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In Fukushima, a bitter legacy of radiation, trauma and fear
Five years after the nuclear power plant meltdown, a journey through the Fukushima evacuation zone reveals some high levels of radiation and an overriding sense of fear.
UW System launches site to connect students, businesses
The University of Wisconsin System has launched a new website connecting students with state businesses in a bid to keep more UW graduates in Wisconsin.
British Colonial Co: Outrage in Australia over theme restaurant
A British Empire theme restaurant in Australia has been accused of racism and romanticising the colonial era.
Trump Jr. likens Syrian refugees to Skittles
Donald Trump Jr., the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's son, tweeted a graphic on Tuesday that likened Syrian refugees to Skittles, which was swiftly met with criticism.
Scientists may have solved a key riddle about Antarctica — and you’re not going to like the answer
It’s one of the great — and unresolved — debates of Antarctic science.
L.A. Board of Education votes to move school start closer to Labor Day
The nation’s second-largest school system on Tuesday moved away from its brief experiment with an earlier school start, edging back closer to the traditional day-after-Labor Day schedule.
L.A. Unified paves the way for 15,000 students to take community college classes — during their high school day
It will be easier for L.A. students to take community college classes for free — while sitting in their high school classrooms.
Zero Correlation Between Evaluations and Learning
New study adds to evidence that student reviews of professors have limited validity.
DeVry University to limit revenue from federal student aid
DeVry Education Group Inc. on Tuesday said it would voluntarily edge down the share of money it gets from federal funding, as it looks to limit its exposure amid a government crackdown on for-profit colleges.
