How a rural Alabama school system outdid the country with gains in math
While the rest of the country’s schools were losing ground in math during the COVID pandemic, student performance in a rural Alabama school district was soaring
2023-09-19 20:48
The Girl With the Green Ribbon: A Grisly History of ‘Headless Woman’ Stories
Precursors to the story about the girl with the green ribbon were written by Washington Irving, Alexandre Dumas, and more famous authors.
2023-09-19 01:24
What to stream this week: Drake, Doja Cat, 'Sex Education,' 'The Super Models' and 'Superpower'
This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Drake and Doja Cat, a reboot of Robert Rodriguez’s “Spy Kids” franchise with a film starring Gina Rodriguez and Zachary Levi and the critically-acclaimed “Sex Education,” one of Netflix’s most popular shows, returns for its fourth and final season
2023-09-18 00:24
The Wild History of the Tale That Created the Modern Vampire (And No, It's Not ‘Dracula’)
‘The Vampyre’ is largely forgotten today, but it upended centuries of vampiric lore 80 years before Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’—and from its spooky beginnings to its scandalous misattribution, its history was as dramatic as fiction.
2023-09-14 23:24
6 Misconceptions About the ’90s
We debunk myths from the last decade of the 20th century, from fraudulent Furby fears to some misinformation around the era’s most famous trial.
2023-09-13 00:55
More about culture than competition, HBCU classics are like a family reunion in the Black community
HBCU college football classics have become a staple in the Black community
2023-09-13 00:16
The 'science of reading' swept reforms into classrooms nationwide. What about math?
As American schools work to turn around math scores that plunged during the pandemic, some researchers are pushing for more attention to a set of research-based practices for teaching math
2023-09-12 12:18
On This Day in 1962, NASA Launched and Destroyed Mariner 1
A software error coupled with a radar failure led to the loss of NASA's first Venus probe.
2023-09-12 00:53
This Augmented-Reality App Makes the Hospital Experience Less Scary for Kids
Alder Play features videos, activities, and virtual rewards designed to shepherd kids through their hospital stay.
2023-09-11 21:20
11 Playful Facts About Fisher-Price
You recognize the name from their baby gear—but they also made ammunition crates for the military.
2023-09-11 20:45
This Smart Go-Kart Lets Kids Speed While Parents Stay in Control
The Arrow Smart-Kart is a high tech go-kart designed to satisfy every kid's need for speed—and every parent's desire for safety.
2023-09-10 22:54
AI Is Tackling Yet Another Creative Medium: Improv Comedy
The bot has been likened to a “completely drunk comedian."
2023-09-10 22:48