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When Teaching Media Literacy, Which News Sources Are Credible? Even Teachers Don't Agree

Like other Americans, liberal and conservative teachers perceive news sources' credibility differently. How does that affect their teaching of media literacy?




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Schools Worry Over New Trump Rule on Immigrants and Federal Benefits

The new Trump administration rule regarding immigrants' use of federal benefits could have an indirect but significant impact on schools, education advocates warn.




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How to Teach the Story of Human Migration Without Bias

Even the best intentioned educators often harbor blind spots, write Re-Imagining Migration's Adam Strom and Veronica Boix Mansilla.




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How Should Schools Respond to ICE Raids? Some Advice

Nationally, at least five million children have at least one parent who is undocumented. Supporting those children should be a priority if the threat of a raid is not imminent, advocates said.




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Supreme Court to Tackle DACA. What Does It Mean for Students, Teachers, and Schools?

The justices hear arguments Nov. 12 on the Trump administration's effort to end deportation relief under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, in a case pitting the administration and GOP-leaning states against a host of education and advocacy groups.




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New Breed of After-School Programs Embrace English-Learners

A handful of districts and other groups are reshaping the after-school space to provide a wide range of social and linguistic supports for newcomer students.




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Score a Nikon DSLR Camera, Two Lenses For Less Than $600

This bundle normally sells for $1,149.95 but is available right now for just $596.95, and it will arrive before Christmas with Prime.




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Sony RX100 Buying Guide: Which High-End Compact Camera Is Right for You?

Sony reinvented the premium point-and-shoot camera in 2012 with the RX100. It's continued to build out the series, but has also kept older models on sale. We're here to help you find the right one to suit your needs.




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Hands On With Leica's Black-and-White M10 Monochrom

Three years after the launch of the M10, Leica is bringing a black-and-white Monochrom version to market, with an all-new 40MP imager and the classic M rangefinder design.




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Hands On With Fujifilm's Gorgeous X100V

The Fujiflim X100 series, now entering its fifth generation, has always wowed with retro chic looks. The latest, the X100V, includes an all-new lens, an improved image sensor, and, for the first time, dust and splash protection for all-weather photography.




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Someone to whom special grace was shown

Like many in Angola, Tchipangu did not have the financial means for an education. But this changed when a company decided to invest in her.




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A new deal

OM Angola's leader reaches out to a group of young people to offer them a new deal on life.




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A new generation of leaders

OM Angola sets out to change the future of the country’s youth.




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Roughing it with the Bushmen

A weeklong outreach gives missions training students in Angola practical experience.




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Fin24.com | Saudi stocks plunge as Trump vows punishment over missing journo's fate

Saudi Arabian equities slumped on concern the U.S. may take measures against the kingdom if it’s linked to the disappearance of Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi.




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Fin24.com | Saudi Arabia vows retaliation against punitive measures

United States President Donald Trump told CBS’s 60 Minutes that he would added pressure on Saudi Arabia, vowing "severe punishment" should the kingdom’s leaders be linked to the disappearance of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.




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Fin24.com | WATCH: How would Saudi Arabia retaliate if US imposes sanctions?

An op-ed in Saudi-owned Al Arabiya news has warned of repercussions should the US impose sanctions on Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.




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Fin24.com | Deutsche Bank, Siemens CEOs waver on attending Saudi event after journo goes missing

The heads of Deutsche Bank and Siemens, two of Germany’s biggest companies, are among a dwindling number of high-profile delegates still scheduled to attend an investment conference in Saudi Arabia following the disappearance of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.




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Fin24.com | Erdogan says Khashoggi murder was planned, rejecting Saudi claim

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejected Riyadh’s account of the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, saying the murder was the result of a meticulously planned plot and calling on the Saudi king to hold all culprits to account.




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Fin24.com | Saudi Crown Prince has `blood on his hands', Erdogan aide says

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has “blood on his hands” in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a top aide to Turkey’s president said, in his country’s first direct accusation against the power behind the Saudi throne.




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Fin24.com | How long will world leaders be in power? Here's a reality check

Political power is a slippery thing. Even in an absolute monarchy, it can get away from you with one wrong move.




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Fin24.com | Eyeing Saudi riches, Wall Street gets back to business as usual despite Khashoggi aftermath

For a moment, Wall Street seemed to be inching away from Saudi Arabia. Now, it’s already inching back.




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Fin24.com | EU Plan to tax Facebook as Amazon heads for Brussels showdown

Finance ministers meeting in Brussels will try to push forward a legislative proposal for a levy on the European sales of companies with a global annual revenue of $853m or more, such as Facebook, Alphabet and Amazon.




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Fin24.com | Trump, Xi set for `big meeting' as investors await trade truce

President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping will sit down for a highly anticipated dinner with investors and allies eager for a truce in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.




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Fin24.com | Indonesia was rocked by more than 11 000 earthquakes last year

Indonesia was rattled by more than 11 500 earthquakes last year, almost double the annual average of the past decade, according to the nation’s meteorological agency.




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Stuckeman School graduate student earns Alumni Association Dissertation Award

Stuckeman School graduate student Debora Verniz, who is a doctoral candidate in architecture, has been awarded the 2020 Alumni Association Dissertation Award from the Graduate School at Penn State for her research work in planning affordable housing structures in low-income areas.




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Graphic design students bring senior showcase to social media

Unable to host their senior capstone showcase as an on-campus celebration of their work with family and friends in attendance, graduating students in the Graphic Design undergraduate program in the Stuckeman School at Penn State are turning to Instagram to highlight their design work in a creative way to an even larger potential audience during the week of May 4-8.




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Stuckeman School studio breaks down disciplinary lines through design

A studio course for architecture and landscape architecture students in the Stuckeman School prepares students for the collaborative design process they will take part in once they begin careers in their respective fields by blurring the boundaries between the disciplines in the college setting.




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Fin24.com | Read between the lines

Capital structure, or the DNAs of different sectors differ substantially.




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Fin24.com | Dowdy sectors prevail

There's something distinctly un-sexy about the BFA Index by sector.




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FCCC/WEB/MA/BLR/2017

Belarus. Summary report on the multilateral assessment of Belarus at the forty-seventh session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation. Note by the secretariat.




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Fin24.com | OPINION | Inequality, the part of the scary movie they don't show you

There’s always been massive inequality in South Africa, but those who have the money and power still aren’t getting it, says Carmen Williams.




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Fin24.com | IAN MANN REVIEWS | SA experts weigh in on managing organisations during coronavirus

As editor Wilhelm Crous puts it, "We haven't seen this movie before."




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Fin24.com | OPINION | Air travel shutdowns herald peak oil demand

The future choices made by airlines matter a great deal for the oil market, say Liam Denning and Brooke Sutherland.




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Fin24.com | Mills Soko: Much ado about Cuban doctors – so what's behind their recruitment?

The furore surrounding the arrival of over 200 Cuban medical doctors in South Africa to fight the coronavirus has highlighted a failure on the part of the SA government to explain the nature and drivers of our country’s relationship with Cuba, says Mills Soko.




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Fin24.com | Terry Bell | The saddest Workers' Day in history

For the first time in 130 years, there will be no rallies and marches to celebrate what began as a campaign for an eight-hour working day.




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Fin24.com | OPINION | What the theft of the Mona Lisa teaches us about investing

Handyman Vincenzo Perugia walked out of the Louvre with a rolled-up painting under his smock. What ensured should be a lesson to us all, says Hannes Viljoen.




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Fin24.com | OPINION | Beer for health workers, fashion face masks: How businesses innovate during Covid-19

Where businesses are fighting to survive, agility is the name of the game, says Mignon Reynecke.




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Fin24.com | Sifiso Skenjana | How liquor could be used to improve health and economic outcomes post-coronavirus

Strategic partnerships could be used to create win-win outcomes, says Sifiso Skenjana.




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Fin24.com | OPINION | Why coronavirus is punishing the economy more than Spanish flu

To history buffs, the Covid-19 pandemic must seem eerily familiar, says Noah Smith.




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Fin24.com | OPINION | Tracking the spread of fake news in SA

A team of social media analysts at an SA business school is tracking misinformation, disinformation, distortion and lies online.




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Fin24.com | OPINION | When coronavirus is a matter of life or debt

Argentina is a case study in what happens when an economy already on its knees implements an aggressive lockdown, says Mac Margolis.




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Study reveals important flowering plants for city-dwelling honey bees

Trees, shrubs and woody vines are among the top food sources for honey bees in urban environments, according to an international team of researchers. By using honey bees housed in rooftop apiaries in Philadelphia, the researchers identified the plant species from which the honey bees collected most of their food, and tracked how these food resources changed from spring to fall. The findings may be useful to homeowners, beekeepers and urban land managers who wish to sustain honey bees and other bee and pollinator species.




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'Feed the Future' grant to support women's empowerment research project in Ghana

A $450,000 grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Peanut Research will aid researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences as they explore the potential to empower women farmers in northern Ghana through peanut production.




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College of Agricultural Sciences stays connected with alumni during pandemic

Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is staying connected to alumni during the COVID-19 pandemic by moving its monthly Alumni Society board meetings and other alumni activities online.




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Online newsletter provides updates, recommendations on spotted lanternfly

A new online newsletter offered by Penn State Extension will give readers “the scoop” on the spotted lanternfly.




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North Kivu: Into the Quagmire? An Overview of the Current Crisis in North Kivu




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Congo at War: A Briefing of the Internal and External Players in the Central African Conflict




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Five Years after the Genocide in Rwanda: Justice in Question




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How Kabila Lost His Way: The Performance of Laurent Désiré Kabila's Government