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Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium

A stingray that has lived for years in a North Carolina aquarium without a male companion is pregnant

February 13, 2024
Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium
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Biden administration looks to expand student loan forgiveness to those facing 'hardship'

Americans who are struggling to repay federal student loans because of financial hardship could get some of their debt canceled under President Joe Biden’s latest attempt at forgiveness

February 15, 2024
Biden administration looks to expand student loan forgiveness to those facing 'hardship'
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In a first, Oscar-nominated short ‘The Last Repair Shop’ to air on broadcast television

The Oscar-nominated documentary “The Last Repair Shop” is coming to broadcast television this weekend

February 15, 2024
In a first, Oscar-nominated short ‘The Last Repair Shop’ to air on broadcast television
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14 GOP-led states have turned down federal money to feed low-income kids in the summer. Here's why

Most Republican governors turned down federal money to provide grocery help for low-income families with school-age kids over the summer

February 16, 2024
14 GOP-led states have turned down federal money to feed low-income kids in the summer. Here's why
Education

A Bronx school district offers lessons in boosting student mental health

Giving students a voice in decision-making helps foster well-being, research has found.

February 16, 2024
A Bronx school district offers lessons in boosting student mental health
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Shooting deaths of 2 people in Colorado college dorm being investigated as homicides, police say

Police say the deaths of two people who were shot in a dorm room at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs will be investigated as homicides

February 16, 2024
Shooting deaths of 2 people in Colorado college dorm being investigated as homicides, police say
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Texas ban on university diversity efforts provides a glimpse of the future across GOP-led states

As Texas public university students returned to the classroom in January, a new law in Texas banning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from state funded higher education institutions took effect

February 17, 2024
Texas ban on university diversity efforts provides a glimpse of the future across GOP-led states
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A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?

Debate over school funding is dominating the Alaska Legislature as districts faces teacher shortages and in some cases multimillion-dollar deficits

February 19, 2024
A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?
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Students and parents are frustrated by delays in hearing about federal financial aid for college

For many students, the excitement of being accepted into their first-choice college is being tempered this year by a troublesome uncertainty over whether they’ll get the financial aid they need to attend

February 19, 2024
Students and parents are frustrated by delays in hearing about federal financial aid for college
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Tribal bloodshed shines spotlight on strategically vital Papua New Guinea's domestic security issues

A tribal clash in Papua New Guinea’s remote highlands in which more than 20 people were shot dead has put a growing internal security problem under the microscope in the strategically vital South Pacific island nation that has garnered closer military attention from the United States and China

February 19, 2024
Tribal bloodshed shines spotlight on strategically vital Papua New Guinea's domestic security issues
Education

FAFSA website meltdown: How to avoid additional frustration with financial aid applications

A college administrator offers insights into the rocky rollout of the Department of Education’s supposedly ‘simplified’ financial aid form.

February 19, 2024
FAFSA website meltdown: How to avoid additional frustration with financial aid applications
Education|News

Suspect in custody after shooting deaths of 2 people in a Colorado college dorm

Police have taken a suspect into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of two people last week in a dorm room at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs

February 19, 2024
Suspect in custody after shooting deaths of 2 people in a Colorado college dorm
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How the Kremlin weaponized Russian history — and has used it to justify the war in Ukraine

When Tucker Carlson asked Vladimir Putin about his reasons for invading Ukraine two years ago, Putin gave him a lecture on Russian history

February 21, 2024
How the Kremlin weaponized Russian history — and has used it to justify the war in Ukraine
Education|News

How did hair become part of school dress codes? Some students see vestiges of racism

For as long as schools have policed hairstyles as part of their dress codes, some students have seen the rules as attempts to deny their cultural and religious identities

February 21, 2024
How did hair become part of school dress codes? Some students see vestiges of racism
Education|News|Technology|World

Harvard condemns student and faculty groups for posting antisemitic cartoon

Harvard University has condemned what it called a “flagrantly antisemitic cartoon” posted on social media by student and faculty groups that advocate for Palestinian liberation

February 21, 2024
Harvard condemns student and faculty groups for posting antisemitic cartoon
Education|Health

Sex ed classes in some states may soon watch a fetal development video from an anti-abortion group

An animated fetus that develops over the course of a three-minute video has become a new front in state-level abortion politics

February 22, 2024
Sex ed classes in some states may soon watch a fetal development video from an anti-abortion group
Education

Donors gave $58 billion to higher ed in the 2023 academic year, with mega gifts up despite overall decline

The stock market’s weak performance at the end of 2022 may have made donors less willing to give.

February 22, 2024
Donors gave $58 billion to higher ed in the 2023 academic year, with mega gifts up despite overall decline
Education|News|Sports

Former Black schools leader radio interview brings focus on race issues in Green Bay

Members of Green Bay's African American community say the city’s first Black schools superintendent could have had a better approach to an interview where his comments ultimately prompted his resignation

February 22, 2024
Former Black schools leader radio interview brings focus on race issues in Green Bay
Education|News|Political

University of Georgia cancels classes after woman found dead on campus

Authorities say a woman was found dead on the campus of the University of Georgia after a friend told police she had not returned from a morning run

February 22, 2024
University of Georgia cancels classes after woman found dead on campus
Education|Health|News

Florida refuses to bar unvaccinated students from school suffering a measles outbreak

Florida’s controversial surgeon general is drawing criticism for his handling of an elementary school’s measles outbreak, telling parents of unvaccinated children it is their choice whether their student attends class

February 23, 2024
Florida refuses to bar unvaccinated students from school suffering a measles outbreak
Education|News|Technology

Phones are distracting students in class. More states are pressing schools to ban them

The scene in classrooms around the country is similar: Kids are on their phones, even when school rules forbid it

February 27, 2024
Phones are distracting students in class. More states are pressing schools to ban them
Education|Health|News|Political

West Virginia Senate OKs bill requiring schools to show anti-abortion group fetal development video

West Virginia’s Republican-led Senate has greenlit a bill that would make a video on fetal development produced by an anti-abortion group required viewing in public schools

February 27, 2024
West Virginia Senate OKs bill requiring schools to show anti-abortion group fetal development video
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$1B donation makes New York medical school tuition free and transforms students' lives

Students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine say they can give up their part-time jobs, focus on their studies and reconsider the kind of medicine they hope to practice thanks to a generous donation to their New York school

February 27, 2024
$1B donation makes New York medical school tuition free and transforms students' lives
Education|Health|News

Federal court dismisses case against Iowa governor's ban on school mask mandates

A federal court has dismissed a legal challenge to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ policy prohibiting schools from instituting mask requirements

February 27, 2024
Federal court dismisses case against Iowa governor's ban on school mask mandates
Education|News|World

UC Berkeley officials denounce protest that forced police to evacuate Jewish event for safety

Leaders of the University of California, Berkeley, have denounced a protest against an event organized by Jewish students that forced police to evacuate attendees and a speaker from Israel

February 28, 2024
UC Berkeley officials denounce protest that forced police to evacuate Jewish event for safety

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