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Flying taxi takes to the skies over Germany – and you could hail one by 2025

From The Jetsons to Harry Potter , flying cars are a staple feature in many science fiction films and TV programmes. But flying vehicles are slowly but surely becoming a reality, with one being tested over Germany this week. Lilium, a tech startup based in Munich, has released new footage of its flying taxi taking […]

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How Partnering With a Local University Saved This School From Closure

In 2015, East Upper and Lower Schools—formerly East High School—in Rochester, New York entered into a unique partnership between the New York State Education Department, Rochester City School District and the University of Rochester. This Educational Partnership Organization aims to curtail a trend of academic underperformance and high rates of truancy, absenteeism and dropout, which

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Netflix to crack down on users who share passwords with friends and family

If you don’t have a Netflix account, you may be tempted to ask to borrow a friend or family member’s password. But this could soon land you in some serious trouble, as Netflix has revealed plans to crack down on users who password-share. Speaking at Netflix’s Q3 2019 earnings interview last week, chief product officer

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Researchers find second warship from WWII Battle of Midway

A crew of deep-sea explorers and historians looking for lost World War II warships have found a second Japanese aircraft carrier that went down in the historic Battle of Midway. Vulcan Inc. director of undersea operations Rob Kraft said a review of sonar data captured Sunday shows what could be either the Japanese carrier Akagi

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Group Work Is Hard for Quiet Kids. Structured Collaboration Cuts Through the Chaos.

In 2016, I was teaching third grade. One of our initiatives was to include STEM activities in our science lessons. I began with a simple project designing balloon-powered cars, but what started as a promising process quickly went south. Balloons weren’t inflating and cars weren’t moving. After looking around at my students, I realized the

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When does the Orionid Meteor Shower peak in 2019 – and what time is best to watch?

If you’re a fan of stargazing, you’ll be happy to hear that one of nature’s most stunning astronomical events is lined up for this week. The Orionid Meteor Shower takes place every year around mid-October, providing you with the perfect opportunity to see a shooting star. With up to 20 meteors every hour, the Orionid

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Headspace co-creator Andy Puddicombe talks meditation and mindfulness

Andy Puddicombe trained as a monk and now runs Headspace (Headspace) Andy Puddicombe is a former Buddhist monk who became the co-founder of Headspace – a guided meditation app that boasts 60 million users around the world. Even if you’ve never heard of or seen Andy, his voice is instantly recognisable to anyone that’s used

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Are We Rushing Education Change? The Case for Slowing Things Down

Education is known for endless change, and over the years that’s taken many forms: testing modifications, curriculum adjustments, new committees to join, fresh acronyms to learn. With these continuous shifts comes an accompanying sense of urgency, one that tells educators to hurry up and implement whatever is on the horizon, even if that leaves us

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