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Can Jim Mattis Hold the Line in Trump’s ‘War Cabinet’?
Can Jim Mattis Hold the Line in Trump’s ‘War Cabinet’? Dismissed as a warmonger during the Obama presidency, the defense secretary may be the only reliable voice of caution left in an administration inching closer to the brink. Read More…
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This Loving Couple Built The Home Of Their Dreams…And Ours.
Foy and Louisa Brown live in what might be called the greatest house ever. No, it’s not a mansion up on a hill, or a 1,000 acre ranch on the prairie. They live in a floating cottage in Maine, and it is amazing. That’s right, it’s floating. It took the Brown’s 10 years to build…
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From Arizona to Yemen: The Journey of an American Bomb
From Arizona to Yemen: The Journey of an American Bomb When a bomb like this explodes, it doesn’t just kill people; it rearranges them. Read More…
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Laptops in Class, Trump’s Use of Twitter, Best 2017 Books and More: Our Favorite Student Comments of the Week
Laptops in Class, Trump’s Use of Twitter, Best 2017 Books and More: Our Favorite Student Comments of the Week Our favorite student comments from last week, and an invitation to join the conversation this week. Read More…
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Manhood, Growing Up in the 21st Century and Ideal Cities: Our Favorite Student Comments This Week
Manhood, Growing Up in the 21st Century and Ideal Cities: Our Favorite Student Comments This Week The best teenage comments from last week’s writing prompts, and an invitation to join the conversation this week. Read More…
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How Google Took Over the Classroom
How Google Took Over the Classroom The tech giant is transforming public education with low-cost laptops and free apps. But schools may be giving Google more than they are getting. Read More…
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Nature Fixes, Sports Betting, Teacher Walkouts and Guns: Our Favorite Student Comments of the Week
Nature Fixes, Sports Betting, Teacher Walkouts and Guns: Our Favorite Student Comments of the Week The best teenage comments from last week’s writing prompts, and an invitation to join the conversation this week. Read More…
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What Colleges Want in an Applicant (Everything)
What Colleges Want in an Applicant (Everything) The admissions process is a maddening mishmash of competing objectives, and an attempt to measure the unmeasurable: you. No, it isn’t fair, and likely never will be. Read More…
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Arizona Lawmakers Cut Education Budgets. Then Teachers Got Angry.
Arizona Lawmakers Cut Education Budgets. Then Teachers Got Angry. How a grassroots movement was born from educators working to find out why their schools are so poorly funded. Read More…
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