• In Denmark, who should do the work of school integration?

    In Denmark, who should do the work of school integration?

    Dec 27, 2022 09:06 PM EST

    ... unconstitutional, America’s schools are increasingly separated by race, ethnicity and income. In Denmark, a national education policy change in 2007 hastened HTG’s demographic shift. That year, Denmark switched to a self-governing model for upper secondary schools, which meant school budgets became dependent on the number of students ...

  • European nations shift focus on weathering a potential energy shortage next year

    European nations shift focus on weathering a potential energy shortage next year

    Dec 12, 2022 08:54 PM EST

    ... EU's framework for investing in clean technology. “We have come quite a long way, but we know that we are not done with our work until families and businesses in the European Union have access to energy that is affordable, that is secure, and that is clean," she said ...

  • In historic shift, Gustavo Petro sworn in as Colombia's first leftist president

    In historic shift, Gustavo Petro sworn in as Colombia's first leftist president

    Aug 07, 2022 09:33 PM EST

    ... S.-led antinarcotics policies, such as the forced eradication of illegal coca crops, as a “big failure.” But he has said he would like to work with Washington “as equals,” building schemes to combat climate change or bring infrastructure to rural areas where many farmers say coca leaves are the ...

  • Democrats shift messaging ahead of midterm elections to paint Republicans as too extreme

    Democrats shift messaging ahead of midterm elections to paint Republicans as too extreme

    May 15, 2022 09:35 PM EST

    ... is have us point our fingers in the wrong direction. Meanwhile, with the other hand, they are picking our pockets to hand the wealth our work creates to their corporate donors. And so with Republicans continuously naming a villain, if we don't name one, and we simply rejoin with ...

  • WATCH: Biden says overturning Roe would be a 'radical,' 'fundamental shift' for the country

    WATCH: Biden says overturning Roe would be a 'radical,' 'fundamental shift' for the country

    May 03, 2022 07:46 PM EST

    ... shouldn't try. “We cannot allow our decisions to be affected by any extraneous influences such as concern about the public’s reaction to our work,” Alito wrote in the draft opinion, according to Politico. Outside, the Supreme Court building, anti-abortion rights protestors carried signs that said “Ignore Roe ...

  • Egg producers shift as public demand for cage-free hens grows

    Egg producers shift as public demand for cage-free hens grows

    Feb 11, 2022 06:54 PM EST

    ... feed birds that could move about and how to collect their eggs. More workers and more feed were also needed because hens moving around would work up more of an appetite. The key, said Dean, was getting long-term commitments for guaranteed buyers of eggs at a higher price and ...

  • The Fed aims to clamp down on inflation with rate hikes. Will it work?

    The Fed aims to clamp down on inflation with rate hikes. Will it work?

    Jan 26, 2022 11:45 PM EST

    Lisa Desjardins: Powell noted that unemployment is low overall, 3.9 percent, arguing the job market can handle a shift from the Fed. Jerome Powell: I think there is quite a bit of room to raise interest rates without risking the labor market. This is, by so many measures, a ...

  • How 'mix and match' COVID-19 booster shots work, according to an infectious disease expert

    How 'mix and match' COVID-19 booster shots work, according to an infectious disease expert

    Oct 27, 2021 07:38 PM EST

    ... As an infectious disease expert, I have closely followed the development of the COVID-19 vaccines and the research on how immunity and vaccine efficacy shift over time. With the swirling mass of news around how effective the COVID-19 vaccines are and who needs booster shots and when, it ...

  • How infrastructure funding to expand broadband access could create a ‘generational shift’

    How infrastructure funding to expand broadband access could create a ‘generational shift

    Aug 03, 2021 10:35 PM EST

    ... have topographical challenges when it comes to connecting places where there are more cows than farms -- than people.On the urban side, we need to work on competition. People should have a variety of choices of where they can actually access service. And that's not always the case. And ...

  • How a rise in remote employment may impact post-pandemic work life

    How a rise in remote employment may impact post-pandemic work life

    Jun 03, 2021 10:25 PM EST

    ... care provider and union member Hillary Rothrock agrees. Hillary Rothrock: Those who have to leave their homes, who are not able to stay home and work should be compensated as such. And I do believe that it's something we should look at, such as a shift differential, hazard pay ...