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/ 1 month agoCan a charter school be religious? The Supreme Court decision about St. Isidore, a Catholic school in Oklahoma, could redraw lines around church and state in education
For years, the Supreme Court has been expanding the boundaries of government aid to religious schools. St. Isidore’s case pushes the...
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/ 1 month agoProperty and sovereignty in space − as countries and companies take to the stars, they could run into disputes
Space isn’t lawless, but the agreements governing it don’t cover everything nations will have to grapple with as they develop their...
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/ 1 month agoAI gives nonprogrammers a boost in writing computer code
Writing computer code is helpful for people in many disciplines, but learning to program is hard. Large language models can help...
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/ 1 month agoNonprofits that provide shelter for homeless people, disaster recovery help, and food for low-income Americans rely heavily on federal funding – they would be reeling if Trump froze that money
Federal grants and contracts are a major source of funding for nonprofit services in the US.
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/ 1 month agoTeens on social media: Red, blue and purple states are all passing laws to restrict and protect adolescents
New restrictions on how children and teens can spend time online remain concentrated at the state level.
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/ 1 month agoFrom breakbeats to the dance floor: How hip-hop and house revolutionized music and culture
Both genres recently celebrated big birthdays. From their origins in the clubs and jams of the 1970s and 1980s, house and...
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/ 1 month agoHow nonprofits abroad can fill gaps when the US government cuts off foreign aid
When foreign aid stops flowing, local leaders and diaspora communities can, under certain conditions, step in.
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/ 1 month agoHow satellites and AI help fight wildfires today
Fire spotters used to watch with binoculars from forest towers. Now, technology can help forecast fire behavior, but human experience is...
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/ 1 month agoA federal policy expert weighs in on Trump’s efforts to stifle gender-affirming care for Americans under 19
While it doesn’t constitute a national ban on gender-affirming care for minors, the executive order contains provisions that could have a...
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/ 1 month agoBiden targeted the online right-wing terrorism threat − now it’s up to Trump
Neither Trump nor Biden has marshaled the full force of the nation’s anti-terrorism efforts against right-wing extremist groups.
