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Teachers worry about rollback of DEI effects on Black History Month : NPR

February 25, 2025 admin No Comments

Gwen Partridge, known to her students as “Mrs. Gwen,” stands in front of an exhibit she created for Black History Month on Feb. 13. She’s uncertain others will be able to continue teaching Black history once she retires given the Trump administration’s orders that schools eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal funding. Kassidy Arena/Nebraska…

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Framework’s first desktop PC leans into its DIY roots — and AMD’s radical Strix Halo

February 25, 2025 admin No Comments

A Framework…desktop? Yes, and it’s coming soon: the Framework Desktop harnesses Framework’s talent for building modular PCs and applies it to desktops — and AMD’s killer Ryzen AI Max processor (also known as Strix Halo). Framework will begin shipping the first Framework Desktops in the third quarter, and you can pre-order one for as low…

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The 25 MLB rookies most likely to have an impact in 2025 regular season

February 25, 2025 admin No Comments

When I rank prospects every offseason here at The Athletic, I’m considering the players’ eventual peaks and their long-term values, which is why you’ll see prospects who were just drafted or have only played in the complex leagues alongside prospects who’ve already made their major-league debuts. For readers more interested in which prospects might have…

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‘Jesus Wept’ author chronicles the Catholic Church’s internal struggles roiling the : NPR

February 25, 2025 admin No Comments

DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Dave Davies. We in the media regularly cover the decisions of powerful leaders in government and business and how they affect our lives. My guest today, veteran investigative reporter Philip Shenon, has spent much of the last 10 years examining the impact of seven powerful men who’ve…

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Strategy’s Latest Convertible Bond Spurs Talk of Crypto Fatigue

February 25, 2025 admin No Comments

(Bloomberg) — When Michael Saylor’s Strategy raised $2 billion in a convertible debt deal last week, it seemed like another triumph for firms rapidly selling equity-linked notes to fund cryptocurrency purchases. Behind the headline number, Strategy’s move to sweeten the deal’s terms sent a different signal: the market for crypto-related paper is nearing saturation. Most…

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Elon Musk Is Focused on DOGE. What About Tesla?

February 24, 2025 admin No Comments

Elon Musk’s role as President Trump’s cost-cutting czar and his immersion in right-wing politics appear to be diverting his attention from Tesla at a perilous moment for the electric car company. Tesla’s car sales fell 1 percent last year even as the global market for electric vehicles grew 25 percent. Mr. Musk has not addressed…

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‘Never refer to us as Tottenham’ may seem a small edict but it says a lot about the modern game

February 24, 2025 admin No Comments

Back in my early twenties, I was at a party at a rooftop bar trapped in a round of small talk with a friend of a friend. Scrambling around for conversation, I asked her where she came from. “Folkestone,” she said. If you don’t know, that’s a coastal town in Kent, in the south east…

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New York Isn’t What It Used to Be

February 24, 2025 admin No Comments

I was walking around the city the other day and maybe it’s just me or maybe it’s because I like things I used to like and dislike new things I don’t like (though I will say I do like new things I do like), but it just seemed to me that New York has really…

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Security and Privacy Concerns with Tokenized RWAs

February 24, 2025 admin No Comments

Analyze security and privacy concerns with tokenized RWAs, focusing on cyber threats, fraud, unauthorized access, and innovative solutions for improving asset protection. Tokenized Real World Assets (RWAs) have transformed the financial landscape, offering accessibility, liquidity, and fractional ownership. However, these innovations introduce new risks, particularly around security and privacy concerns. As digital assets representing physical…

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Elementary school in California wins NPR podcast challenge : NPR

February 23, 2025 admin No Comments

Fifth graders Kenley Taylor (left) and Gabby De Sa (right) work on story outlining during a MagTV morning meeting at Magnolia Elementary School in Carlsbad, Calif. Alan Nakkash for NPR hide caption toggle caption Alan Nakkash for NPR It’s before school on a crisp Friday morning in Carlsbad, Calif. Andrew Luria is rallying the kids…

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