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World

How Israel’s combat medicine has changed

Yesterday at 23:23 PM, via NPR

More Israeli soldiers’ lives have been saved in this war compared to previous Gaza wars, due to medical advances, new technology and lessons learned on the operating table.

Education

‘I had teachers crying’: the schools trying to plug million-dollar funding holes after Trump cuts

Yesterday at 20:00 PM, via The Guardian

Ashe county, North Carolina, and thousands of other school districts are scrambling after a freeze on nearly $7bn

In the time it took to read an email, the federal money vanished before Eisa Cox’s eyes: dollars that supported the Ashe county, North Carolina, school district’s after-school program, training for its teachers and salaries for some jobs.

The email from the US Department of...

Education

Uganda: UPC Demands Equal Pay and Improved Conditions for Teachers

Yesterday at 19:53 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has called on government to urgently address salary disparities and poor working conditions in the education sector, warning that persistent neglect could derail the country’s human capital development.

Lifestyle

Queen Thandi takes on a second title

Yesterday at 18:11 PM, via The South African

Queen Thandi of the Zulu nation was capped with a doctoral degree at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s graduation ceremony.

Science/Tech

China’s Future Rests on 200 Million Precarious Workers

Today at 04:00 AM, via Slashdot

China’s economy increasingly relies on 200 million “flexible workers” who lack formal employment contracts, pensions and urban residency permits despite comprising 25% of the national workforce and 40% of urban workers. The demographic includes 40 million day-wage factory workers and 84 million platform economy workers performing deliveries and ride-share driving. Factory gig workers average 26...

Science/Tech

Intel Says Blockbuster Nvidia Deal Doesn’t Change Its Own Roadmap

Today at 03:09 AM, via Slashdot

If you’re wondering what effect Intel’s blockbuster deal with Nvidia will have on its existing product roadmaps, Intel has one message for you: it won’t. PCWorld: “We’re not discussing specific roadmaps at this time, but the collaboration is complementary to Intel’s roadmap and Intel will continue to have GPU product offerings,” an Intel spokesman told my colleague, Brad Chacos, earlier today....

Health

What It Means to Set a Boundary

Yesterday at 17:01 PM, via New York Times

It might sound counterintuitive, but your relationships can benefit from rules and limitations.