Using a laser and an electron beam, the microscope can snap images of moving electrons every 625 quintillionths of a second.
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UAW strike sends Cornell asking retirees, faculty, and staff to volunteer in place of picketing cooks and custodians
ITHACA, N.Y. — Workers at Cornell University represented by the United Auto Workers began to strike Sunday night, the effects of which have reverberated across the Ivy League school’s campus as it scrambles to find people to plug up its staffing shortage. UAW officials started the strike the night before thousands of new students were […]
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Resolution of diocese bankruptcy faces another delay
Parties in the case say they need time to revise the reorganization plan approved by abuse survivors to accommodate a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
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Strong Memorial expansion gets local funding boost
A $1 million donation from alumnae and business leaders Peter and Kathleen Landers will support the hospital’s ongoing expansion project.
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‘Turning to Stone’ paints rocks as storytellers and mentors
Part memoir, part geology explainer, Marcia Bjornerud’s latest book explores the hidden wisdom of Earth’s rocks.
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The historic ‘Wow!’ signal may finally have a source. Sorry, it’s not aliens
One of the best possible signs of extraterrestrial communication may have an astrophysical explanation — albeit a weird one.
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Most Americans are leery of book bans — but they don’t oppose all restrictions, survey says
Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.A majority of Americans worry more about children losing access to books that could teach them something about the world than they do about children…
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New Indiana law designed to reduce chronic absenteeism could lead to more parent prosecutions
Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news.This story was written by journalists at the Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism …
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‘Not waiting for people to save us’: Rural school districts combine forces to help students
This story originally appeared in The Hechinger Report and is republished with permission.DURANGO, Colo. — For three dozen high schoolers, summer break in this southwest Colorado city kicked off with some rock climbing, mountain biking, and fly-fishing…
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Ohio coal plant subsidies still a bad deal for ratepayers despite growing generation demand, experts say
This year alone, ratepayers are on track to pay nearly $200 million to prop up the two plants, one of which is in Indiana. By 2030, total ratepayer costs from the bailout could exceed $1 billion, according to RunnerStone, a consultant for the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association.