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Americans have been having fewer and fewer babies since 1957, with fertility rates dropping by more than half-and as a result, the country's population is quickly growing older. In terms of reproductive rights, declining fertility rates are a sign of successful advocacy. From an economic perspective, however, a healthy birth rate is crucial to ensuring enough workers exist to keep the engines of the economy strong and provide care for older generations. Japan is struggling with this exact...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AUG. 22, 2024) – Winning the 2024 Human Rover Explorer Challenge (HERC) provided an engineering student team at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, the opportunity to perform STEM outreach in the Dominican Republic (DR) this summer. UAH rover team THESEUS members traveled to the DR capital to give presentations to attendees at the Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, or INTEC University, at the invitation of DR rover tea...
With the 250th Anniversary of The Declaration of Independence coming up in just under two years, there is some renewed interest in the history of The American Revolution. And in "Revolutionary Rebecca" we have an energizing and delightful historical fiction novel based on the true story of Rebecca Motte, a Patriot during the British occupation of South Carolina during the American War of Independence. The historical novel opens with two cousins in 1812 tiring of having to stitch their samplers...
The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) will temporarily close the Riverview Public Boat Ramp on the Warrior River in Tuscaloosa for repairs and maintenance on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. During the closure a new launching slab will be installed to address existing erosion issues. The repairs are expected to be completed in approximately two months. A reopening date will be announced when available. Partial...
Kamala Harris stands up at the DNC, all smiles amidst thunderous applause. Like dozens of previous speakers from Barack Obama to Oprah Winfrey, Cackling Kamala spouts meaningless rhetoric. Just like every one of them conveniently forgetting one little detail. Their party has controlled the White House for 12 of the last 16 years, most importantly the previous 4 years of one crisis after another. A dozen years of Democrat rule, and what do we have to show for it? A complete litany of foreign...
Americans remain detached from their work significantly, leading to a lack of motivation that has profoundly impacted retention, productivity, and profitability. For every employee who feels invested in their company's mission and operations, nearly two more are disengaged—whether abstaining from group collaboration or expressing a negative attitude toward their work. That's according to Gallup's annual survey on employee engagement, which revealed companies are still struggling to engage w...
In a year where two of the most prominent leagues for women's sports shattered attendance and viewership records, the brightest stars are cultivating burgeoning audiences on social media—audiences that those players can now leverage for lucrative sponsorship deals as early as their college years. Collabstr analyzed data from SponsorUnited to rank the athletes in women's sports whose social followings grew across all platforms the most over the last year. The report analyzes social media e...
Over the next few decades, U.S. wealth is set to undergo a radical transformation, with enormous collective fortunes transferring from one generation to the next. Without proper financial education and planning, however, much of this money stands to vanish before it ever passes to a third generation. So, with that in mind, LegalZoom explains how the richest generations in American history can go about protecting their legacies. What is the Great Wealth Transfer (and does it really exist)? In...
The U.S. beats out other countries in many categories—and, increasingly, obesity is one of them. Live It Up used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to explore this public health problem and better understand long-term obesity trends in American children and adults. Rates were determined using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, last released in 2021. The World Health Organization defines obesity as "abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a r...
A new round of grants from the federal government will pay out $78 million across 12 states and 13 tribal nations, hoping to reduce energy bills for rural people and create new renewable energy projects, the Biden administration announced. The money will help fund 19 projects in Alaska, Oklahoma, Alabama, Maine and elsewhere, funded by the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed into law by President Biden in 2021. The amount of money being pumped into renewable energy sources over th...
Charging an electric car can seem like a daunting task. Charging locations can be unreliable and sparse, and range anxiety remains a common fear for new electric vehicle (EV) drivers. But Tesla makes charging easy for its drivers. The automaker now offers a healthy lineup of cars, from the entry-level Model 3 to the range-topping flagship Cybertruck. All Tesla vehicles use the same North American Charging Standard (NACS) charge port and can be charged at home or on the road at a Tesla...
Weather experts have warned that the 2024 hurricane season could be especially destructive. The U.S. could see five to eight hurricane impacts, three to five of those major, according to the forecasting service WeatherBELL Analytics. Homeowners in some hurricane-prone states already face the highest home insurance rates in the country. Astronomical costs from hurricane damage claims contribute to Florida's average annual home insurance rate of nearly $11,000. Louisiana, the second-most...
Southeastern Conference football cranks up the 2024 season starting this weekend - August 31. The Alabama Gazette panelists ranked the SEC and found Georgia to be the class of the SEC. 4 of the 5 panelists picked Georgia to finish the regular season in first place in the SEC. Luisa Reyes was the lone vote picking Alabama. Texas was second, followed by Alabama. Historically that would be a disappointing year for Tide fans, but with the 12 team playoff format this year, third place will get you a...
(August 28, 2024) Last week Nicole Shanahan, RFK Jr.’s then-VP running mate, said "The hesitation we have right now in joining forces with Trump is that he has not apologized or publicly come out and said Operation Warp Speed was his fault.” Shortly thereafter, Bobby Kennedy suspended his campaign and endorsed President Trump. Over the weekend, while the Dems were scrambling to recover from the shivving RFK Jr gave to Kamala’s campaign, one of the things they tried to latch onto was Shana...
Vacations are, in theory, a break from the daily grind — a chance to unwind, explore new places and recharge mentally and physically. In practice, though, vacations can also bring about stressors and even take an unexpected toll on mental health. Research shows that planning a trip, traveling to your destination, and being on vacation elicit stress for many travelers. According to a 2012 national study, the most stressful part of vacation for many people is planning, especially for those t...
Hollywood has long had a vision of what a great American town looks like. From "It's a Wonderful Life" to "Pleasantville," the cities emblazoned in our minds as nurturing spots to settle down and raise families all have a triad of things in common: single-family homes, low crime, and great schools. With the median home price creeping to $420,000 this spring, more Americans are wondering where they can get a slice of that dream, so moveBuddha crunched the numbers to see where it's still in...
More than 30 million school-aged children's menus will change in fall 2025 to reflect the latest dietary guidelines recommended by the U.S. government. Their new fare will limit added sugars in cereals and yogurts—increasingly over time—and reduce sodium in school breakfasts by 10% and lunches by 15% starting July 1, 2027. "Like teachers, classrooms, books, and computers, nutritious school meals are an essential part of the school environment, and when we raise the bar for school meals, it emp...
Over the past few weeks, cases of rabies in wildlife have exposed several pets. In the city limits of Hokes Bluff in Etowah County, a raccoon positive for rabies was found inside a fenced yard. Three dogs in the yard were exposed to rabies. In early August in Sylacauga, Talladega County, a bat positive for rabies was found on a front porch and a cat was likely exposed. The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) reminds the public that rabies is a viral disease that can be fatal if...
With summer unofficially over this week and Labor Day soon, election season will really begin in earnest. The November election is just around the corner, which means the candidates are about to spend all of their campaign funds to get out the vote. And with over 3.8 million voters in the Alabama, there is a lot of work to do in the coming weeks. With the election on November 5th, there is a little more than eight weeks for these candidates to persuade voters that they are the right person for t...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $2.975 million to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) Maternal Mortality Review Program (MMRP) over five years through the ERASE MM Grant to expand support to Alabama's Maternal Mortality Review Committee (AL-MMRC).). The AL-MMRC was established in 2018 under the leadership of the ADPH Bureau of Family Health Services. The committee is composed of experts and stakeholders who are familiar with the unique aspects of...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AUG. 28, 2024) – Team TERMINUS from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, successfully launched a student-developed payload aboard a Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket that featured two experiments designed by the UAH Space Hardware Club (SHC). The student packages were launched as part of the NASA RockSat-X program, a flight that soared to an altitude of 100 miles from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops I...
On Saturday, NASA announced that it was concerned enough with the problems on the Alabama made Boeing Starliner that when it leaves the International Space Station (ISS) NASA astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will not be on board. Instead Butch and Suni will wait for SpaceX to send up one of their Dragon spaceships. Butch and Suni will join that crew and remain at the ISS until their return in February. The two astronauts arrived at the International Space Station on June 6, expecting...
On Monday, longtime TV and radio sports journalist John Longshore spoke to the Montgomery Kiwanis Club about the upcoming college football season. Longshore predicted that after 2026 there would be another round of conference realignment and that the SEC would not take Clemson and Florida State because Florida and South Carolina like being the only SEC teams in their respective states. Longshore said that the SEC's long-term expansion interests are in Notre Dame and North Carolina. Longshore...
The Alabama Gazette panel unanimously voted to pick Alabama and Auburn to win their SEC openers. The Tigers will be hosting Alabama A&M on Saturday; while Alabama will host Western Kentucky. The SEC game of the week is Georgia hosting Clemson. The panelists all predicted that Georgia would win; though Luisa Reyes said that she would not be surprised if Clemson wins. The panelists are all predicting that Notre Dame will defeat Texas A&M at College Station. All the panelists also agreed that...
The Alabama Department of Public Healt currently accepting proposals to collaborate with qualified organizations in Alabama to affect social norm changes around tobacco use and protect youth from nicotine initiation and exposure to secondhand smoke. The program anticipates awarding up to nine grants ranging from $50,000 to $75,000. The required scope of work will include promoting community environments that protect elementary, middle, and high school-aged children from exposure to secondhand...
