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Why is the U.S. attacking Iran? Six things to know

Today at 16:36 PM, via NPR

The U.S. and Israel launched military strikes in Iran, targeting Khamenei and the Iranian president. “Operation Epic Fury” will be “massive and ongoing,” President Trump said Saturday morning.

Education

It’s been decreed: something must be done about student loans in England

Today at 17:00 PM, via The Guardian

The education secretary wants a fairer system and the Tories have leapt in with their own plan – but why now?

For anyone who attended university in England in the last 15 or so years, the idea of student loans feeling like some sort of debt trap is hardly news. But three weeks ago, when the journalist Oli Dugmore discussed this on the BBC’s Question Time, it felt like a moment.

It was less the...

Education

The National Year of Reading celebrates the ‘joy’ of books. But let’s not forget they can also be deeply troubling, too | Charlotte Higgins

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

Encounters with great art can be absorbing, unsettling and even painful. How has this been tamed into mere ‘reading for pleasure’?

It is the UK’s National Year of Reading. Specifically, this government-led scheme is about “reading for pleasure” and “the joy of reading”. This is not a matter of whimsy. Research has linked reading for pleasure in childhood to a host of positive...

Science/Tech

Startup Plans April Launch for a Satellite Reflect Sunlight to Earth at Night

Today at 17:34 PM, via Slashdot

A start-up called Reflect Orbital “proposes to use large, mirrored satellites to redirect sunlight to Earth at night,” reports the Washington Post, “with plans to bathe solar farms, industrial sites and even entire cities in light that could, if desired, reach the intensity of daylight….” Slashdot noted their idea in 2022 — but Reflect Orbital now expects to launch its first satellite in...

Science/Tech

Google Quantum-Proofs HTTPS

Today at 15:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Google on Friday unveiled its plan for its Chrome browser to secure HTTPS certificates against quantum computer attacks without breaking the Internet. The objective is a tall order. The quantum-resistant cryptographic data needed to transparently publish TLS certificates is roughly 40 times bigger than the classical cryptographic material...

Health

Banks Are Becoming Bulwarks for Vulnerable Seniors

Today at 15:23 PM, via New York Times

Older Americans are losing billions of dollars annually to financial exploitation. Banks and investment firms are training employees to spot red flags and stop the transactions.