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In the fall of 1973, North Dakota’s Drake school district burned 32 copies of Kurt Vonnegut’s ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’ in a school furnace.
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The battle over the novel offers a window into America’s long-running fight over what students should be allowed to read.
Relying on AI chatbots to learn a new language has various drawbacks, including the propensity for the chatbots to sometimes have cultural biases and make grammatical mistakes.
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People might feel more comfortable making mistakes if they’re interacting with AI chatbots. But they will miss the nuances that come from conversing with real people.
Students studying Jewish history in the South visit Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim, a synagogue in Charleston, S.C., that was founded in the 18th century.
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For many people, Jewish American history is synonymous with northern cities like New York and Chicago. But the South played an important role, especially in the early 1800s.
An engraving of the surrender of British forces to George Washington at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781.
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School choice heavily influences immigrant students’ experiences in Charleston schools and can leave them in segregated academic environments, new findings show.
Extreme wealth can concentrate power in the hands of a few.
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Play-based early childhood programs can help young kids develop emotional regulation and problem-solving skills, traits that can serve them well throughout childhood.
Sometimes corporations yield when facing pressure from their shareholders – even when it’s indirect.
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When companies are hit by activists, managers of competitors may fear that their company’s reputation would suffer if their turn comes next.
Le 16 novembre 1776, le « Andrew Doria », venu des jeunes États-Unis, fut salué par un coup de canon tiré depuis Saint-Eustache. Cet événement est aujourd'hui connu sous le nom de « premier salut ». (tableau de Phillips Melville)
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L'histoire de l'indépendance américaine ne s'est pas jouée uniquement sur les champs de bataille. Elle s'est aussi écrite dans les entrepôts et sur les quais d'une minuscule île des Caraïbes, au cœur des réseaux du commerce mondial.
Extreme heat can become lethal quickly. A woman fans herself while waiting in line to buy Broadway show tickets during a heat advisory in New York’s Times Square in May 2026.
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A public health researcher explains the signs to watch for that someone is developing heat exhaustion or heat stroke, and what to do.
On Nov. 16, 1776, the Andrew Doria, coming from the fledgling United States, was acknowledged with the firing of a cannon from St. Eustatius. This event is now known as the ‘First Salute.’
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More than 2 in 5 social media marketers say they plan to leave their job within two years, and many cite insufficient mental health support from supervisors.
Students often learn best when they take risks and struggle to get it right, including on the playground.
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AI schools try to tailor learning to match students’ abilities. But they can’t help young people learn who they are.
U.S. host cities are concerned that predictions for attendance and spending at the 2026 World Cup may not materialize.
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The economic outlook for World Cup host cities isn’t looking good – but there’s still time to change that.
An undocumented Honduran immigrant walks her child to a school bus stop in November 2025 at an unspecified location in the U.S.
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The Supreme Court has barred considering race when crafting legislative districts. But race could remain embedded in political gerrymandering, despite vehement claims to the contrary.
Your memory is not a camera.
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Hollywood loves a character who has the perfect total recall of a photographic memory. But this idea is a fantasy. It’s not how memory works – for good reason.
A commemorative ceremony in 2013 marks the 70th anniversary of the revolt in the Treblinka death camp.
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Topics such as sexual assault have been difficult for survivors and historians to write about, even decades after the war.
An undocumented mother walks her 6-year-old daughter to school in Danbury, Conn., in October 2025, shortly before the family self-deported.
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The Heritage Foundation released a policy document in February 2026 that spells out how states can try to challenge a 1982 Supreme Court ruling that enshrined immigrant students’ right to attend school.