Rapid spending on autism therapy in North Carolina's Medicaid program is projected to exceed a billion dollars within the next two years, prompting state lawmakers to raise alarms and press health officials to explain these rapidly rising costs. Meanwhile, a legal challenge in North Carolina is testing the limits of body camera footage access, and a ballot selfie ban is being appealed to the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. [... more]

Wilson 'Willie' Bentley, a teenage boy from Vermont, became fascinated with snowflakes and spent 46 years photographing them, eventually publishing over 5,000 images in leading science magazines. His work revealed the unique characteristics of snowflakes and the importance of understanding God's creation through nature. [... more]

Mike Olbinski, an Arizona-based photographer, shares his story of how he got into storm chasing and photography, driven by his passion for capturing lightning and storms. [... more]

Meet Wilson Bentley, a teenage boy from Vermont who became the first person to photograph a snowflake in 1885. Despite the challenges of capturing the delicate beauty of snowflakes, Bentley persevered and went on to publish thousands of images and write articles for leading science magazines. His story showcases the importance of curiosity, hard work, and a passion for learning about the natural world. [... more]