Author: Jeric Macaraan

Spring break 2026 is here, and while the instinct for most kids is to dive straight into screens and snacks, the week off from school is actually one of the best opportunities to make learning feel like the furthest thing from a classroom. The secret is simple — when education is wrapped in adventure, curiosity, and hands-on discovery, kids do not even realize they are learning. Here are the top eight educational spring break activities for kids that strike the perfect balance between fun and meaningful growth. 1. Visit a Science or Children’s Museum Few places pack more learning per…

No institution in the HBCU landscape is having a more defining moment than Howard University. In the span of just a few months, the Washington, D.C.-based university has stacked milestone upon milestone — cementing its reputation not just as a leading HBCU, but as one of the most dynamic universities in the entire country. The numbers, the rankings, and the championships all tell the same story. Howard is not simply keeping pace. It is setting the standard. Howard Earns the Forbes No. 1 HBCU Title Two Years Running Howard University was recognized by Forbes as the top HBCU in the…

DaBaby is back on screens, and he brought the whole party with him. The official music video for Pop Dat Thang premiered on March 13, 2026, giving fans a vibrant visual companion to one of the most infectious tracks from his fifth studio album Be More Grateful. Directed by DaBaby and Nick Mays, the clip opens with the rapper seated at a piano surrounded by dancers, before cutting to a massive parking garage party where the energy never lets up for a single second. The result is exactly what fans have come to expect from DaBaby at his best —…

Walking into a gym can feel overwhelming. Dozens of machines, countless options, and no clear starting point. The good news is that not every piece of equipment deserves equal attention. A handful of machines consistently outperform the rest when it comes to burning calories, building strength, and delivering full-body results in the shortest amount of time. Here are the seven gym machines worth making a permanent part of your routine. The Best Gym Machines for Maximum Fitness Results 1. Treadmill The treadmill remains one of the most effective calorie-burning machines on the gym floor. At moderate intensity, it can torch…

Hollywood’s biggest night is here — and the 2026 Oscars might just be the most electric ceremony in years. The 98th Academy Awards kicks off Sunday, March 15, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles. The show starts at 4 p.m. Pacific time, with the iconic red carpet rolling out at 3:30 p.m. Pacific. In the U.S., the Oscars airs live on ABC and streams simultaneously on Hulu. Cord-cutters can also catch every moment through live TV platforms that carry ABC — including Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV, and FuboTV. How and Where To…

You told yourself it was just a rough week. Then a rough month. Now you can barely look at your laptop without feeling a wave of exhaustion hit before you even open a single tab. That is not stress — that is burnout, and it is more common than most students want to admit. The Healthy Minds Study for 2024-2025 reported that between 27% and 30% of college students experience high or very high levels of burnout. And unlike stress — which fades once the pressure lifts — burnout is a deeper, slower collapse. Burnout is a state of chronic…

Geno Smith’s 2025 season with the Las Vegas Raiders did not go as many expected. After reuniting with former coach Pete Carroll, who had previously guided him during his time with the Seattle Seahawks, Smith faced a series of challenges that culminated in his trade back to the New York Jets, the team where his NFL journey began. The move marks a fresh start for him, who hopes to leverage familiarity, support, and experience to reestablish himself as one of the league’s top quarterbacks. Fans and analysts alike are watching closely to see if he can turn past setbacks into…

Bruno Mars is back — and he did not just return quietly. The Romantic, his fourth studio album, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 dated March 14, earning 186,000 equivalent album units in its first week. More than just a chart milestone, the debut marks the first time in his career that a Mars album has opened directly at the summit — a title that had somehow eluded him through three decades of defining pop music. The achievement caps a 13-year journey back to the top. Mars last held the No. 1 position in March 2013 with Unorthodox…

Amazon is giving its AI assistant a bit of an attitude. The company announced Thursday that Alexa+ is expanding its lineup of personality styles with the addition of a new “Sassy” option — an adults-only mode that uses explicit language and delivers responses with wit, sarcasm, and what Amazon describes as well-placed roasts. The move is part of Amazon’s broader push to make Alexa+ feel more personalized and engaging in the generative AI era, where tone and personality have become just as important as raw functionality. What the Sassy Mode Actually Does The new Sassy personality joins an existing roster…

Disney+ is shaking up the streaming experience with the rollout of Verts, a new short-form video feed now live for U.S. users on its mobile app. First unveiled at Disney’s Global Tech and Data Showcase at CES in January, the feature brings a TikTok-style scrolling experience to the platform — serving up scenes and moments pulled directly from Disney+’s massive catalog spanning more than 100 years of storytelling. The timing is no accident. With TikTok and Instagram Reels dominating screen time among younger audiences, Disney is making a calculated move to meet mobile-first viewers where they already spend most of…