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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.

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A massive new study comparing more than 100,000 people with today’s most advanced AI systems delivers a surprising result: generative AI can now beat the average human on certain creativity tests.

In the depths of winter the activity at the top of our lists is a good pub quiz. Sitting cosy with your mates, pint in hand and wracking your brain for the answers, a Sunday afternoon doesn't get ...

According to George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate, Washington had at least four sets of dentures made with metals, including lead, gold and tin. Some sets used teeth from cows and horses and ivory ...

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is generally agreed to be the foundation of international human rights law. Adopted in 1948, the UDHR has inspired a rich body of legally binding ...

Congress has passed the largest housing affordability bill in decades. And all three candidates endorsed by New York City ...

A new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court protecting voter rights could extend to astronauts living and working in space and training internationally.