The Horsehead Nebula in Orion: An Unbridled Look

Letitia Denham

On the night of July 27, 1913, astronomer E. E. Barnard noticed that the skies above Yerkes Observatory in southern Wisconsin were nearly perfect. The heavens were crystal clear and the Midwest air was surprisingly steady. He guided the gaze of the world’s largest refracting telescope in the direction of […]

University of Utah settles with family

Letitia Denham

CLOSE Lauren McCluskey, a senior majoring in communication, was shot and killed Monday night at the University of Utah. (Photo: Steve C. Wilson, University of Utah) The University of Utah reached a $13.5 million settlement Thursday with the parents of Lauren McCluskey, a student who was killed by her ex-boyfriend on campus […]

18 killed in IS attack at Afghan education centre

Letitia Denham

A suicide bomber struck near an education centre in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 18 people in an attack claimed by the extremist Islamic State that rocked the conflict-wracked country. Violence on the ground has spiked in recent weeks despite the Taliban and the Afghan government […]