Scouts aren’t just out there tying knots and building fires anymore. Scouting America has added two merit badges to its lineup, and it looks like the 115-year-old organization’s awards are catching up with modern technology. Scouts can now earn badges in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
Scouting America is the youth organization that was known as Boy Scouts before 2019, when it changed its name to Scouts BSA and allowed girls to join all-girl troops. In February, Scouts BSA changed its name…








