Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The National Science Foundation’s Judith Ramaley coined the acronym STEM in 2001. The neologism became a handy new way to mark a dividing line in higher education discourse. Are STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and […]
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“The architect behind the Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona has been declared ‘Venerable’ by Pope Francis, the second step in the path to canonisation. Gaudí was recognised by the Vatican for his ‘heroic virtues’.” – Dezeen Source link
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“You had to think about that,” says the man sitting beside her, theatre director John Tiffany. “I did, didn’t I?” Blanchett replies. “It’s because I’m giving up.” Giving up? “My family roll their eyes every time I say it, but I mean it. I am serious about giving up acting.” There are, she says, “a
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BRIAN KENNY: At Harvard Business School, we have a tradition dating back more than 20 years where we ask members of the graduating class to reflect on a question pose in the poem The Summer Day by Mary Oliver. The question is, “What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious
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Whether you’re a recent graduate, a mid-career professional seeking a change, or an executive looking to enhance leadership skills, a career coach can be an invaluable resource. A 2021 Harris Poll survey of 1,535 adults showed that while only 12% of working adults were currently utilizing a career counselor, nearly two-thirds agreed that it would
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It’s Monday morning again. You’re sluggish, unmotivated, and already longing for the weekend. Like the vast majority of working adults, you spend your free time resting—maybe binging your favorite show, scrolling on your phone, or catching up on sleep—but somehow when the workweek arrives, you never feel as refreshed as you hoped. You wonder: Is
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TOKYO — Japanese regulators on Tuesday accused U.S. tech giant Google of violating anti-monopoly laws, echoing similar moves in the U.S. and Europe. Google Japan said in a statement that it found the action “regrettable.” It said it has invested in Japan significantly to promote innovation as a technology leader. The Japan Fair Trade Commission’s
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In the Welsh village of Hay-on-Wye, where sheep outnumber people and books spill onto the streets, a quiet revolution began. Antiquarian and academic Richard Booth inadvertently launched a global movement when he began filling the empty buildings of Hay-on-Wye with secondhand books. What started as a single decision in 1961 to fill his sleepy hometown
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Back in 2020, I faced the bane of every writer’s existence: a blank page, in an empty notebook. I was starting my first novel for adults in years, and I always struggle to find a way into the story. Except this time, I had a secret weapon in my back pocket: I’d written three young-adult
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by Scott Samuelson But lo! men have become the tools of their tools. —Henry David Thoreau In a short article that sketches the kind of curriculum I have in mind, Helen Vendler (seen here with Seamus Heaney) says, “The natural ways into reading are reading aloud, listening, singing, dancing, reciting, memorizing, performing, retelling what one
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