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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.

Sport

He hit three sixes in a row, then…

Today at 20:53 PM, via BBC News

Dashun Shanaka superbly hits three sixes in a row to give Sri Lanka hope, but fails to score any runs on the last two balls as they narrowly lose against Pakistan.

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

‘World’s Largest Battery’ Soon At Google Data Center: 100-Hour Iron-Air Storage

Today at 20:34 PM, via Slashdot

Interesting Engineering reports:US tech giant Google announced on Tuesday that it will build a new data center in Pine Island, Minnesota. The new facility will be powered by 1.9 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy from wind and solar, coupled with a 300-megawatt battery, claimed to be the ‘world’s largest’, with a 30-gigawatt-hour (GWh) capacity and 100-hour duration… The planned battery would dwarf...

Science/Tech

After US-Israel Attacks, 90 Million Iranians Lose Internet Connectivity

Today at 19:35 PM, via Slashdot

CNN reports that images from Iran’s capital “have shown cars jammed along Tehran’s street, with heavy traffic on major roads after today’s wave of attacks by the US and Israel.” And though Iran has a population of 93 million, the attacks have left Iran in a near-total internet blackout “with ‘national connectivity at 4% of ordinary levels,’ according to internet monitoring experts at...

Science/Tech

America’s Teenagers Say AI Cheating Has Become a Regular Feature of Student Life

Today at 18:34 PM, via Slashdot

Tuesday Pew Research announced their newest findings: that 54% of America’s teens use AI help with schoolwork:One-in-five teens living in households making less than $30,000 a year say they do all or most of their schoolwork with AI chatbots’ help. A similar share of those in households making $30,000 to just under $75,000 annually say this. Fewer teens living in higher-earning households (7%)...

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.