In 1910, American anatomist and anthropologist Robert Bennett Bean published “Types of Negritos in the Philippine Islands” in American Anthropologist. The paper attempted to classify the Indigenous Negrito peoples of the Philippines according to physical appearance, using photographs collected from communities throughout the islands. Bean wrote that Negrito populations could be found across a large geographic area, from Palawan in the south to northern Luzon. His study includ

The City of Pittsburg, California, became the victim of a sophisticated phishing scheme that resulted in nearly $1 million intended for a local sports complex being sent to scammers. According to reporting by the San Francisco Chronicle, the incident happened in February 2026 and involved scammers impersonating a company working with the city on the Dream Courts sports complex project. Nearly $914,000 Sent to Scammers The fraudulent payment totaled approximately $914,000. The

For years, parents have trusted report cards as a reliable measure of how well their children are doing in school. But across the country, educators, researchers, and parents are increasingly questioning whether grades actually reflect what students know. A growing concern is grade inflation—the idea that students are earning high grades despite not meeting grade-level academic standards. This disconnect often becomes apparent when students enter college and are placed into r