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/ 18 hours agoSci-fi books are rare in school even though they help kids better understand science
Despite their scarcity, science fiction books are highly sought after by elementary school students.
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/ 18 hours agoFrom pests to pollutants, keeping schools healthy and clean is no simple task
For students to learn in a safe, healthy environment, school administrators must deal with a myriad of potential environmental contaminants, from...
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/ 18 hours agoFrench schools’ ban on abayas and headscarves is supposedly about secularism − but it sends a powerful message about who ‘belongs’ in French culture
Catholicism, ‘Frenchness’ and secularism are often conflated in French culture, a scholar writes, while non-Christian traditions are viewed with suspicion.
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/ 1 day agoJust 3 Nobel Prizes cover all of science – how research is done today poses a challenge for these prestigious awards
The Nobel Prize categories were set up more than a century ago. Since then, science has grown and evolved in unpredictable...
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/ 1 day agoShutdowns are a uniquely American drama − in the UK, it’s just not Parliament’s cup of tea
With the US government seemingly heading toward a potentially painful federal shutdown, a scholar explains why such events never occur in...
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/ 2 days agoTaylor Swift and the end of the Hollywood writers strike – a tale of two media narratives
What does it say about the online media ecosystem when the end of a 146-day strike is buried under headlines and...
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/ 2 days agoGovernment shutdowns hurt federal worker morale, long after paychecks resume − especially for those considered ‘nonessential’
While a single shutdown is unlikely to push a government worker to quit, the cumulative effect of multiple shutdowns can lead...
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/ 2 days agoTropical climates are the most biodiverse on Earth − but it’s not only because of how warm and wet they are
A new study reveals how the geography of global climates influences the rich patterns of species diversity in an ever-changing world.
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/ 2 days agoJuries that don’t understand forensic science can send innocent people to prison − a short training video could help
Educating mock jurors about what kinds of statements are appropriate − or not − led to more critical assessments of forensic...
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/ 2 days agoSea glass, a treasure formed from trash, is on the decline as single-use plastic takes over
Sea glass, while an eye-catching treasure and a multimillion-dollar industry, exists because of decades of improper waste management.
