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UK’s ‘unsung army’ of full-time unpaid carers needs more support, report says
20+ min ago (495+ words) A growing "unsung army" of 1 million people with full-time caring responsibilities needs better support, according to a report that found one in three unpaid carers from poorer backgrounds were unable to work because of their duties. The trend is the…...
Importing teachers won't fix Israel's education crisis | Opinion
35+ min ago (118+ words) Importing Teachers Won't Fix Israel's Education Crisis'Haaretz Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format The push to hire teachers from India and Sri Lanka follows a plan to shutter the Education Ministry and shift…...
'She's very tough': Omaha 3-year-old battles multiple health conditions, including a cyst on her brain
35+ min ago (507+ words) Violet Bowen has an arachnoid cyst and was diagnosed with craniosynostosis. Violet Bowen loves pretty pink princesses. Her parents say she is a complete girly girl, but this princess is going to have to wait for her crown. Violet is…...
Metro high school students remain virtual due to fire
56+ min ago (47+ words) Metro high school students remain virtual due to fire'KCTV Metro high school students remain virtual due to fire Alcohol shooter ban town hall in Kansas City Taste of Argentina prepares for the World Cup KC native warns that college football…...
Is child poverty really as widespread as official figures show?
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (395+ words) In the words of the Nobel prizewinning economist Amartya Sen, "much about poverty is obvious enough, yet measuring it accurately is anything but. This is a challenge for a government that, after several U-turns, has staked its credibility on cutting…...
Children’s cooperative behaviors align with cultural norms over time
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (503+ words) Children across the globe engage in a constellation of behaviors that support cooperation, an action critical to the survival of the human species, a team of Boston College researchers report today in the journal Science Advances. The team from Associate…...
Comedian Ahn Young-mi Expects Second Son in July
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (10+ words) Comedian Ahn Young-mi, 44, Expecting Second Son in July...
Maryland-based coalition arms parents with more effective tools to keep youth drug free
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (844+ words) By D. Kevin McNeirSpecial to the AFRO When the city of Glenarden, located about 10 miles east of Washington, D.C., in Prince George's County, was granted a charter in 1939, it became the third predominantly Black incorporated town in the State of Maryland." Since…...
Annual JPS Science Fair and STEAM Expo encourages learning and new possibilities
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (63+ words) Annual JPS Science Fair and STEAM Expo encourages learning and new possibilities'WLBT Annual JPS Science Fair and STEAM Expo encourages learning and new possibilities JFD responds to fire at Chapel Ridge Apartments Entergy restores power statewide after devastating winter storm…...
Lord of the Flies: What is it and where can I watch the new adaptation?
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (1139+ words) So many of the fascinating books we read at school have and continue to reach new generations and audiences through on-screen adaptations, the latest being Lord of the Flies. It's been over 70 years since it was first published, but in…...