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Alexa, are you safe for my kids?

Alexa, are you safe for my kids?

Talking to a device that talks back can be entertaining and educational for children. But psychologists say children can develop relationships with these devices that can be different than adults.
by Michaeleen Doucleff and Allison Aubrey

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Lanesboro turns phone booth into time machine

Lanesboro turns phone booth into time machine

A recently decommissioned phone booth in Lanesboro has been retooled to provide oral histories of the southeastern Minnesota town.
by Catharine Richert

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Learning how bullying happens in order to prevent it

Learning how bullying happens in order to prevent it

A new national survey asked students about how they experience bullying in order to help educators try to stop it.
by Ariana Figueroa

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Roundtable: The First Amendment on college campuses

Are college campuses still committed to that core principle of American identity - freedom of speech? And how well do students and faculty understand what the First Amendment means?
by Kerri Miller and Julia Franz

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Will JFK files answer questions? Probably not all

Will JFK files answer questions? Probably not all

Trump wasn't tipping his hand on the eve of the release. "The long anticipated release of the #JFKFiles will take place tomorrow," was all he said in a tweet. "So interesting!"
by The Associated Press

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Teachers report stressed, anxious students in the 'Age of Trump'

Teachers report stressed, anxious students in the 'Age of Trump'

In a national survey by UCLA researchers, teachers say they have students who are concerned for themselves and their families. And some teachers have seen a decline in classroom civility.
by Anya Kamenetz

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U wants to enroll more students of color, and keep them

U wants to enroll more students of color, and keep them

As recruitment for next year's class kicks into full gear, the university admissions office is scheduling campus tours, sending recruiters out across the country and sending out applications to potential students.
by Peter Cox

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Best Buy expands after-school tech program

Best Buy expands after-school tech program

The centers, hosted by nonprofit organizations with strong financial support from Best Buy, let underprivileged teens explore technology such as robotics and 3-D printing.
by The Associated Press

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Stephen Hawking's Ph.D. thesis crashes Cambridge site after it's posted online

Stephen Hawking's Ph.D. thesis crashes Cambridge site after it's posted online

By late Monday, the thesis had been viewed more than 60,000 times, a Cambridge official says. He adds, "Other popular theses might have 100 views per month."

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GOP lawmakers ask feds to reject Minnesota school accountability plan

GOP lawmakers ask feds to reject Minnesota school accountability plan

Two of Minnesota's Republican legislative leaders say Minnesota has erred yet again with a plan crafted in response to the 2015 federal replacement for No Child Left Behind.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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