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Back to SearchMore states are ditching exams as high school graduation requirements
When Massachusetts voters decided to ditch the state's standardized tests as a high school graduation requirement on Election Day, they joined a tren…
1 year, 2 months ago
Japan’s sake brewers hope UNESCO heritage listing can boost rice wine’s appeal
Deep in a dark warehouse, the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant tanks, each holding more than 10,000 liters (2,640 gallons) of the Japanese rice w…
1 year, 2 months ago
What makes walking so great for your health and what else do you need to do
Health experts say walking is an easy way to improve physical and mental health, bolster fitness and prevent disease. Doctors say people should also…
1 year, 2 months ago
As world warms, brewer Carlsberg breeds more climate tolerant crops
As climate change warms our world, it has affected farmers and their growing practices, even threatening beloved beverages, like beer. Danish brewer…
1 year, 2 months ago
New exhibition aims to broaden understanding of Africa through art and cultural history
A new exhibition in western Germany is hoping to expand the public’s perception of Africa via art and cultural history. “The True Size of Africa” is…
1 year, 3 months ago
Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media
Australia's states and territories unanimously backed a national plan to require most forms of social media to bar children younger than 16. Leaders…
1 year, 3 months ago
Too many wild deer are roaming England’s forests. Can promoting venison to consumers help?
Some people advocate humane deer management: the culling of deer to control their numbers and ensure they don’t overrun forests and farmland in a cou…
1 year, 3 months ago
He’s fast, feisty, and could play Quidditch. Meet the bat that won a beauty contest
A winged creature from Oregon was crowned this year's winner in an annual bat beauty contest put on by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). On Hallo…
1 year, 3 months ago
In this Florida school district, some parents are pushing back against a cellphone ban
It’s no surprise that students are pushing back on cellphone bans in classrooms. But school administrators in one South Florida county working to pul…
1 year, 3 months ago
US agency says Tesla’s public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can’t
The U.S. government's highway safety agency says Tesla is telling drivers in public statements that its vehicles can drive themselves, conflicting wi…
1 year, 3 months ago