What’s the value of a clean beach? Here’s how economists do the numbers
Millions of Americans head outdoors in the summer, whether for a day at a nearby lake or a monthlong road trip.
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German and Swedish libraries shrug off Elsevier shutdown
No sign of breakthrough as boycott yet to have significant impact on publisher
BBC websites blocked in China after security change
The BBC's web services are all currently blocked in China, following a decision by the corporation to change the website's format.
The coming scooter crash
The mobility arms race (both scooter and bike sharing) is already starting to see some fallout. You could call it the natural adjustment that happens after an influx of money is pumped into a new and rapidly growing market.
A Harvard sorority says it will disband rather than go co-ed in response to university sanctions
Two years ago, Harvard University issued an ultimatum to single-gender student groups. Go co-ed, or forfeit members’ opportunities to hold leadership positions on campus and to win the university’s endorsement for prestigious postgraduate fellowships.
Earth at risk of becoming ‘hothouse’ if tipping point reached, report warns
Scientists are warning that a domino effect will kick if global temperatures rise more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels, leading to "hothouse" conditions and higher sea levels, making some areas on Earth uninhabitable.
Winners and Losers From DeVos Approach
Plan to narrow student loan forgiveness and, reportedly, repeal gainful-employment rule would be a boon to poorly performing colleges -- especially for-profit institutions -- and hurt students, critics say.
Do students appreciate having international classmates?
Experts say institutions must improve global experience in classroom as figures show domestic students are concerned about impact of overseas peers
A Japanese medical university lowered women’s test scores because it was a “necessary evil”
Tokyo Medical University for years doctored the test scores of female applicants to admit fewer women because school officials believed that once women got married and had children they would be unable to fulfill their emergency shifts at hospitals.
Donald Trump is twisting himself in knots trying to explain the Trump Tower meeting
On Sunday morning, amid his latest tweetstorm about the ongoing special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, President Donald Trump turned his focus to the now-infamous June 2016 meeting between his top advisers and several Russians.
