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Education

A moment that changed me: A telegram arrived – and I had to choose between my head and my heart

Today at 07:45 AM, via The Guardian

Should I follow the man of my dreams to work in a club in Tehran? Or take up a place at an elite university? Thankfully, my dad gave me advice I’ve lived by ever since

My parents did not expect me to land a place at university. I was not considered academic enough. And anyway, I was a girl. Instead, I was being primed for marriage. My mother didn’t see anything wrong with this. Born in...

Education

Failure to plan for rising temperatures has left UK’s schools sweltering

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Many buildings are in use past their predicted lifespans, but even newer designs lack measures to beat heat

To see the UK’s failure to plan for the impacts of climate crisis, look no further than Beaconsfield primary school in west London – where a building more than 100 years old copes with extreme temperatures better than its neighbour, built less than 10 years ago.

“I’ve got two...

Education

Nigeria: The Day Sonny Echono Turned Academics Into Students

Yesterday at 19:01 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] For nearly two hours, the accomplished administrator, scholar and public servant held his audience spellbound as he delivered a public lecture based on his doctoral thesis titled “Leadership Selection Process and Governance of Federal Universities in Nigeria (1993-2024).”

Entertainment

Who is in charge of GNU?

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Citizen

With Ramaphosa still applying his mind, the DA’s public deployment of ministers looks less like partnership and more like a power play.

Science/Tech

US AI Stock Sell-Off Shakes Markets From Wall Street To Asia

Today at 08:00 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: A tech sell-off shook global markets on Tuesday as attention turned away from developments in the US war with Iran and toward the future of AI companies and chipmakers that have driven stock markets to record highs. The tech-heavy Nasdaq index closed 2.2% lower on Tuesday. The S&P 500 was also down by Tuesday afternoon, dropping 1.43% while...

Science/Tech

The Tech Replacing Manual Hotel Payment Terminals

Today at 07:43 AM, via Tech Financials

Hotels now have access to a seamless, end-to-end payment experience that follows the guest from booking through to checkout. Already live across the Red Carnation Hotel Collection’s South African portfolio – including the Oyster Box, Bushman’s Kloof Reserve & Wellness Retreat and The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa – it marks a significant step forward […]

Science/Tech

Hostinger Promo Code: 79% Off for June 2026

Today at 07:00 AM, via Wired

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Health

All in the Mind

Yesterday at 11:00 AM, via BBC News

What does the evidence tell us?