Amazon’s more than 750,000 U.S. employees will soon be eligible to get a free college education with classes, books and additional fees covered. The e-commerce giant announced Thursday that it is expanding its education and skills training benefits to all hourly employees starting in January. Employees are eligible after 90 […]
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25 Years Later, Steve From ‘Blue’s Clues’
Blue is a puppy who puts her paw prints on three clues. Steve or Joe has to deduce the clues (with the help of off-screen children) to figure out what Blue wants to do. It was nearly the turn of the century, and there he was: a 20-something […]
Continue ReadingChina Says Private Tutors Will Not Be Able To Offer Classes Online
China’s education ministry said on Wednesday that private tutors will be barred from offering courses online via avenues such as instant messaging services or livestreaming platforms, or in unregistered venues such as residential buildings and hotels, hotels and coffee shops, ramping up its effort to stamp out all for-profit tutoring. […]
Continue ReadingDucks Show They Can Mimic Human Speech ‘You Bloody Fool!’
Australian Ducks Show They Can Mimic Human Speech by Picking up Swearing: ‘You Bloody Fool!’ The first documented instance of ducks being able to mimic sounds has researchers reviewing the evolution of vocal language learning in birds. The musk duck is a highly aquatic, stiff-tailed duck native to southern Australia. […]
Continue ReadingMichael K. Williams Found Dead In NY Apartment
‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams found dead in New York apartment Emmy-nominated actor Michael K. Williams, best known for his role on the Baltimore-based HBO series “The Wire,” has died, a New York police spokesperson confirmed Monday. He was 54. Police said they responded to Williams’ apartment […]
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