Hannah Bloch, NPR The Islamic State’s activities in Iraq and Syria are well-known, but the group is gaining a toehold elsewhere in the world as well. In a chilling new documentary, a long-haired fighter claims that an ISIS-run “school” teaches […]
Meg Anderson, NPR Ask yourself this question: Were you aware of inequality growing up? Your answer may depend in part on where you went to high school. Students at racially diverse schools, particularly black and Hispanic students, are more tuned […]
Alina Selyukh, NPR When it comes to anti-bullying campaigns, Kortney Peagram has seen many: Wear this bracelet if you’re not a bully, respond to something mean with something nice. They come and go like fads, she says: “These awareness campaigns, […]
Tania Lombrozo, NPR Childhood is a time for pretend play, imaginary friends and fantastical creatures. Flying ponies reliably beat documentaries with the preschool set. Yet adults are no strangers to fiction. We love movies and novels, poems and plays. We […]
Maureen Pao, NPR Good news for “mean” moms and dads out there: Nearly 8 out of 10 kids say they think discipline helps them behave better, a survey by children’s magazine Highlights has found. And 60 percent give participation trophies […]
Laura Wagner, NPR On Thursday, German authorities issued a mandatory recall of all Volkswagen diesel cars outfitted with emissions-cheating software. Shortly after the German Federal Motor Transport Authority ordered the recall of 2.4 million diesel cars in Germany, Volkswagen announced […]
NPR Is technology the best thing that ever happened to education? Or a silent killer of children’s attention spans and love of learning? Tap, Click, Read is a new book out this week that attempts to offer a third alternative. […]
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