(STATE COLLEGE, PENN.) It’s a scene that’s played out in K-12 schools around the country in recent years. Unprompted, a student expresses her thoughts or feelings about a difficult issue, such as the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Boaz Dvir, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) It’s a scene that’s played out in K-12 ...

K–12 education prepares students for college, careers, and engaged citizenship. The National Academies study policies and practices that enhance instruction, assessment, and access to quality ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The United Nations is forecasting that the global economy will grow by 2.7% this year, slightly lower than last ...

In 2022, the European Union introduced the Digital Markets Act (DMA) as it sought to engineer a fairer and more competitive digital economy through regulation. Since then, the DMA has designated seven ...

Major powers are promoting disengagement and isolation from the global economy in their economic security strategies. Southeast Asia has bucked this trend. Deeply dependent on its integration into ...

The US economy looks strong, but job growth remains slow — creating a "jobless boom." AI investment and consumer spending drove GDP gains, even as layoffs and hiring freezes persist. Unemployment is ...

A new study suggests that dementia may be driven in part by faulty blood flow in the brain. Researchers found that losing a key lipid causes blood vessels to become overactive, disrupting circulation ...

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...

A research team from China’s Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) has developed and constructed a novel anthraquinone-based solar redox flow battery (SRFB) device. The system consists of redox ...