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How a Jewish teen’s description of New York City life in 1945 found a new audience of millions

A Jewish teen's journal about lie in New York City in 1945 has gone viral on TikTok.

2024-12-12 05:14

The Cult of Credentialism

I once saw a celebrated American author give a class of literature majors one of the best lessons they could learn.  He was speaking about the English language when he noticed that all of the students were busy taking notes rather than list...

2024-12-12 05:00

Experts Warn of Bird Flu Pandemic as Signals of Mutation Mount

Health experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential pandemic threat posed by bird flu, which has been showing signs of mutating as it spreads among cows and infects people in the United States.

2024-12-12 03:08

UCD med-tech firm LaNua Medical raises €6m seed round for ‘transformative device’

Irish university spin-out LaNua Medical has raised €6m in seed funding to develop a new technology that aims to make it easy, safe and cheaper for doctors to treat internal bleeding, vascular malformations and many benign and malignant tumours.

2024-12-12 02:30

California banned bilingual education for almost 20 years. It still hasn’t recovered

The nation’s most linguistically diverse state has a tortured history with bilingual education in public schools. The Education Department can’t — and the Legislature won’t — do what it takes to repair the damage.

2024-12-12 02:18

Sundance To Unveil Doc On Paul Reubens/Pee-Wee Herman, Exploring Actor’s Life And Sexuality, Plus Films On Selena, Marlee Matlin, ‘Zodiac Killer Project’ & More

Some of the biggest talents in documentary film will be unveiling new work at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, including Oscar winners Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Davis Guggenheim, and Mstyslav Chernov. The marquee names in the nonfiction slate extend to the …

2024-12-12 01:49

Electrify America & Costco Wholesale Launch New Charging Station Partnership

Electrify America, the United States’ largest open hyper-fast charging network, has collaborated with Costco Wholesale to provide electric vehicle charging at five Costco locations. Increasing convenience for EV drivers, this will provide another location to …

2024-12-12 01:32

UNC football coach Bill Belichick says he 'always wanted to coach in college'

UNC has announced that Bill Belichick will be the next football coach for the Tar Heels. Here's what Belichick, along with UNC's leaders had to say.

2024-12-12 01:30

The radical act of remembering your past

The practice of memory work empowers communities to trace their lineage, learning about themselves and the world around them.

2024-12-12 01:15