Kids in elementary school learn—or are supposed to learn—how to add fractions and round numbers. But many students at the University of California, San Diego—a top public university ranked sixth ...

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“It depends” is a weaselly phrase but it is often the only response that makes sense. Is Brad Pitt a good actor? It depends on the kind of film. Is it OK to lie? It depends on the context: the ...

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 1 (Reuters) - A United Nations report seeking ways to improve efficiency and cut costs has revealed: U.N. reports are not widely read. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ...

In the spring of 1966, James Coleman, a Johns Hopkins sociologist, checked into a motel in Washington, D.C., and shut himself off from the outside world. He did so because of a single paragraph in the ...

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Monitoring your credit report is a simple way to be proactive about your finances. Besides showing you where you could make improvements, it can help you spot fraud early and ensure the correct ...

Students graph linear equations in Zach Loy’s ninth-grade algebra class at Braham Area High School in Minnesota. Credit: Patience Zalanga for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic ...

A small but growing number of police departments are adopting software products that use artificial intelligence (AI) to draft police reports for officers. Police reports play an important role in ...

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic released its final report Monday, laying out numerous conclusions from its review of the federal pandemic response, including what the ...

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The next time you apply for a credit card, loan or mortgage, the lender will likely request access to your credit report. The information listed on your credit report summarizes how you manage credit, ...