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MONDAY, 09 MARCH 2026, 20:21

Education

A Mississippi mother couldn’t find accurate sex ed for her kids. So she started a class at church

Today at 16:00 PM, via The Guardian

As states scale back requirements for comprehensive sex ed, some parents and faith communities are stepping in to teach what schools won’t

When Wendy Pfrenger’s children started high school in the town of Oxford, Mississippi, she had the choice to enroll them in abstinence-only or abstinence-plus sex ed.

Although the abstinence-plus option would include instruction on contraception, neither...

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 9 March 2026

Today at 18:30 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

Anthropic Sues the Pentagon After Being Labeled a Threat To National Security

Today at 20:00 PM, via Slashdot

Anthropic is suing the Department of Defense after the Trump administration labeled the company a “supply chain risk” and canceled its government contracts when Anthropic refused to allow its AI model Claude to be used for domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons. Fortune reports: The lawsuit, filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, calls the...

Science/Tech

Last Chance To 100x? BlockDAG’s Multi-Exchange Launch Triggers Global Buying Frenzy

Today at 19:00 PM, via Tech Financials

The crypto market rarely witnesses a new project entering exchanges with enough momentum to immediately challenge the industry’s established players. Most cryptocurrencies spend years building liquidity, community participation, and exchange access before approaching the billion-dollar valuation range. Yet every market cycle produces a few exceptions, projects that arrive with strong momentum...

Science/Tech

‘If Lockheed Martin Made a Game Boy, Would You Buy One?’

Today at 19:00 PM, via Slashdot

“If Lockheed Martin made a Game Boy, would you buy one?” That was the [rhetorical] question The Verge’s Sean Hollister asked when he reviewed ModRetro’s Game Boy-style handheld device back in 2024. He said it “might be the best version of the Game Boy ever made,” though the connection to Palmer Luckey and his defense tech startup Anduril left him conflicted. “I don’t remember my childhood...