Once again, Massachusetts public schools have been crowned the best in the country in an annual ranking. The report from personal finance website WalletHub says Massachusetts is No. 1 in its ranking of public school systems. The state also took the top spot in 2024 and 2023.

Large groups of unruly teenagers at an Illinois pool and California mall prompted early closures that resulted in arrests, highlighting what experts call a symptom of cultural breakdown.

Avalara is going public — again. The tax software giant confidentially filed for an IPO on Monday, signaling plans to become public

Nassau County is warning residents about the rise of rabies. The Department of Health declared an imminent public health threat Monday over the spread of rabies among wild animals.

Congress approved a rescission bill on Friday, which will cut $1.1 billion in funding to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributes the majority of the money to locally operated National Public Radio (NPR) stations and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television channels.

I don’t think it’s realistic to raise an additional $2.2 million on 75 days’ notice,” said Ryan Howlett, CEO of Friends of SDPB, a nonprofit that raises money for SDPB.

Tax software company Avalara, which went private in 2022, disclosed on Monday it had confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, indicating plans to go public again amid growing investor optimism for IPOs.

Authorities are asking for members of the public to provide surveillance footage and details from eyewitnesses as they investigate the fatal shooting of an Ole Miss football player in Memphis after a pool party.

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