When the Studio Meets the Street: Berea’s Interdependence Art Parade Brings Art Into Motion 🎭
Berea’s Interdependence Art Parade brings giant puppets, costumes, brass music, and collaborative neighborhood creativity into the street on Sunday, July 5.
When AI Gives Dead-End Medical Cases Another Look 🩺
AI helped doctors revisit 376 unsolved rare-disease cases and surface 18 confirmed diagnoses, showing where careful medical AI can genuinely help.
We Can Gate the Danger in AI Without Gating the Benefit 🚧
We can keep the most dangerous AI capabilities behind a fence without freezing the broad everyday progress that still benefits everybody else.
Sometimes the Fix Is a Face-to-Face Conversation 💬
Anthropic’s latest AI standoff is a reminder that sometimes the fastest path through a complicated problem is still a face-to-face conversation.
Why Amazon Says Human-in-the-Loop AI Oversight Is Failing 🧠
Amazon says human-in-the-loop AI oversight breaks down under repetition, raising bigger questions about accountability, automation, and what replaces the old safety model.
Apple’s Design Team Lost Its Way. Now Its New CEO Has to Fix It. 🍎
Apple’s design studio no longer sets the agenda, and incoming CEO John Ternus now has to decide whether the company can still rebuild a real design culture.
Who Gets the AI Money? 💸
Washington is floating big ideas about sharing AI wealth with the public, but the questions around ownership, risk, and control are only getting bigger.
Film Acting Camp Gives Berea Students a Chance to Step in Front of the Camera 🎬
The Spotlight Playhouse’s Film Acting Camp gives Berea students a practical introduction to on-camera performance, self-tapes, and digital acting reels before the June 29 start date.
Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies in Plane Crash at 69 🕹️
Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot has died in a plane crash, marking the loss of one of the early builders who helped shape modern gaming and digital culture.
Community Wealth and Hand-Drums: Looking Back at the Junebug Festival 🥁
The Junebug Festival brought music, vendors, food, and community connection to Old Town Berea, showing how local events keep both civic trust and neighborhood spending alive.
The $228.7 Million Question: What Berea College Actually Means for Madison County 💰
Berea College generated an estimated $228.7 million in annual economic impact for Madison County, supporting jobs, local spending, and civic life well beyond campus.
Bug Safari Gives Berea Kids a Real-World Nature Hunt Close to Home 🐞
Children are usually better at finding bugs than adults are. Adults walk through the yard thinking about schedules, errands, dinner, and whether the laundry ever actually ends. Children crouch down. They notice the beetle on the sidewalk. The ant trail near the porch. The tiny thing moving on a leaf. The bug that looks strange…
iOS 27’s Quiet AI Features Might Matter More Than the New Siri 📱
Apple put Siri at center stage, but iOS 27’s quieter AI tools may matter more in everyday life, especially for passwords, messages, and Safari.
Top 10 Things to Do in Berea, KY
Welcome to Berea, Kentucky. Officially designated as the Folk Arts and Crafts Capital of Kentucky, the city features a distinct mix of Appalachian heritage, community arts, and outdoor recreation. This guide details ten varied, practical activities suitable for families, couples, and solo travelers to assist in building a well-rounded travel itinerary. 1. The Spotlight Playhouse…
Feeding Berea While School Is Out: Training the Next Generation of Growers 🌱
SUN Meals and the Sprouts Youth Market are feeding Berea families this summer while teaching local youth how to grow, sell, and support their community.
A Home for Survivors: First Lady Tours Berea’s Redeeming Hope 🏠
Redeeming Hope is nearing completion in Berea as Kentucky First Lady Britainy Beshear tours the state’s first dedicated home for teen survivors of trafficking and exploitation.
When Washington Forced Anthropic to Pull Its Most Powerful AI Models 🤖
Anthropic pulled Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after a U.S. export-control directive, raising new questions about who controls the AI tools people depend on.
Berea Craft Festival Brings Artists, Food, and Mountain Craft Back to Big Hill 🎪
Some events feel like they could happen anywhere. The Berea Craft Festival does not. This is a Berea event all the way through. It has the artists. It has the food. It has the music. It has the wooded setting near the Pinnacles. It has the feeling of people coming together around things made by…
The Final Weekend: Macbeth Closes Spotlight’s 23rd Season 🎭
Macbeth closes The Spotlight Playhouse’s 23rd season June 22-28 with 35 local performers, Shakespeare, and a strong start to Season 24.
Tiny Creatures, Big Role: Forestry Outreach Center Documentary Highlights Caterpillars During Pollinator Week 🐛
Caterpillars are easy to overlook. They are small. They are quiet. They are usually crawling on a leaf somewhere while the butterflies, bees, and flowers get all the attention. But during Pollinator Week, the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center is giving caterpillars a turn in the spotlight. The Center will host a showing of The…