NY school phone bans: Bell-to-bell is best

NY school phone bans: Bell-to-bell is best

2-minute read Lysa Mullady  |  Special to the USA TODAY Network New York pushes for school smartphone bans due to ‘addictive’ nature New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called for legislation to ban smartphones in schools because of their addictive nature. Cell phones in schools are hindering student safety, belonging, and learning by creating distractions and…

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See forecast for Auroras in over a dozen US states

See forecast for Auroras in over a dozen US states

A period of peak magnetic storms on the sun could lead to another show of northern lights on Earth on Saturday and Sunday, forecasters say. Make sure you don’t miss them. Unforgettable northern lights display recorded before lunar eclipse Spectators took stunning videos of a green aurora glowing overhead in Fairbanks, Alaska. Anybody interested in…

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Unchained Fashion Show returns to Ohio State

Unchained Fashion Show returns to Ohio State

Meet The Columbus Dispatch’s new kindness reporter | Watch We are introducing our new human kindness reporter, Sophia Veneziano, who will be featuring stories of everyday Columbus people doing amazing things. The Unchained OSU Fashion Show will be held Saturday at the Ohio State University’s Ohio Union. This year’s theme is “Outer Space,” with the…

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