Trump's Riyadh summit aims to bolster US-Gulf trade ties, but his new willingness to come to an agreement with Iran could strain relations with Israel. Netanyahu watches warily as his longtime ally pursues policies at odds with Israeli interests. A Middle East historian explains: https://buff.ly/geJazKo
As US doubles down on fossil fuels, communities will have to adapt to the consequences − yet climate adaptation funding is on the chopping block https://buff.ly/NqynVDY
@noaa.gov's hurricane forecasts are more accurate than ever, with 3-day forecasts now as precise as 1-day forecasts were in 2002. But funding cuts threaten this progress, just ahead of hurricane season. https://buff.ly/Oo51kTp image
The #PeaceCorps could be gutted under the Trump administration. With USAID slashed and reports of cuts ahead, the future of the iconic program of American “soft power” is in doubt.
Mars may have once been more Earth-like, with liquid water and a thicker atmosphere—and now, thanks to discoveries from NASA’s Curiosity rover, there are new clues about its ancient climate, carbon cycle, and past potential for life. #space #science 🧪
500 years before Tony Stark, clockmakers were crafting mechanical hands with movable fingers for amputees. These Renaissance innovators fundamentally changed medicine by showing surgeons could reshape the human body rather than just preserve it. Heidi Hausse, Auburn University
India-Pakistan ceasefire shouldn’t disguise fact that norms have changed in South Asia, making future de-escalation much harder https://buff.ly/JON0FBm
Cursive was dropped from most schools after Common Core in 2010—but now states like California, Iowa, and Oklahoma are bringing it back. Why? Research links it to stronger reading, spelling and storytelling.
Judaism’s rituals to honor new mothers are ever-rooted, ever-changing – from medieval embroidery and prayer to new traditions today
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Judaism’s rituals to honor new mothers are ever-rooted, ever-changing – from medieval embroidery and prayer to new traditions today
Recent generations of Jewish women have looked to reinvent rituals marking the most meaningful moments in their lives, especially childbirth and mo...
Introducing our new education editor, Corey Mitchell. Corey will work with scholars to produce articles featuring the latest research and trends in both K-12 education and higher ed, as well as analyses on education policy. His first article dealt with a Supreme Court case on religious charter schools:
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Religious charter schools threaten to shift more money away from traditional public schools – and the Supreme Court is considering this idea
Public school funding could take a hit if the US Supreme Court opens the door to religious charter schools, a scholar of education law argues.
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