With less than a month left until January, Merriam-Webster has chosen its 2024 Word of the Year, one that has often defined the political landscape of the United States and its candidates. The word, the book company reported, is polarization, and it was one of the most searched words of […]
Continue ReadingStudent Accused of Using AI Fails Project
Two high school students taking on a history project about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s role as a civil rights activist became a question of academic integrity, and later, the subject of a federal lawsuit. One student’s parents are suing their son’s Massachusetts school, saying his use of artificial intelligence for research purposes […]
Continue ReadingWhat is an Asterisk?
What Are Asterisks ( * ) And How Do You Use Them? The asterisk is the most amazing symbol ever created!* If you use an asterisk, your writing will win tons of awards and make you world famous!* There is nothing that the asterisk cannot do!* OK, those last couple […]
Continue ReadingWhy Your Past Doesn’t Define You
We all have a past. And for some of us, our pasts are pretty complicated. We may have made some poor choices, or been dealt a difficult hand in life. But just because we have a complicated past, doesn’t mean we have to be defined by it. Here are five […]
Continue ReadingChina Raising Retirement Age
Starting next year, China will raise its retirement age for workers, which is now among the youngest in the world’s major economies, in an effort to address its shrinking population and aging work force. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the country’s legislature, passed the new policy Friday […]
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