What does Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use longer-range US weapons mean?
Ukraine has been asking its Western allies for longer-range weapons in order to alter the balance of power in the war where ...
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Democratic US Rep. Mikie Sherrill announces run for New Jersey governor
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Monday she's running for governor ...
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CT's Beardsley Zoo looks to raise $200K to upgrade rainforest exhibit
BRIDGEPORT — When the World Tropics Building opened in 1992, then-director Gregg Dancho said the exhibit was part of a new ...
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom
Shares of Miramar, Florida-based Spirit dropped 25% on Friday, after The Wall Street Journal reported that the airline was ...
Bridgeport school staff failed to prevent bullying that sent child to hospital, lawsuit says
The family of a Read School student has filed a lawsuit against Bridgeport officials, alleging they failed to prevent months ...
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From using plant rinds to high-tech materials, bike helmets have improved significantly over the past 2 centuries
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jud Ready, Georgia Institute of Technology (THE CONVERSATION) Imagine – it’s the ...
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Why do I feel better when I wake myself up instead of relying on an alarm? A neurologist explains the science of a restful night’s sleep
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Why do I feel better rested when I wake myself ...
Donor-advised funds are drawing a lot of assets besides cash – taking a bigger bite out of tax revenue than other kinds of charitable giving
(THE CONVERSATION) Donor-advised funds, or DAFs, are financial accounts funded by donors to support future charitable work. This kind of giving differs greatly from charitable giving as a whole ...
Robo price-fixing: Why the Justice Department is suing a software company to stop landlords colluding on rents
So when competitors share proprietary, confidential current price information – directly or indirectly through an intermediary – to stabilize or control industry pricing, they have crossed the line ...
Philadelphia students have a new reading and writing curriculum − a literacy expert explains what’s changing
(THE CONVERSATION) Philadelphia ’s K-8 public school students are being taught a new literacy curriculum starting in the 2024-2025 school year. It’s called Expeditionary Learning, and it conforms with ...
Dorothy Allison was an authentic voice for the poor, capturing the beauty, humor and pain of working-class life in America
(THE CONVERSATION) Dorothy Allison, who died on Nov. 5, 2024, published her first novel, “ Bastard Out of Carolina ,” in 1992, when she was 42 years old. She mined her own life to craft the ...
Why school police officers may not be the most effective way to prevent violence
However, research shows that police officers in schools don’t always prevent violence, including school shootings. In fact, their presence can harm students. Here are five reasons police in schools, ...