NJ Transit and the New Jersey state government has been under fire after announcing that round-trip tickets to the Meadowlands would cost $98 for the World Cup.

A Juneteenth event, called iCU Community Juneteenth in the 'Burbs, is Saturday, June 20, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Harper College, 1200 West Algonquin Road in Palatine.

Most people have seen nylon listed as a material on their clothing tags, but nylon is used in an array of other products, too, including automotive parts, wire insulation and medical supplies. Unfortunately, one of the building blocks of nylon, adipic acid, is produced from petroleum-derived benzene through energy-intensive processes and has a rather high carbon footprint. However, there may be a better way to produce this ubiquitous polymer.

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Hundreds of people gathered Sunday outside the Otay Mesa Detention Center to mark the anniversary of the start of ‘No Kings’ rallies and show support for detainees held inside the facility. The demonstration, led by the group Indivisible, took place along Calzada de la Fuente in front of the detention center. Organizers said the event also coincided with Flag Day and highlighted what they described as the international nature of the United States. Flags representing multiple countries lined the sidewalk outside the facility during the rally. Connie Elder, an organizer with Indivisible, said the timing of the event was significant. “This Sunday is the first anniversary of the No Kings one rally. It also is Flag Day, and we thought this would be a good time to emphasize the international nature of our country.” Elder also commented on immigration enforcement efforts. “It’s a tremendous irony, isn’t it? That we, the United States of America, are h

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They’re home! The world champion New York Knicks were greeted by jubilant fans as they arrived at Westchester County Airport Sunday morning, just hours after snatching their first NBA title in 53 years.

We have thousands of spontaneous thoughts a day. Most of them are mundane, such as "Where did I leave my car keys?" But every now and then, a strange and distressing thought might pop into our mind, such as "What if I hurt myself or someone I care about?"

In a first, a large, international team led by multiple labs at Harvard Medical School and Princeton University has published a complete wiring diagram of all the connections between neurons in the central nervous system of an adult fruit fly.