Today’s Solutions: January 10, 2025

Teaching & Learning

Education propels change. Stay up to date on the latest educational developments near you and around the world from preschool to post-grad. Here, you'll find out why equitable quality education is essential for fostering healthy and resilient societies.

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How much strength training is enough to reduce risk of death?

Health experts have been telling us that muscle-strengthening activities are good for us because they are beneficial to our musculoskeletal health and are connected to a lower risk of death. However, it’s not until just recently that scientists have been able to pinpoint the minimum optimal Read More...

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5 health reasons to go bananas for bananas

Bananas are one of nature’s blessings—they’re conveniently wrapped in a beautiful yellow peeling and are touted as a fantastic source of potassium. There are a lot of lesser-known health benefits that could entice us even further to incorporate more bananas into our diets.  Your skin can Read More...

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Children learn better when they bond with their teachers

Most of us can remember at least one teacher who changed our lives for the better, guiding us on the path to our true passion or maybe just making us feel heard at a hard time. Chances are that this life-changing teacher wasn’t a stern disciplinarian and instead showed us kindness and trust. This Read More...

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Genuine empathy or people-pleasing? Here’s how to tell the difference

Humans are social beings, so it’s likely that most of us often act with another person’s feelings in mind, rather than prioritizing our own. Acting in this way is not intrinsically good or bad—in fact, oftentimes this is a demonstration of compassion, which plays a key role in being a Read More...

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8 signs of vitamin deficiency and what to do about them

As food and grocery delivery apps rise in popularity, it can become too convenient to eat take-out meals and processed snacks that get sent straight to your doorstep. If you’re not careful, this kind of diet could eventually lead to a serious vitamin deficiency. Here are eight tell-tale signs Read More...

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Bust out of your creative block quickly with these 4 exercises

When the creative part of your brain just can’t come up with new ideas, sometimes it’s effective to try a new approach. With that in mind, here are four exercises that can help you get rid of the creative block in less than 10 minutes. Shadowing When you get stuck, think of a creative hero Read More...

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Green role models, an eco-friendly media change

Scientific advancements, policy changes, and technological solutions are certainly important in our fight against climate change, however, we cannot rely only on these methods if we truly want to help the environment. To effectively tackle the climate and biodiversity crisis, we must also Read More...

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New Mexico makes a major investment in education

Education is vital for the continued prosperity of our society, and we believe it’s important that those educating our future citizens should be compensated fairly.  At an elementary school in Santa Fe on Monday, surrounded by teachers and schoolchildren, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of Read More...

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How to celebrate International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is swiftly approaching, which means it’s time to celebrate the incredible women of the world. This year’s theme is "Break The Bias" education, which hopes to provide education and a source of reflection on the discrimination against women. If you’re wondering Read More...

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Break your bias this International Women’s Day

In 2022, International Women’s Day is celebrated today, on March 8th. The important event is honored each year to acknowledge the contribution and strength of women globally. Women have been marginalized throughout history, so days like this are important to reflect on the societal progress we've Read More...