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How to make American schools less segregated
In recent decades American schools have been becoming more segregated. What can be done about it? A recent report by researchers at the Graduate School of Education (GSE) found that most parents support...
Alumni across U.S. mobilize in wake of COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic has escalated, Harvard alumni have acted swiftly, often in creative ways, to help those in need, pitching in with everything from participating in research efforts and volunteering in hospitals...
Trump rescinds policy forcing foreign students to attend in-person classes
The Trump administration on Tuesday dropped its rule denying visas to international students attending classes entirely online, a federal judge in Boston announced.
Public-private partnership for N.S. hospital project 'appropriate,' says AG
Nova Scotia's auditor general says the province made a "reasonable and appropriate" decision in opting for a public-private partnership for large parts of the $2-billion QEII hospital redevelopment project.
Kids Help Phone reports spike in calls from B.C. children during COVID-19 pandemic
The organization's president says there has been higher-than-normal call volumes with increased need for support concerning body and eating issues, self-harm behaviour, emotional abuse, sexual abuse and grief.
Findings weaken notion that size equals strength for neural connections
Learning, memory, and behavioral disorders can arise when the connections between neurons, called synapses, do not change properly in response to experience. Scientists have studied this “synaptic plasticity” for decades, but a new...
Malian accused of war crimes refuses to enter plea at ICC
An accused Islamist militant declined to enter a plea in response to war crimes charges at the start of his International Criminal Court trial Tuesday in The Hague.
With uptick in COVID-19 cases, Quebec could be forced to choose between schools and bars
The pithy hashtag #schoolsbeforebars reflects widespread concerns — not just in Quebec but across North America — that elected officials have jeopardized the return of children to classrooms in the...
COVID-19 means long stretch of stormy weather for people with alcohol and substance use disorders
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has created an environment that is particularly problematic for individuals with alcohol and substance use disorders (ASUD), according to physician scientists at the National Institutes of...
Judge rejects Harvey Weinstein $19M settlement
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a proposed $19 million settlement between former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and dozens of women who have accused him of sexual misconduct and harassment.
Keeping innocent people out of jail using the science of perception
People wrongfully accused of a crime often wait years -- if ever -- to be exonerated. Many of these wrongfully accused cases stem from unreliable eyewitness testimony. Now, scientists have...
Sleep problems in early childhood associated with mental health issues in teens
Teens who had sleep problems as babies or tots may be at risk for mental health disorders, a new study suggests.
Balance boards make for a scary, fun, and surprisingly perfect pandemic workout
Not the author. (Revolution Balance Boards /)The pandemic has forced countless people to reevaluate how they exercise. And since so many have shifted to working from home or been laid off, the normal...
Freedom of choice: Adding value to public goods
An experimental game reveals that having the freedom to choose preferred public goods greatly increases their value by motivating more, and better, provisioning.
Tech sector job interviews assess anxiety, not software skills
A new study finds that the technical interviews currently used in hiring for many software engineering positions test whether a job candidate has performance anxiety rather than whether the candidate...
Trevor Noah to test his video gaming skills in new Quibi series
"The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah will put his video game skills to the test in "Player vs. Player with Trevor Noah," a new Quibi series that will see the...
More than one cognition: A call for change in the field of comparative psychology
Researchers argue that cognitive studies in comparative psychology often wrongly take an anthropocentric approach, resulting in an over-valuation of human-like abilities and the assumption that cognitive skills cluster in animals...
Links between video games and gambling run deeper than previously thought, study reveals
A new study suggests that a number of practices in video games, such as token wagering, real-money gaming, and social casino spending, are significantly linked to problem gambling.
Cam Newton felt disrespected by NFL, first questioned Belichick union
Cam Newton felt "disrespected" when most teams weren't interested in signing him this off-season. He felt "vindicated" when he joined the New England Patriots, but first questioned a union with...
Research into what helps couples to thrive used to teach teenagers about healthy relationships
Research showing the key features of healthy relationships will be used in schools around the country to help teenagers learn how to build healthy relationships of their own.
Black mental health patients hit hard by COVID-19, social injustice: 'We were already at a breaking point'
Dr. Brandi Jackson, a psychiatrist at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, said the COVID-19 pandemic has been her most difficult period as a psychiatrist. With an uptick in anxiety...
Gallup poll: Many young Americans unsure how to register, vote by mail
Uncertainty among young Americans about how to register to vote or cast a ballot by mail could have a significant impact on the U.S. presidential election in November, a new...
U.S. executes killer Daniel Lewis Lee after Supreme Court ruling
The federal government carried out its first execution in 17 years on Tuesday, putting killer Daniel Lewis Lee to death at a facility in Indiana after a rare early morning...
Talking about grammar is a crucial tool in literacy teaching, study shows
Discussion between teachers and children about writing is a crucial tool to help pupils learn about grammar, a new study shows.
Study finds clothing-based racist stereotypes persist against Black men
Hardworking or lazy; trustworthy or dangerous: People often make assumptions about someone's character and personality based solely on how they're dressed.
How our brains remain active during familiar, repetitive tasks
New research, based on earlier results in mice, suggests that our brains are never at rest, even when we are not learning anything about the world around us.
States ask teens to staff polling places on Election Day
Recruiting enough workers to staff the more than 200,000 polling places across the country has been a longstanding struggle. In response, states are asking their younger populations to step up.
Tiger Woods grouped with Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka at Memorial
Tiger Woods will golf in a group with world No. 1 Rory McIlroy and No. 6 Brooks Koepka in this week's Memorial Tournament, his first appearance since the PGA Tour...