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Medical research benefits every time the curtain rises on ‘Oklahoma!’
When audiences at the Civic Center enjoy performances of “Oklahoma!”, they are also contributing to the work done at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. The musical runs through Aug. 3 at Lyric Theatre. The “Oklahoma!”- OMRF connection is...

Google Offers Gemini AI to US Agencies for 47 Cents Until 2026
Google’s Bold Move into Federal AI In a significant development for the intersection of technology and government operations, Google has announced a groundbreaking agreement to provide its advanced artificial intelligence tools to U.S. federal...

Tech company tests life-saving sensors inside Oklahoma County jail
Inmate deaths at the Oklahoma County Jail have caught the attention of a global tech company, which is now testing radar technology—originally developed for space—inside the facility in hopes of preventing future fatalities. On any given day, more...

Trump Cabinet member rebukes MAGA superintendent with eye-brow-raising snub: report
Far-right Christian nationalist and Oklahoma schools superintendent Ryan Walters has generated nonstop controversy in his state — most recently, for pushing a policy he says will screen applicants for evidence of "woke" bias by using talk radio...
OSDE releases five sample questions for required out-of-state teacher test
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — The Oklahoma State Department of Education has sent FOX 25 five sample questions from a new test OSDE and PragerU are developing to ensure teachers coming to Oklahoma from states like California and New York aren't...

Rural Oklahoma kids were getting more counselors — then federal cuts pulled funding
The National Association of School Psychologists counted more than 200 mental health training programs that received letters of grant non-continuation from the U.S. Education Department. Jovana Mugosa for NPR hide caption toggle caption Jovana...

Around the world, birds sing longer in light-polluted areas
Light pollution makes birds work overtime. A behavioral analysis of nearly 600 bird species suggests that light pollution from human development can lengthen the time birds spend singing by nearly an hour per day, researchers report August 21 in...

New Shepard’s 35th mission targets liftoff on Saturday, August 23, will fly more than 40 payloads to space
Blue Origin’s next New Shepard flight, NS-35, is an uncrewed mission with more than 40 scientific and research payloads onboard. This is the program’s 35th mission and will bring the total number of payloads flown on New Shepard to more than 200....

Texas Goes All In For Convention Centers
Convention Centers have emerged as a hub of industry, commerce, culture, and architecture. Since they first marked the maps in the mid-20th-century U.S., they have become a symbol of economic progress. As the global events industry rebounds from...

Map Shows States Where Residents Are Least Likely To Own Passports
Mississippi has the lowest portion of passport holders in the United States, a new study has found. The study by the travel company Rustic Pathways, which ranked U.S. states by the percentage of residents who hold a valid passport, revealed that...

Tribal Traditions Still Hold Back a Free Press
Indigenous Journalists Honor Their Culture, but . . . Homepage photo: After the formalities of the closing awards banquet at the Indigenous Media Conference in Albuquerque, N.M., some went outside the ballroom to the Enchanted Photo Booth to be...

Out of the Toy Box exhibit ends soon at Science Museum Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY — The curtain is about to close on one of Science Museum Oklahoma‘s most beloved art exhibitions. Out of the Toy Box: The Toy Photography of Mitchel Wu will conclude its run in the museum’s smART Space gallery on Sunday. Since...

Historic SNAP cuts put 131,000 Oklahomans at risk of losing benefits
President Trump's budget bill includes stricter SNAP rules, shifting costs to states and potentially impacting 131,000 Oklahomans. Oklahoma's high error rate in SNAP administration could require the state to pay 15% of benefit costs, potentially...

OSU students share real-world solutions at summer undergraduate research symposium
Friday, July 25, 2025 From public health to plant science, students from around the country spent their summer at Oklahoma State University tackling real-world problems. On July 24, students shared their work at the 2025 Summer Undergraduate...

Get Ready For Deep Fried Ranch Dressing At The Oklahoma State Fair
Every year, the Oklahoma State Fair tries to outdo itself in the category of “Did we really need to fry that?” And just when you think we’ve hit peak ridiculousness, along comes 2025 with a strong contender: Deep Fried Ranch Dressing. That is the...

How Oklahoma families can save on back-to-school shopping
Though school starts for most Oklahoma students in only a few weeks, some parents are already completing their back-to-school shopping. Research shows 62% of shoppers say they will begin back-to-school shopping before August, up over 8 percentage...

OSU students share real-world solutions at summer undergraduate research expo
Friday, July 25, 2025 Media Contact: Page A Mindedahl | Communications Specialist | 405-744-9782 | page.mindedahl@okstate.edu From public health to plant science, students from around the country spent their summer at Oklahoma State University...

See photos of the Science Museum Oklahoma exhibit 'Out of the Toy Box'
The exhibit "Out of the Toy Box: The Toy Photography of Mitchel Wu" shows 55 photos by the Los Angeles-based toy photographer, plus a selection of dioramas constructed for his photos, videos and written notes from behind the scenes, is on view in...

50 years later: Historic 'handshake in space' is an Oklahoma story
Apollo 11 moonwalk, 1969: One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, 1975: One big step in defrosting the Cold War — and how about some Conway Twitty? Fifty years ago this month, the United States and Soviet...

Deer Hunters Gather in OKC for Statewide Conference
Body Deer hunters from across Oklahoma and beyond are invited to converge in the state’s capital this month for a special conference designed to bring together sportsmen and women of all skill levels. TheOklahomaDeerHunting Conference, set for...