Revealing the painful last moments of George Washington
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A series of historical documents sheds light on the final moments of George Washington, whose cause of death has been a mystery for hundreds of years. Continue reading
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13-year-old’s invention helping the blind to read
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Shubham Banerjee’s low-cost Braille printer began with a robotic LEGO kit. Continue reading
During climate summit, protesters damage ancient Peruvian site
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An environmental protest aimed at a historic global climate summit in Lima, Peru drew attention for disrupting a Peruvian world heritage site. Continue reading
The latest on Ebola – Student Resources
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Your Mission: To stop the Ebola virus at the heart of the outbreak and from becoming a world-wide pandemic by evaluating the current situation and the…read more
How do hospitals care for Ebola patients?
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As Ebola cases have appeared outside West Africa, hospitals are facing the challenge of caring for patients infected by an aggressive virus with no cure. Continue reading
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- How virtual reality hacks the brain
Filmmakers and journalists are using virtual reality to trick audiences’ brains into believing that they are in a new environment. Continue reading
ScienceSTEMTechnology - Should Miami aquarium release ‘world’s loneliest orca’?
Lolita, an orca at the Miami Seaquarium, was captured off the coast of Washington in 1970 and has lived in captivity ever since. Continue reading
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By Syd Golston and Paul Wieser Syd Golston directs a Teaching American History grant for…
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The United States and the island nation of Papua New Guinea are unique as the only two countries that do not guarantee paid time off for new moms to care for their infants. Continue reading
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Underground Railroad Scene by Hale Woodruff courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution Commemorate Black History Month…
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