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Math and reading skills plummet in world’s wealthiest countries
Sometimes it feels like we’re all getting dumber. A new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) sheds light on the matter. It found reading and math scores for ...
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Syrian refugees weigh the costs of returning home
Many Syrians who have lived in Turkey for years are eager to return home to Syria. But others say an evolving security situation and financial concerns are giving them pause. Meanwhile, governments ...
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‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ finally hits the screen
After decades of refusing to allow a movie version of his most famous novel, the two sons of Gabriel García Márquez have sold the rights to Netflix. The series begins today. “One Hundred Years of ...
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Kenyan pro runner Ruth Ruth Chepng’etich marathon world record made official
Kenya’s Ruth Chepng’etich won the Chicago Marathon in October in the fastest time ever recorded for the distance. She crossed the finish line in just 2 hours, 9 minutes and 56 seconds. That’s faster ...
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Winner of Spanish Scrabble championships doesn’t speak Spanish
Nigel Richards is a professional Scrabble player from New Zealand who won this year’s Spanish-language Scrabble world championship despite two obvious handicaps: It was the first time he’d entered the ...
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Japanese car parts manufacturer pivots to growing mushrooms
The automobile industry in Japan is bracing for a big change as consumers turn towards electric vehicles, which require fewer and different parts. So, many parts manufacturers in the Shizuoka ...
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Canada will dispose of nuclear waste deep underground
Nuclear waste from fuel production is tricky. If mishandled, it can irradiate large areas and drinking water — and linger for decades. Canada has recently come to an agreement to bury nuclear waste ...
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After Assad’s fall, long-displaced Syrians weigh the costs of returning home
Syrians waited in long queues at border gates in southern Turkey this week, preparing to return to the country. With a dictator gone and loved ones newly released from prison, many Syrians who have ...
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European governments freeze Syrian asylum applications
Governments across Europe have paused asylum applications from Syrians following the fall of President Bashar Al Assad. Germany, which is home to close to a million Syrian refugees, announced this ...
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Arctic carbon tipping point reached?
The Arctic tundra is now releasing more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than it stores. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Twila Moon, deputy director of science at the National Snow and Ice Data ...
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Fake news? Unpacking the ‘Blue Zone’ myth in Okinawa.
For decades, Okinawa has prided itself as a hot spot for longevity. In 1999, the Japanese islands were listed as one of five ...
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Hamptons hospital adapts fall-prevention classes for aging Spanish-speaking population
The number of foreign-born older people in the US is increasing fast: It’s expected to reach 23% of the total older ...