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The History of April Fools

An ancient Roman festival and a fish? The theories behind April Fools’ Day are no joke. April first is pranksters’ paradise: tape over a computer mouse sensor, put food coloring in milk, freeze cereal in the bowl—the ideas for practical jokes are endless. The only...

Building New Coral Reefs

As coral reefs around the world face the threats of pollution and warming waters, restoration projects have become a beacon of hope for the essential ecosystems. And new research found that such projects are even more effective than previously thought.​Scientists at...

Titanic replica plans resurrected

Fresh plans have emerged for the Titanic II cruise liner, first announced a decade ago. What could possibly go wrong? It was an ambitious scheme that seemed to have sunk without a trace. But in a presentation this week, Australian mining tycoon Clive Palmer revived...

Practicing and Listening to Music

Listening to music or playing an instrument can delay cognitive decline as we age—by producing gray matter in the brain—a new study shows. The researchers followed over 100 retired people who had never practiced music before. They were enrolled in piano and music...

Admission Fairness

Girls constitute two-thirds of the top 10 percent of their  school classes and apply to college at a higher rate than boys. A college that receives more (and more qualified) female applicants than male but desires a “balanced” student body has to lower its standards...

Forget About Censorship

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff says forget about censorship, pornography, and indoctrination. The central problem in American education is simply that too many kids aren’t getting the education they need. Only 32 percent of America’s fourth graders are...

Strength Training

When you think of exercising for weight loss, what do you picture? Running? Cycling? Something that gets your heart beating hard and your body sweating heavily. Aerobic exercise has traditionally been associated with slimming down, while weight or resistance training...

Teenager doing your taxes

Would you let a teenager file your taxes? That’s not a riddle, but a reality at Rancho Cucamonga High School in the Southern California city of the same name. There, a group of students trained in tax filing and led by accounting teacher Chris Van Duin help run a free...

Friday Article

The History of April Fools

An ancient Roman festival and a fish? The theories behind April Fools’ Day are no joke. April first is pranksters’ paradise: tape over a computer mouse sensor, put food coloring in milk, freeze cereal in the bowl—the ideas for practical jokes are endless. The only...

Building New Coral Reefs

As coral reefs around the world face the threats of pollution and warming waters, restoration projects have become a beacon of hope for the essential ecosystems. And new research found that such projects are even more effective than previously thought.​Scientists at...

Titanic replica plans resurrected

Fresh plans have emerged for the Titanic II cruise liner, first announced a decade ago. What could possibly go wrong? It was an ambitious scheme that seemed to have sunk without a trace. But in a presentation this week, Australian mining tycoon Clive Palmer revived...

Practicing and Listening to Music

Listening to music or playing an instrument can delay cognitive decline as we age—by producing gray matter in the brain—a new study shows. The researchers followed over 100 retired people who had never practiced music before. They were enrolled in piano and music...

Admission Fairness

Girls constitute two-thirds of the top 10 percent of their  school classes and apply to college at a higher rate than boys. A college that receives more (and more qualified) female applicants than male but desires a “balanced” student body has to lower its standards...

Forget About Censorship

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff says forget about censorship, pornography, and indoctrination. The central problem in American education is simply that too many kids aren’t getting the education they need. Only 32 percent of America’s fourth graders are...

Strength Training

When you think of exercising for weight loss, what do you picture? Running? Cycling? Something that gets your heart beating hard and your body sweating heavily. Aerobic exercise has traditionally been associated with slimming down, while weight or resistance training...

Teenager doing your taxes

Would you let a teenager file your taxes? That’s not a riddle, but a reality at Rancho Cucamonga High School in the Southern California city of the same name. There, a group of students trained in tax filing and led by accounting teacher Chris Van Duin help run a free...