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How Trump’s tariff turbulence will cause economic pain
Mexico and Canada win a reprieve, but firms remain rattled
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:
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Groundbreaking Ebola vaccination trial launches today in Uganda
In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners today launched a first-ever clinical efficacy trial for a vaccine from Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus, and at an unprecedented speed for a randomized vaccine trial, in an emergency. This is the first trial to assess the clinical efficacy of a vaccine against Ebola Sudan virus disease. IAVI, the provider of...
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:When Early Learning Serves as a Catalyst for Change
Early learning is taking center stage in education, and for good reason. As schools across the country face resource constraints and potential teacher ...
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:New Education Department Officials Say Book Bans Are a 'Hoax.' Teachers Disagree.
“U.S. Department of Education ends Biden’s book ban hoax.”That headline from a recent press release by the federal agency has sparked outcry from free ...
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Why Don’t Early Childhood Programs Have Access to Substitute Teachers?
Early care and education programs lack the substitute teaching infrastructure that is well-known in K-12 schools. So what happens when an early ...
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Trump’s brutal tariffs far outstrip any he has imposed before
Canada, Mexico and China are going to be made to suffer
Published on: February 02, 2025 | Source:Trump’s brutal tariffs far outstrip any he has imposed before
Canada, Mexico and China are going to be made to suffer
Published on: February 02, 2025 | Source:Nasa needs saving from itself – but is this billionaire right for that job?
The success of SpaceX and other private-sector space firms is throwing up hard questions about America's "great national treasure".
Published on: February 02, 2025 | Source:WHO and partners enable access to candidate vaccine and treatments for outbreak of Sudan Ebola virus disease in Uganda
WHO and partners have immediately boosted their support to the Ugandan government’s response to an outbreak of Sudan virus disease outbreak (SVD, part of the Ebola family), including by facilitating access to a candidate vaccine and candidate treatments. The first 2160 doses of the vaccine candidate and the treatments are already in Kampala, Uganda, as they were prepositioned as part of outbreak preparedness. The...
Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source:Statement on the violence in Goma and eastern DRC
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Published on: January 30, 2025 | Source:Why your portfolio is less diversified than you might think
The most important idea in modern finance has become maddeningly hard to implement
Published on: January 30, 2025 | Source:Why your portfolio is less diversified than you might think
The most important idea in modern finance has become maddeningly hard to implement
Published on: January 30, 2025 | Source:Can Germany’s economy stage an unexpected recovery?
The situation is dire, but there are glimmers of hope
Published on: January 30, 2025 | Source:Can Germany’s economy stage an unexpected recovery?
The situation is dire, but there are glimmers of hope
Published on: January 30, 2025 | Source:Giorgia Meloni has grand banking ambitions
Will Italy’s nationalist prime minister manage to concentrate financial power?
Published on: January 30, 2025 | Source:Giorgia Meloni has grand banking ambitions
Will Italy’s nationalist prime minister manage to concentrate financial power?
Published on: January 30, 2025 | Source:Tech tycoons have got the economics of AI wrong
Following DeepSeek’s breakthrough, the Jevons paradox provides less comfort than they imagine
Published on: January 30, 2025 | Source:Tech tycoons have got the economics of AI wrong
Following DeepSeek’s breakthrough, the Jevons paradox provides less comfort than they imagine
Published on: January 30, 2025 | Source:Donald Trump’s economic warfare has a new front
The president has threatened to blow up the global tax system. Will allies be able to stop him?
Published on: January 30, 2025 | Source:Donald Trump’s economic warfare has a new front
The president has threatened to blow up the global tax system. Will allies be able to stop him?
Published on: January 30, 2025 | Source:WHO verifies Niger as the first country in the African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis
The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it the fifth country globally and the first country in Africa to be acknowledged by WHO for interrupting transmission of the parasite Onchocerca volvulus.
Published on: January 30, 2025 | Source:Don’t let Donald Trump see our Big Mac index
America’s tariff-loving president could learn the wrong lessons from international burger prices
Published on: January 29, 2025 | Source:Don’t let Donald Trump see our Big Mac index
America’s tariff-loving president could learn the wrong lessons from international burger prices
Published on: January 29, 2025 | Source:Nation’s Report Card Shows Students Struggle With Basic Reading Skills
The nation’s report card, a federally mandated assessment, spotlighted low levels of basic reading skills.
Published on: January 29, 2025 | Source:Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists
Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.
Published on: January 29, 2025 | Source:DR Congo: Goma Crisis
M23, the rebel group backed by Rwanda have launched offensives in and around the major eastern city of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), assuming control of the city of one million. People are experiencing an unthinkable crisis that is escalating moment to moment. The post DR Congo: Goma Crisis appeared first on Peace Direct.
Published on: January 29, 2025 | Source:Climate change made LA fires worse, scientists say
Scientists say the fires that engulfed Los Angeles were made 35% more likely due to climate warming.
Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source:Religion Is a Taboo Topic. I Discuss It in My Classroom Anyway.
“Embracing challenging topics like religion in the classroom has been a transformative journey for my students and me. It has empowered them to think ...
Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source:Smarter Schools: Artificial Intelligence Enters the District Office
In the hallways of schools across the nation, a quiet revolution is taking place. As students tap away on their devices and teachers explore new ...
Published on: January 27, 2025 | Source:Relationships Are Key to Kids’ Growth — And They’re in Crisis, Expert Says
Relationships are the “secret ingredient” to thriving children, writes Isabelle Hau in her new book Love to Learn. The trouble is that for many ...
Published on: January 27, 2025 | Source:Localised Analysis of Conflicts in Beni
Actors, collective identities, and opportunities for peace in Beni, DRC. The post Localised Analysis of Conflicts in Beni appeared first on Peace Direct.
Published on: January 27, 2025 | Source:Will America’s crypto frenzy end in disaster?
Donald Trump’s team is about to bring digital finance into the mainstream
Published on: January 26, 2025 | Source:Will America’s crypto frenzy end in disaster?
Donald Trump’s team is about to bring digital finance into the mainstream
Published on: January 26, 2025 | Source:Is Classroom Discussion a Dying Art?
“There's this fear, and I'm not even sure that it's conscious, that if they say something that other people don't agree with, it will undermine their ...
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:Can ‘Math Therapists’ Make a Dent In America’s Declining Math Performance?
Math performance for American K-12 students is slumping. Can “math therapists” for early educators help?
Published on: January 23, 2025 | Source: