Don’t tell Ahab: scientists find the real great white whale
Don't call me Ishmael. Call me "Albicetus."
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Concern for China human rights lawyers
Thursday is United Nations Human Rights Day but not everywhere is it celebrated with equal enthusiasm.
India will have the largest student population by 2025, study predicts
India will be home to the largest domestic higher education market by 2025, while China will remain the number one provider of international students globally, according to a study from the British Council.
Accreditation probation lifted at Norfolk State University
After one year of probation, Norfolk State University's accrediting agency has lifted the sanction.
China’s door open to global Internet, but welcomes only friends: Cyber watchdog
China's top Internet watchdog said on Wednesday it maintains not only the freedom but also the order of cyber space and China's door is always open to global Internet firms unless they do harm to the country's national interest and consumers' rights.
Schools ‘struggle to recruit teachers’
Schools in England face a deepening problem in recruiting enough teachers, head teachers say.
Maryland president calls for renaming Byrd Stadium
University of Maryland President Wallace D. Loh wants to change the name of the College Park campus' Byrd Stadium, which honors a longtime campus president who opposed integration
ISIS soldiers told to rape women ‘to make them Muslim’
Sitting on a shabby green sofa somewhere in the ISIS-controlled city of Mosul, Iraq, the militants laugh and joke as one of them films their excited chatter.
Ikea, Sony commit with 112 others to science-based climate goals
How does a company go about setting internal goals related to climate change?
University reconsiders Donald Trump’s honorary degree over ‘Muslim ban’ proposal
A Scottish university is “considering the position” of the honorary degree it bestowed on American presidential candidate Donald Trump, after the businessman called for Muslims to be barred from entering the US.
