Kids missing school: Why it’s happening — and how to stop it
Chronic absenteeism – defined as a student’s missing approximately 18 days of the school year – is on the rise. Compared with the years precedin…
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EPA’s crackdown on power plant emissions is a big first step – but without strong certification, it will be hard to ensure captured carbon stays put
The U.S. government is planning to crack down on power plants’ greenhouse gas emissions, and, as a result, a lot of money is about to pour into tech…
How China uses ‘geostrategic corruption’ to exert its influence in Latin America
Corruption has long been a scourge in parts of Latin America. Traditionally, it has funneled down domestic routes, with local politicians, business in…
What it takes to become a spelling bee champ
Whenever the Scripps National Spelling Bee takes place, parents and children may wonder: What does it take to become a champion? Is it worth the effor…
Bees can learn, remember, think and make decisions – here’s a look at how they navigate the world
As trees and flowers blossom in spring, bees emerge from their winter nests and burrows. For many species it’s time to mate, and some will start new…
Symbols of the Confederacy are slowly coming down from US military bases: 3 essential reads
Without much fanfare, a federal panel is removing the names of Confederate generals from U.S. military bases and replacing them with names that exempl…
Black queer college students want to explore their identity — but feel excluded by both Black and LGBTQ student groups
For his new book “Black and Queer on Campus,” American studies professor Michael Jeffries interviewed 65 Black LGBTQ college students across the U…
How wildfire smoke can harm human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away – a toxicologist explains
Smoke from more than 100 wildfires burning across Canada has been turning skies hazy in North American cities far from the flames. We asked Chris Migl…
‘Mistaken, misread, misquoted, mislabeled, and mis-spoken’ — what Woody Guthrie wrote about the national debt debate in Congress during the Depression
The debt ceiling debate between the House GOP and President Joe Biden could, if not solved, lead to economic chaos and destruction – so it might see…
4 factors that contributed to the record low history scores for US eighth graders
When national student test scores revealed recently that knowledge of U.S. history and civics had reached an all-time low, one Republican lawmaker des…