Education
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Parental advice: How to help your kids succeed at distance learning
How do you set up your child for academic success in the age of distance learning? It is a question many parents are asking themselves these days, and one that sociologist Christine Carter recently received from one of her anonymous readers. To help kids work faster, concentrate longer, and Read More...
You can take these 11 popular Yale courses online for free
Back in March, we shared how you can now take Yale’s most popular class, “Psychology and the Good Life,” online. Now, we are happy to share 11 additional top courses you can take for free online from the top-ranked university. The university offers a wide variety of courses through its Read More...
Michigan is compensating essential workers with free college education
Essential workers have put their health and safety on the line to keep critical services running during the pandemic. Michigan is recognizing the commitment and sacrifices of their state’s 625,000 essential workers by offering them free education at any community college in the state. The Read More...
Have a laugh with these hilarious wildlife photos
In these turbulent times, we could all use a good laugh. And that’s exactly what we have to offer today in the form of a hilarious gallery of wildlife photos. The light-hearted images of wildlife come from the finalists of this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography awards. We weren’t aware of Read More...
Does your college benefit mental health? Look for these 5 campus factors
Although the return to college campuses looks pretty different this year, choosing a school that supports your educational and personal goals is still important, even if classes are online. Fortunately, more and more universities are putting a greater emphasis on student wellbeing and investing in Read More...
How the retro drive-in is being reimagined in the coronavirus era
The drive-in theater: It’s a nostalgic relic of America’s past that we typically only see on screen rather in real life. At least, that was the case last year. In October 2019, there were only 305 drive-in theaters in the US—and hardly any outside America. But with the pandemic demanding us Read More...
Lebanese designers repair damaged goods in Beirut explosion for free
A pair of designers in Lebanon have transformed their showroom into a community center where people can bring in home furnishings damaged in last month’s Beirut explosion to be repaired. The designers, Hoda Baroudi and Maria Hibri, are the founders of the Lebanese brand Bokja, a design studio Read More...
The best photos from 2020's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
If you love pensive puffins, stoic owls, and magnificent birds soaring above the Swiss Alps, the 56th annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition from the Natural History Museum of London is a must see. This year’s collection of finalists is the best of 49,000 entries from 86 Read More...
How TikTok became a powerful vehicle for climate action
TikTok is often thought of as a social media app used by kids to share silly videos. But the reality is that TikTok is quickly becoming a major platform for people to educate others about protecting the environment. For instance, Philip Aiken has received more than 1.4m likes on the app. But his Read More...
Google is offering affordable alternatives to college degrees
In 2019, the median annual salary for a full-time worker over the age of 25 was about $66,000, if they had a bachelor's degree. With only a high school diploma, it dropped to about $39,000. But that increase in earnings doesn't come cheap. Since 1985, the price tag on a four-year degree Read More...