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Earth Science: Unearth the Best Web Sites
Earth science, also known as geoscience, is the study of Earth as a system and all its component parts. Geophysics, oceanography, atmospheric science, geology, and more all fall within its purview. There’s no need to be overwhelmed, however. Earth science inspires some of its brightest minds to share their enthusiasm and expertise online. This Web guide showcases the best sites to explore the sky above you and the depths beneath your feet.
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Jews Survived WWII by Living in a Cave
By SARAH AMANDOLARE
For almost two years, the Stermer family lived with several other Jews in underground caves in the Ukraine to avoid being captured by Nazis, a little-known yet ...
Younger Workers Create Career Opportunities Through Social Media
By SARAH AMANDOLARE
Executives and CEOs are getting social media lessons from their younger employees, a form of reverse mentoring that benefits both teacher and student.
Happy Birthday, Hetty Green, the "Witch of Wall Street"
By JEN O'NEILL
Hetty Green was a successful American businesswoman who was as renowned for her Wall Street savvy and fantastic wealth as she was for her ruthless frugality and scroogelike ...
Will New Pap Test Guidelines Result in Delayed Administration of Gardasil?
By JAMES SULLIVAN
New screening guidelines for cervical cancer say girls can wait until age 21 to begin Pap tests, though it is unclear how these recommendations will impact current HPV ...
Happy Birthday, Edwin Hubble, Influential Astronomer
By ISABEL COWLES
“Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science.” The namesake for NASA’s most important telescope, ...
Happy Birthday, Nadine Gordimer, 1991 Winner of Nobel Prize in Literature
By SARAH AMANDOLARE
Writer Nadine Gordimer has devoted her life to fighting for the rights and health of the less fortunate and oppressed. She won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1991 for ...
Caster Semenya and the Ambiguity in Determining Sex
By DENIS CUMMINGS
The results of Caster Semenya’s sex verification tests will not be made public. Reports suggest that she is intersex, meaning that she cannot be classified simply as a ...
Thanksgiving For Kids: Crafts, Recipes and Learning Tools
By SARAH AMANDOLARE
They can’t wait to dig into the turkey and pies, but many kids could use a refresher course in the origins of Thanksgiving. Luckily for parents and teachers, there are ...
Teachers and Librarians Weigh in on “Twilight”
By SARAH AMANDOLARE
“The Twilight Saga” of books and films has millions of teenage and preteen fans, but its controversial themes have sparked a debate over its place in the ...
Reinvigorating Literacy Education in the US
By COLLEEN BRONDOU
In addition to a slew of studies, initiatives, programs and methods that aim to teach American children to read, a new federal bill would provide much-needed funds for ...
On This Day
Long Island Rail Road Trains Collide, Killing 79
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
On Nov. 22, 1950, a two-train pileup on the Long Island Rail Road killed 79 and injured hundreds more.
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Billie Jean King, Tennis Star and Feminist Pioneer
By DENIS CUMMINGS
Tennis star Billie Jean King spent her career campaigning for gender equality in sports. Her win in 1973’s highly publicized “Battle of the ...
