Repairing leaks, capturing rainwater, and wastewater recycling could end L.A.’s dependence on distant water sources
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The Future of the Internet: Balkanization and Borders
The misbehavior of America’s National Security Agency has made other countries want to wrest stewardship of the web away from us.
Anti-Bullying Programs Could Be a Waste of Time
Bullying has been declining for over a decade, but data suggests that’s not because of anti-bullying programs
Hey, Obamacare Complainers: Regular Insurance Has Tons of Glitches, Too
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act is hitting some bumps, but the bureaucratic snafus are no worse than traditional medical care coverage
Professor: I Banned Laptops from the Lecture Hall
Students were not only distracted by their screens, but they no longer knew what was the most important thing to write down from lectures
The Key To Learning: Knowing How Learning Works
Kids need to about the skills of learning in order to use them
Forget Delayed Gratification: What Kids Really Need Is Cognitive Control
From Head Start to Harvard
When I was 4, I thought “Head Start” was just the name of my pre-school. This week, the program that put me on the road to success had to send all children home.
Wendy Davis: Filibusters Do Not a Candidate Make
Davis will have to figure out where she stands on issues before her opponents define her
The Key to Smarter Kids: Talk to Them
Having discussions with your kids teaches them to become assertive advocates for themselves in school
Newt Gingrich to House Republicans: “Don’t Cave!”
The former Speaker of the House tells Republicans that giving in will make things worse
Albuquerque Really Is Like Breaking Bad
The TV show has given me a way to explain my hometown without saying a word
We Need to Worry About Somali Terrorists in the U.S.
A cadre of young Somali-American men are getting indoctrinated in the belief that it’s okay to attack people who disagree with you