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/ 3 months agoWhy being forced to precisely follow a curriculum harms teachers and students
Policymakers commonly suggest that teaching to ‘fidelity’ − following a plan word for word − is best for student learning. However,...
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/ 3 months agoThe chilling crime spree of The Order – and its lasting effect on today’s white supremacists
The coordination and ideological rigor of The Order made them an outlier among white supremacist groups.
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/ 3 months agoHamas – hemmed in and isolated – finds itself with few options for the day after the Gaza war
The Palestinian militant group has engaged in talks with rival Fatah over a unity committee to govern Gaza. It reflects Hamas’...
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/ 3 months agoSyrians rejoice in a new beginning, after 54 years of tyranny
The Syrian revolution is profoundly significant to those who suffered suffocating repression, surveillance and everyday indignities under a brutal dictator.
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/ 3 months agoArctic has changed dramatically in just a couple of decades – 2024 report card shows worrying trends in snow, ice, wildfire and more
Rapid changes underway in the Arctic affect the region’s people and wildlife, and the entire planet.
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/ 3 months agoNew set of human rights principles aims to end displacement and abuse of Indigenous people through ‘fortress conservation’
Private conservation groups channel huge sums of money to parks and protected areas around the world, but often have failed to...
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/ 3 months agoPolarization, brain rot and brat – the 2024 words of the year point to the power, perils and ephemeral nature of digital life
The winners offer a window into the spirit of the times.
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/ 3 months agoStadiums don’t have to be a drain on taxpayer dollars − 4 lessons from St. Louis
The newest stadium in St. Louis is a case study in ‘patient capital.’
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/ 3 months agoPearl Young, the first woman to work in a technical role at NASA, overcame barriers and ‘raised hell’ − her legacy continues today
Many of her male colleagues believed Pearl Young had an attitude problem based on her efforts to advocate for herself and...
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/ 3 months agoWhen AI goes shopping: AI agents promise to lighten your purchasing load − if they can earn your trust
AI shopping agents are coming. They could hunt for deals, find the right items and even make purchases – if you...
