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How Colleges Are Ripping Off a Generation of Ill-Prepared Students
Earlier this month, the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress, aka the nation’s “report card,” was released. It’s not a pretty story.<p>Only …
College & UniversityWhat Are the Best Foods to Eat for Helping You Gain Weight?
We know that so much nutrition and diet advice is aimed at losing weight, but if you're too thin, you're probably looking for ways to gain weight. We …
NutritionWhy the right answer should not be the primary aim in maths
Although the answer in maths is really important, it should not be the most important thing that we look for from our pupils.<p>That's not to say that …
MathematicsProbing your DNA could trigger future privacy violations
Timothy Caulfield says he had "zero privacy concerns" when he spit in a test tube and mailed it off to 23andMe, a DNA genetic testing and analysis …
Personal Information10 career tips that are also great to apply to your life
We get it, building a successful career is tough work. And not only that – how are you also supposed to have work-life balance if most of your waking …
Self-improvementEven Melania Trump Misses Former President Barack 'T'Challa' Obama
On Saturday, while president Donald Von Lazy ThotFace Trump was chilling at his Florida plantation hideaway revamped to look like a lux golf course, …
Donald TrumpProtein Powder 101: A Beginner's Guide
If protein powder is completely foreign territory to you, you may be wondering about the very basics like when to use it and for what. Can it only be taken after workouts? Are smoothies the only way to go? To answer all your questions, we spoke with Jim White, RD, ACSM health fitness specialist, …
NutritionAre Smoothies the New Sandwiches? Here's the Truth About "Healthy" Shakes
We've seen it before — a hungry TV character at home, making themselves the classic sandwich: Two slices of white bread, ham, lettuce, tomato, mustard, and mayo. Our protagonist makes their way back to their couch, excited not only to munch on something that will hold them over until dinner, but …
Healthy EatingTrump impeachment: even removing the president won’t fix democracy - Vox
It feels like this moment in history deserves a definitive ending. It won’t get one.<p>When the president’s lawyer is getting his office raided by the FBI, and his former national security adviser has pleaded guilty to felonies, and his former campaign chair faces up to 305 years in prison, and both a …
Political Science50 Animation Tools And Resources For Digital Learners
50 Animation Tools & Resources For Digital Learners by Lisa Chesser, opencolleges.edu.au A purple monster with wild curls spiraling out of …
Los AngelesNo Way Out? Aliens on 'Super-Earth' Planets May Be Trapped by Gravity
"Super-Earth" planets are giant-size versions of Earth, and some research has suggested that they're more likely to be habitable than Earth-size …
MoonStill reading something you started months ago? You’ve got ‘book-block’
Many voracious readers get bogged down trying to finish the same book for an interminable length of time. Maybe it’s time to give up?<p><b>Name:</b> Book-block.<p><b>Symptoms:</b> Tension headaches, chronic anxiety.<p><b>Treatment:</b> There is only one known cure: give up.<p><b>Is this another name for writer’s block?</b> Actually, it’s …
WritingHow to keep your cool when coworkers are annoying you
Here’s a fact you already know to be true: people are annoying.<p>Even people who you adore — like your best friends, family or your partner — will wear …
Self-helpThese 6 inescapable facts help explain the Republican Party’s current death spiral
No good news for the Grand Old Party<p>Last week the Harvard Institute of Politics released their Spring 2018 poll of young voters revealing the younger members of the Millennial Generation are enthusiastic about the midterm elections. It isn’t the first time millennials are keyed into an election — …
Youth VotePulitzer-winning reporter David Cay Johnston: “The evidence suggests Trump is a traitor”
<b>David Cay Johnston; Donald Trump (Simon & Schuster/Bonk Johnston/AP)</b><p>Investigative reporter who has covered Trump for 30 years dares to imagine impeachment — and President Nancy Pelosi<p>Chauncey DeVega<p>April 23, 2018 9:00am (UTC)<p>The saga of President Donald Trump consists of several parallel and …
Donald TrumpJewish Americans and the Civil War
<b>Mark Jewish American Heritage Month with NMCWM volunteer Brad Stone as he examines the important roles that Jewish Americans played during the Civil</b> …
WarThe privilege of whining about white male privilege
Did I say that Cohen has been getting a lot of deserved backlash? No, he’s being excoriated. He’s being put in his place, both politely and with …
Women of ColorBlack Panther Portraits: New Looks at the Heroes and Villains of Wakanda
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Marvel UniverseThe Dark Side of Nice
2017 WAS PERHAPS an unfortunate year to publish a book about the cultural history of niceness in the United States. Certainly I had a tough time …
Native AmericansWant Students Focused on the Pursuit of Knowledge? Stop Making Them Chase Information.
Opinion | Postsecondary Learning<p>Want Students Focused on the Pursuit of Knowledge? Stop Making Them Chase Information.<p>By Mariana Cavalcanti Apr …
Higher EducationDonald Trump Isn’t Going to Like This Photo Very Much
Thankfully, Donald Trump stayed far away from former first lady Barbara Bush’s funeral services in Texas on Saturday, which were attended by four …
Donald TrumpGood Classroom Management Advice In The NY Times Today
What Hospitals Can Teach the Police is an excellent article in today’s New York Times.<p>It shares ideas on how many hospital staff have learned to …
TeachingMelania Trump looks uncharacteristically happy at Barbara Bush’s funeral
First lady Melania Trump attended Barbara Bush’s funeral Saturday sans husband Donald—and the internet had a lot to say about her demeanor.<p>Melanie …
Michelle Obama51 Pieces Of Advice That You Should Immediately Send To Someone Who's Going To College
Go 👏 to 👏 class!!!<p>Once in a while, check in on your mental health. It’s super easy to fall in a deep slump, and you won’t realize you’re there until it’s pretty bad. A lot of students struggle with mental health, so don’t be ashamed to get help.<p>—christinag46c5093fc<p>Finding a self-care routine is a …
College & UniversityNASA’s stunning video of the Lagoon Nebula will put your dumb life in perspective – Quartz
In case you thought your problems were of any significance whatsoever, a new NASA video of the Lagoon Nebula is here to remind you that they absolutely are not.<p>Oh, did you have a bad day at work? The Lagoon Nebula doesn’t care. Maybe you won a big prize and impressed everyone? Well, this nebula …
NebulasDr. King's Bookshelf | American Experience
Roads to Memphis | Article<p>Dr. King's Bookshelf<p><i>To understand the people who've profoundly impacted history, we're exploring the books that profoundly</i> …
Black HistoryGiovanni Riccioli - a man of Encyclopedic Knowledge
Giovanni Battista Riccioli (1598-1671)<p>On April 17, 1598, Italian astronomer and a Catholic priest in the Jesuit order Giovanni Battista Riccioli was …
AstronomyStop Buying Tangerines. Plant Them In A Flowerpot And You Will Always Have Hundreds Of Organic Tangerines!
Citrus reticulat is the Latin name for tangerines, or Mandarin oranges. This fruit is rich in nutrients, including vitamin C, B12, A, potassium, and …
GardeningVery good dog Max stayed overnight with lost three-year-old girl and helped rescuers
This is one very good dog.<p>Max, a 17-year-old Blue Heeler, may be deaf, partially blind, and getting on in his years, but that didn't stop him from …
PetsThe Human Brain Can Create Structures in Up to 11 Dimensions
"We found a world that we had never imagined."<p>Last year, neuroscientists used a classic branch of maths in a totally new way to peer into the …
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