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Back to SearchMexico to use traditional medicine, more Cuban doctors
Health authorities in Mexico said they will use more traditional medicine and more Cuban doctors in the country’s woefully under-equipped public hospital system. Zoe Robledo, the head of Mexico’s la…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Lifesaving skills taught to children in Australian bush
The closest beach is 150 kilometers (93 miles) away but [some] young children [in Australia] are being taught the same skills as their coastal friends. They are taking part in the Bush Nippers progra…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Oregon eyes mandate for climate change lessons in schools
Oregon lawmakers are aiming to make the state the second in the nation to mandate climate change lessons for K-12 public school students, further fueling U.S. culture wars in education. Dozens of Or…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Google’s artificially intelligent ‘Bard’ set for next stage
Google announced it’s allowing more people to interact with “Bard,” the artificially intelligent chatbot the company is building to counter Microsoft’s early lead in a pivotal battleground of technol…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Digital literacy: Can the republic ‘survive an algorithm’?
Shawn Lee, a high school social studies teacher in Seattle, wants to see lessons on the internet akin to a kind of 21st-century driver’s education, an essential for modern life. Lee has tried to bri…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Paris aims to keep Olympians cool without air conditioners
The Paris Olympics is going underground to find a way to keep athletes cool at the 2024 Games without air conditioners. Organizers are planning to use a water-cooling system under the Athletes Villa…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Garbage: In Paris streets, heaps of it become protest symbol
Garbage. Heaps, mounds and piles of it are growing daily — and in some places standing higher than a human being. A strike by Paris garbage collectors is taking a toll on the renowned aesthetics of …
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Hong Kong’s ‘villain-hitting’ ritual draws crowds
For people holding a grudge in Hong Kong, one way to release their anger is to take part in the “villain-hitting” ritual. Those seeking to ease their anxieties and improve their mood visit an area b…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
EPA to limit toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed the first federal limits on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water, a long-awaited protection the agency said will save thousands of lives and prev…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Southwest is adding deicing trucks after December breakdown
The CEO of Southwest Airlines pushed back against the view that his airline’s December breakdown was caused by a failure to invest enough money in crew-scheduling technology, instead blaming extremel…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago