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How Colleges Are Redesigning the Path to a Degree
Colleges are redesigning educational pathways to accommodate students who transfer between institutions, balance work and school, and pursue credentials through varied routes rather than traditional enrollment models.
Why Standardized Tests in English Fall Short for English Learners
State standardized tests written in English may not fully capture English learners’ academic knowledge. Native language assessments have expanded, with 35 states now offering them compared to 31 in 2020.
US charges Indian criminal gang leader with organising murder of Canadian Sikh activist
US and Canadian authorities charged 37 people, including imprisoned Indian gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi, in connection with the 2023 murder of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and other crimes.
France commemorates the Vel d’Hiv roundup after a Paris plaque honoring rescuers is vandalized
France commemorated the Vel d’Hiv roundup, a 1942 mass arrest of Jews by French police. A plaque honoring rescuers was vandalized ahead of the ceremony amid rising antisemitic incidents.
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The best way to save giant sequoias may be more fire
A UC Davis study finds that giant sequoias treated with prescribed burns in the previous decade were nearly four times more likely to survive recent devastating Sierra Nevada wildfires than untreated trees.
One of Earth’s most explosive supervolcanoes is recharging with fresh magma
Japan’s Kikai caldera, site of a massive eruption 7,300 years ago, is accumulating fresh magma in its underground reservoir, offering insights into how supervolcanoes recharge.
Earth’s hidden “gold kitchen” lies beneath the seafloor
Scientists have discovered that repeated melting of water-rich mantle beneath ocean floor island arcs concentrates gold at the start of its geological journey to Earth’s surface.
The search for life on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa just got more complicated
New research suggests water from Europa’s subsurface ocean may not reach shallow layers as easily as previously thought, potentially complicating the search for life on Jupiter’s moon.
Endangered Amur tiger cubs born at Longleat Safari Park
Twin Amur tiger cubs have been born at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire to parents Red and Yana, marking a significant conservation milestone for one of the world’s most endangered species.
A tiny molecular basket unlocks a powerful new kind of chemistry
Rice University researchers developed a method to create lanthanide oxo compounds by enabling oxygen to form rare interactions with neodymium, potentially opening new synthetic chemistry possibilities.
Birth of pine marten kits ‘a fantastic sign’ for Exmoor comeback
Pine marten kits have been born on Exmoor for the first time in over a century, marking a successful reestablishment effort by the Two Moors Pine Marten Project.
Free NHS meningitis jab available for some teenagers – what you need to know
English pharmacies are now administering free meningitis B vaccines to eligible teenagers and young adults following a significant outbreak in Kent earlier this year.
Women’s pain normalised in NHS, Cardiff health summit told
A Cardiff health summit addressed how women’s pain is often dismissed as normal in NHS care, with one woman sharing her experience of struggling to be believed about complications from a vaginal mesh procedure.
Endometriosis: I had to stop modelling because I kept passing out
Women with endometriosis face significant workplace challenges and diagnostic delays, with one in six leaving employment due to the condition, according to accounts from affected women.
UK humanitarian worker monitored for Ebola in London hospital
A UK humanitarian worker has been evacuated to a London hospital for monitoring after potential exposure to Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The individual shows no symptoms and is being observed as a precautionary measure.
NHS trust investigated for corporate manslaughter after Nottingham attacks
The NHS trust that treated Valdo Calocane before he fatally stabbed three people in Nottingham is under police investigation for corporate manslaughter.