Lifesaving skills taught to children in Australian bush Posted April 18, 2023 The closest beach is 150 kilometers (93 miles) away but [some] young children [in Australia] are being taught the same skills as their coastal friends. They are taking part in the…
Oregon eyes mandate for climate change lessons in schools Posted April 17, 2023 Oregon lawmakers are aiming to make the state the second in the nation to mandate climate change lessons for K-12 public school students, further fueling U.S. culture wars in educ…
Google’s artificially intelligent ‘Bard’ set for next stage Posted April 16, 2023 Google announced it’s allowing more people to interact with “Bard,” the artificially intelligent chatbot the company is building to counter Microsoft’s early lead in a piv…
Digital literacy: Can the republic ‘survive an algorithm’? Posted April 15, 2023 Shawn Lee, a high school social studies teacher in Seattle, wants to see lessons on the internet akin to a kind of 21st-century driver’s education, an essential f…
Paris aims to keep Olympians cool without air conditioners Posted April 14, 2023 The Paris Olympics is going underground to find a way to keep athletes cool at the 2024 Games without air conditioners. Organizers are planning to use a water-cooling system un…
Garbage: In Paris streets, heaps of it become protest symbol Posted April 13, 2023 Garbage. Heaps, mounds and piles of it are growing daily — and in some places standing higher than a human being. A strike by Paris garbage collectors is
Hong Kong’s ‘villain-hitting’ ritual draws crowds Posted April 12, 2023 For people holding a grudge in Hong Kong, one way to release their anger is to take part in the “villain-hitting” ritual…
EPA to limit toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water Posted April 11, 2023 The Environmental Protection Agency proposed the first federal limits on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water, a long-awaited protection the agency said will save thousan…
Southwest is adding deicing trucks after December breakdown Posted April 10, 2023 The CEO of Southwest Airlines pushed back against the view that his airline’s December breakdown was caused by a failure to invest enough money in crew-scheduling…
Can’t take statins? New pill cuts cholesterol, heart attacks Posted April 9, 2023 Drugs known as statins are the first-choice treatment for high cholesterol but millions of people who can’t or won’t take those pills because of side effects may have another opti…