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Explainer: what it will take to make computer science education available in all schools

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imageWhat are the challenges of expanding K-12 computer science education?Berkeley Lab, CC BY-NC-ND

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced that the city is investing US$81 million to establish computer science instruction in every public school in the city by 2025.

This announcement is impressive, but hardly surprising to those of us who...

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The New York Times and Washington Post are ignoring civilians killed by US drone strikes

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imageGraffiti denouncing strikes by US drones in Yemen.Khaled Abdullah/REUTERS

The Obama administration has repeatedly claimed its drone strikes are precise and conducted in compliance with international law.

Yet, information provided to online journal The Intercept by an unnamed source paints a different picture.

The Obama administration’s drone...

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Why your father's Playboy can't compete in today's world of hard-core porn

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imagePlayboy bunnies are apparently out of fashion. Reuters

Last week Playboy offered the latest example of how much times are changing in the digital age.

The pioneer of soft-core porn announced that it is no longer going to publish images of naked women, beginning in March. Before we all celebrate this as a feminist victory, we need to ask why Playboy...

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A gambling expert weighs in: what makes daily fantasy sports so alluring – and dangerous – for young men?

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imageWagering on players can add a layer of excitement to a game that's already full of drama.Dominick Reuter/Reuters

Two facts can’t be disputed: Americans love their sports, and they love to gamble.

According to Gallup, nearly 60% of Americans call themselves sports fans, while ESPN broadcasts continuous sports coverage to almost 100 million homes...

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Will 'sew-bots' stitch up a future for American Apparel?

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imageGarment workers sew t-shirts at the American Apparel factory in downtown Los Angeles.Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

Earlier this month, clothing manufacturer and retailer American Apparel, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

American Apparel is a vertically integrated company, which means that it designs, manufactures, sells to other retailers and sells...

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Women preferred for STEM professorships – as long as they’re equal to or better than male candidates

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imageHow much do hiring decisions in academia factor in the gender of the applicant?Files image via www.shutterstock.com.

Since the 1980s, there has been robust real-world evidence of a preference for hiring women for entry-level professorships in science, engineering, technology and math (STEM). This evidence comes from hiring audits at universities....

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Can it get more absurd? Now music teachers are being tested based on math and reading scores

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imageMusic teachers are being evaluated on subjects they do not teach.Author provided

Ms Matthews was apprehensive as she opened the envelope containing her evaluation report. She had worked hard over the summer, taking graduate classes to learn some new teaching strategies to help her students improve their music listening and reading skills. She had...

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