by Terrell Heick Will robots replace teachers? I was asked this in an interview a years ago for Futurism and tried to offer up some abstract nonsense whose lack of clarity represented my own thinking: “Will artificial intelligence replace teachers? Will the students themselves replace teachers through self-directed learning, social/digital communities, and adaptive technology?” These … Read more
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been enthralled by the iconic creatures of Universal’s classic monster franchise: Frankenstein’s monster, Count Dracula, the Mummy, the Bride of Frankenstein, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and the Invisible Man. These legendary characters, along with their respective actors such as Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney … Read more
WORLD STAGE The Philippine flag is hoisted and the country’s national anthem is played at Bercy Arena in Paris as gymnast Carlos Yulo receives the gold medal in the men’s vault event of the 2024 Olympics on Aug. 4. A day earlier, Yulo got his first gold by ruling the floor exercise event. —Agence France-Presse … Read more
Greenland has melted before, and as the climate warms, it will melt again — this time leading to what scientists warn could be 20 to 25 feet of sea-level rise. During one of the warm periods within the last 1.1 million years, the center, not just the edges, of Greenland’s massive ice sheet melted away, … Read more
Thousands more public servants will soon see their student loan balances reduced or erased, the Biden administration announced on Thursday. The relief is part of the administration’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF). “This is relief that will bring real change in [borrowers’] lives, and marks another win for this … Read more
The stock market continued its sell-off Monday, but the “crash” you may have heard about hasn’t actually happened. The Dow was down -2.74% in the first hour and a half of trading, and the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite both fell more than -3%. This has compounded fears of a full-fledged stock market … Read more
Mondo Duplantis, of Sweden, reacts after setting a new Olympic record in the men’s pole vault final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/David Goldman) SAINT-DENIS, France— Mondo Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record Monday night at the Paris Olympics, clearing 6.25 meters to cap his … Read more
After a worse-than-expected jobs report, many economists are worried the Federal Reserve may have waited too long to cut interest rates. Just two days after the Fed announced its decision to keep rates steady for now, the U.S. Department of Labor released a disappointing July jobs report showing the unemployment rate has ticked up to … Read more
Imagine searching for specific information in an unmarked room piled high with books. Now imagine looking for that information in a library with categorized and structured resources. Instead of getting lost in a jumble of individual resources, a tailored selection of books and materials guides you on a specific path to knowledge. That’s exactly what … Read more
In the upcoming episodes of the popular Peacock soap opera, Days of Our Lives, viewers will witness a rollercoaster of emotions, unexpected alliances, and shocking revelations from August 5-9, 2024. Stefan DiMera (Brandon Barash) gets engulfed in a whirlwind of guilt, while Xander Cook (Paul Telfer) and Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) finally tie the knot. … Read more