A Dutch study of more than 65,000 adults followed for four years found that replacing 60 minutes of TV with more active pursuits was associated with an 11% lower likelihood of developing major depression, with larger reductions reported for middle-aged adults and for longer time swaps.
UW-Madison is asking students to report their vaccination status for measles and several other diseases after a campus measles case was found; the university says reporting is required but vaccination is not.
DeKalb County School District has proposed closing or repurposing 27 schools in response to declining enrollment, and the district board is scheduled to vote on a final plan in the fall.
A suspected shooter killed at least nine people and injured others at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School; the suspect was found dead and police say investigations and community support operations are ongoing.
After three South Pole field seasons, IceCube completed its first major upgrade in 15 years, installing more sensitive light sensors and calibration devices deep in Antarctic ice to improve neutrino measurements.
A Baker Group Strategies poll of 418 likely voters finds 55% approve of Mayor O'Connell's job performance, while 67% say they were dissatisfied with the power utility's response to the recent ice storm.
Snow acts as an insulating layer that stabilizes soil temperatures and delivers slow spring moisture, and deep, clean snow can also reduce winter stress and limit some pests. Heavy snow loads remain a risk to branches, and the article notes proactive tree and shrub care as a way to reduce structural damage.
A replacement crew launched to the International Space Station after NASA's first mission medical evacuation and is expected to arrive Saturday, restoring the station to full staffing for an eight- to nine-month mission.
Reds president Nick Krall told the Cincinnati Enquirer he has not discussed bringing back Nick Castellanos after the outfielder was released by the Phillies, and Krall said he was unsure if Castellanos would fit the current roster, which recently added Eugenio Suárez.
Researchers report two small elk-hide fragments stitched with fiber cordage and dated to about 12,400 years, recovered from Cougar Mountain Cave and Paisley Caves; the items are part of a larger cache of perishable artifacts studied by teams from the University of Nevada and the University of Oregon. The collection also includes 14 eyed bone needles and a variety of fiber, wood, hide, and osseous tools that point to advanced stitch-and-sew technologies in the Late Pleistocene.
