AOL

When's the next Leap Year? Here is when February will next have an extra day

The next leap year isn't tomorrow, but it's closer than you think. In 2028, February will stretch to 29 days, adding an extra square on the calendar that appears only once every four years. This extra ...
Des Moines Register

Iowa bills expand use of SAVE program to check citizenship for voters

Bills in the Iowa Legislature would require using the federal SAVE database to check someone's citizenship when they register to vote or apply for a driver's license, job or public assistance program.
Smithsonian Magazine

Humans May Have Used These Mysterious Symbols to Encode Information Tens of Thousands of Years Before the First Writing Systems

The team analyzed 260 engraved objects discovered in caves in what is now southwest Germany, including this 40,000-year-old mammoth figurine. Universität Tübingen / Hildegard Jensen, CC-BY-SA 4.0 ...
Popular Science

Earliest known writing dates back over 40,000 years

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. New evidence published today in the journal Proceedings of the ...
American Songwriter

3 Now-Beloved Rock Songs From the 1970s That Took Years To Write Before Becoming Hits

The origins of “Life On Mars?” can be traced all the way back to 1968. After being tasked with writing English lyrics to the French tune “Comme d’habitude”. His version was rejected by publishers ...
American Songwriter

3 Now-Beloved Rock Songs From the 1980s That Took Years To Write Before Becoming Hits

Some rock songs, particularly those from the 1980s, didn’t take very long to write. Some of the biggest jams of the decade were quick to pen. However, others, like the following three rock songs from ...
Lehigh Valley Live

After pilot year, Pennsylvania looks to expand tech-driven hunter-access program statewide

Pennsylvania’s hunting regulators are looking to expand an initiative that connects landowners in need of help with deer management and hunters who are looking for new ground to cover. The ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

2026 has 3 Friday the 13ths. What are the odds? Is this year unlucky?

Don't freak out, but those wishing to celebrate Valentine's Day this year might want to be aware that the romantic holiday falls one day after Friday the 13th. Feb. 13 marks the first Friday the 13th ...
The New York Times

The New Fabio Is Claude

The romance industry, always at the vanguard of technological change, is rapidly adapting to A.I. Not everyone is on board. By Alexandra Alter Last February, the writer Coral Hart launched an ...
WXIX-TV

NKU launches Buddy Check program to support veterans transitioning to college

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (WXIX) - Northern Kentucky University has launched a new program called Buddy Check to provide additional support for veterans transitioning from military service to college life ...
Newsweek

Fact Check: Is February’s Calendar a Once-in-823-Year Event?

A video on social media has been circulating that February 2026 presents a calendar that occurs once every 823 years. A Litmemes_.254 account posted on Instagram, which has garnered over 38,000 likes, ...
Forbes

You Can Still Write The IRS A Check, But Your Refund Will Be Direct Deposit

As the IRS moves toward digital-only payments under a Trump-era executive order, taxpayers should expect changes in how refunds are issued and payments are made. Here’s what’s changing. The IRS is ...