Category: English
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Oklahoma tried out a test to ‘woke-proof’ the classroom. It was short-lived, but could still leave a mark
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Emery Petchauer, Visiting Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University Oklahoma’s short-lived PragerU teacher assessment was one of the final projects under former Superintendent Ryan Walters, who resigned in September 2025. eyegelb/iStock/Getty Images Plus Oklahoma has become a testing ground for reshaping public school curriculum to reflect…
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2 ways you can conserve the water used to make your food
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Huma Tariq Malik, Ph.D. Student in Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University Irrigation equipment waters an alfalfa field in Kansas. AP Photo/Charlie Riedel As the world’s climate warms and droughts and water shortages are becoming more common, farmers are struggling to produce enough food.…
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Singles’ Day is a $150B holiday in China. Here’s why I think ‘11/11’ will catch on in the US
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Peter McGraw, Professor of Marketing and Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder On Nov. 11 each year, a curious holiday takes over China. What began among Nanjing University students in the 1990s as a tongue-in-cheek counter to Valentine’s Day has exploded into the world’s largest shopping…
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Diane Keaton’s $5M pet trust would be over the top if reports prove true – here’s how to ensure your beloved pet is safe after you are gone
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Allison Anna Tait, Professor of Law, University of Richmond Diane Keaton loved her dog, Reggie. The award-winning actor, director and real estate entrepreneur frequently posted photos and video clips of the golden retriever on her social media accounts. After she died on Oct. 11, 2025,…
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Declining union membership could be making working-class Americans less happy and more susceptible to drug overdoses
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Samia Islam, Professor of Economics, Boise State University Protesters gather at a union-organized rally outside the U.S. Capitol in February 2025. Allison Robbert/AFP via Getty Images When fewer people belong to unions and unions have less power, the impact goes beyond wages and job security.…
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Jane Austen’s world ran on gossip – and she revelled in it
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Anna Walker, Senior Arts + Culture Editor, The Conversation Jane Austen’s Paper Trail is a podcast from The Conversation celebrating 250 years since Jane Austen’s birth. In each episode, we’ll be investigating a different aspect of Austen’s personality by interrogating one of her novels with leading…
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Robert Munsch has prepared for the eventual end of his story, but his letters and books keep speaking
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Erin Spring, Associate Professor, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary In April 1996, I was 11 years old. I wrote letters to authors on the topic of “becoming a writer,” enclosing a short questionnaire. To my astonishment, over 40 authors responded — some on letterhead,…
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Congress has been dodging responsibility for tariffs for decades – now the Supreme Court will decide how far presidents can go alone
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Bedassa Tadesse, Professor of Economics, University of Minnesota Duluth On Nov. 5, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear one of the most consequential trade cases in decades. The justices will decide whether a president can rely on a Cold War–era emergency law, the International Emergency…
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The CSA’s revised standard on respirators should help us all breathe easier
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Dick Zoutman, Professor Emeritus, School of Medicine, Queen’s University, Ontario The CSA Group — a not-for-profit standards organization — released for review a new draft standard on the “Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators” (CSA Z94.4:25) for workplaces, specifically including health care. This new standard is…
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How narcissism ruins teamwork – and why it matters in the workplace
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Claire Hart, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Southampton BearFotos/Shutterstock Teamwork can bring out both the best and the worst in people. Working together means sharing ideas and coordinating actions. But sometimes, it can also involve swallowing pride, particularly when people with strong personalities, such as…