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Science and Technology August 20, 2023

3 reasons we use graphic novels to teach math and physics

by Sarah Klanderman, Marian University and Josha Ho, Marian University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Post-pandemic, some educators are trying to reengage students with technology…

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Education November 12, 2022

Former math teacher explains why some students are ‘good’ at math and others lag behind

by Frances E. Anderson, University of Nebraska Omaha [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Frances E. Anderson saw the latest math scores for America’s fourth-…

Numbers both as digits and spelled out scattered across the page in no particular order

Science and Technology April 4, 2022

Brains are bad at big numbers, making it impossible to grasp what a million COVID-19 deaths really means

By Lindsey Hasak, Stanford University and Elizabeth Y. Toomarian, Stanford University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As of April 2022, there have been nearly 1…

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Elections November 2, 2024

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded…

International November 2, 2024

Foreign countries are helping autocracies repress exiled dissidents in return for economic gain

by Rebecca Cordell, University of Pittsburgh and Kashmiri Medhi, University of Texas at Dallas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Governments, even democratic ones, are willing…

Elections November 2, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

by Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…

Elections November 2, 2024

U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close…

Health Care November 2, 2024

‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic

This article by Christine Mai-Duc first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christine Mai-Duc Updated October 31, 2024 Originally Published October 31, 2024 The city of Beverly Hills…

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3 reasons we use graphic novels to teach math and physics

Former math teacher explains why some students are ‘good’ at math and others lag behind

Brains are bad at big numbers, making it impossible to grasp what a million COVID-19 deaths really means