 10 billion light-years from Earth, and at its peak, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This Massive Web—Home to More Than 100,000 Spiders—Found in a Cave in Europe Could Be the World’s Largest

It may sound like something out of a nightmare, but scientists say they weren’t dreaming when they discovered a massive spiderweb that’s home to more than 110,000 arachnids inside a cave in ...
Space.com

The largest supermoon of 2025 rises tonight: What to know about the November full moon

Editor's note: What a show! Last night's supermoon wowed skywatchers worldwide. Don't miss our Beaver Moon photo roundup featuring some of the best shots captured around the world. The November full ...
Tampa Bay Times

The nation’s largest food aid program is about to see cuts. Here’s what you should know

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