By Adam Barnes A long-term nationwide teacher shortage, fueled by a dwindling pipeline and pandemic-related burnout, has led school districts around the U.S. to offer four-day school weeks. Some of these districts hope a shortened week will incentivize weary teachers to stay put.
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By Brooke Migdon
Several LGBTQ+ Twitter users on Monday suggested they would be deactivating their accounts and leaving the platform that sold for $44 billion to tech billionaire Elon Musk. Musk has previously used his own Twitter account to misgender users and post content that was accused of being transphobic. |
By Brooke Migdon Political races between women are no longer a novelty, according to most voters. But while most voters assume men running for public office are qualified for the job, women must prove their qualifications, as well as their likability. |
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By Joseph Guzman
Amid a tumultuous Twitter takeover by Elon Musk, the tech billionaire's underground tunnel startup announced it plans to kick off testing of a Hyperloop system later this year. Musk in a 2013 white paper explained the theoretical Hyperloop concept as a transportation system capable of moving passengers in electric pods at speeds of more than 600 mph. |
