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Post March 17 2011

Nuclear Power Plant Failures in Japan Raise Safety Questions
Radiation leaks and fires at Japan's nuclear reactors following a massive earthquake and tsunami ha…
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Post February 17 2011

Watson Wins: Computer Beats Human Trivia Champs
Scientists building computers that can simulate the workings of the human brain scored a major vict…
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Lesson Plan February 11 2011

Slavery by the numbers - Lesson Plan
By Thomas Thurston, Yale University Subjects U.S. History, Social Studies, Geography …
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Lesson Plan December 28 2010

Patchwork nation: Analysis of Minority Central - Lesson Plan
By Daniella K. Garran, Marston Mills, Mass. Subject(s) Social Studies, U.S. Governmen…
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Post November 19 2010

Cholera Epidemic in Haiti Causes Havoc
On the island nation of Haiti, where 1.3 million people are living in tent cities following a catas…
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Post November 16 2010

Supernova 'Star Guts' Give Clues to Galaxy Evolution
Supernova 1987A, the first star explosion to be studied from the beginning, is teaching scientists …
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Lesson Plan November 05 2010

Lesson plan: The dilemma of protecting free speech
Background The First Amendment protections of free speech and religion were adopted in 1791 and …
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Post October 26 2010

Head Injuries Raise Questions About Safety of Football
Rutgers player Eric LeGrand remains in an intensive care unit paralyzed from the neck down after a …
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Post October 19 2010

Hungary's Toxic Eco-Disaster Seen As Warning Signal
Earlier this month, villages in the European country of Hungary were flooded with bright red toxic …
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Post October 08 2010

Newly Discovered ‘Goldilocks’ Planet Has Potential for Life
Scientists are always on the lookout for planets with the right conditions for liquid water and lif…
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