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Why most teachers who say they plan to leave the profession probably won’t do so anytime soon

Why most teachers who say they plan to leave the profession probably won’t do so anytime soon — Christopher Redding, Allison Gilmour, Alizabeth Bettini and Tuan D. Nguyen

Every spring, school and district leaders ask teachers about their plans to return to teaching in the fall. They need...

How new voters and Black women transformed Georgia’s politics — Theodore J. Kury

In July 1964, Georgia restaurateur Lester Maddox violated the newly passed Civil Rights Act by refusing to serve three Black Georgia Tech students at his Pickrick Restaurant in Atlanta.

Women used to dominate the beer industry – until the witch accusations started pouring in — Laken Brooks

What do witches have to do with your favorite beer? When I pose this question to students in my American literature and culture classes, I receive stunned silence or nervous laughs.
What is curtailment? An electricity market expert explains

What is curtailment? An electricity market expert explains — Theodore J. Kury

Curtailment has a special meaning in electric power systems. It describes any action that reduces the amount of electricity generated...
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What is an abaya − and why does it cause such controversy in France? A scholar of European studies explains — Armin Langer

Worn by some Muslim women, an abaya is a long, loose-fitting, robelike garment that covers the entire body, except for...

Poison ivy can work itchy evil on your skin – here’s how — Marjorie Montanez Wiscovich and Arthur Samia

pay for lending a helping hand. A couple days later, red patches appeared on his forearms and chest, which soon began to itch miserably and form water blisters. If you have ever spent any time outdoors – in the woods, working in the yard, even at the edges of a playground – maybe you’ve experienced something similar after encountering poison ivy. It’s not easy to forget.

Roe v. Wade gave American women a choice about having children – here’s how that changed their lives — Constance Shehan

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case challenging a Mississippi state law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, much earlier than the 24-week threshold generally established by the pivotal abortion rights case Roe v. Wade in 1973.

Why it’s a big surprise that the African leadership prize went to Niger’s Issoufou — Sebastian Elischer

The president of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, has been awarded the 2020 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership.

Half of unvaccinated workers say they’d rather quit than get a shot – but real-world data suggest few are following through — Jack J. Barry, Ann Christiano and Annie Neimand

Are workplace vaccine mandates prompting some employees to quit rather than get a shot? A hospital in Lowville, New York,...
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An NRL player died at training due to exertional heat stroke. What is it and what should coaches and athletes know? — Samuel Chalmers and Orlando Laitano

The tragic death of Manly rugby league player Keith Titmuss in 2020 due to exertional heat stroke is a reminder...

Who invented music? The search for stone flutes, clay whistles and the dawn of song — Laura Dallman

The short answer is: No one knows who invented music. No historical evidence exists to tell us exactly who sang...

Coronavirus vaccines: health experts identify ways to build public trust — Ann Christiano and Jack J. Barry

Choices are affected by how people see the world, whom they trust, their perceptions of risk and consistency of message.
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