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I-35W bridge failure turns into powerful teaching tool

I-35W bridge failure turns into powerful teaching tool

For new engineers, the 2007 collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis has become more than a textbook case of design failure. Some colleges are using remnants of the wreckage to hammer home lessons on professional duty.
by Brian Bakst

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New Florida law lets residents challenge school textbooks

New Florida law lets residents challenge school textbooks

The new bill was pushed by a conservative group critical of the way evolution, climate change and government were being taught in Florida schools.
by Greg Allen

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Student athletes who specialize early are injured more often, study finds

Student athletes who specialize early are injured more often, study finds

High school athletes who tended to focus on one sport were 50 percent more likely to get hurt than those who hadn't specialized. Injuries included ankle sprains, knee tendonitis, and stress fractures.
by Allison Aubrey

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Job skills for now, and the future

Aspen Ideas Festival: Job skills for now, and the future

Three speakers at the Aspen Ideas Festival considered their lengthy experiences in government and the private sector and then looked into the crystal ball to determine which job skills and attributes will be in highest demand now, and in the workforce of the future.
by MPR News Staff

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How did the Afghan all-girl team do at the robotics competition?

President Trump intervened to find a way to permit the girls entry, after their applications for visas were twice rejected. For the budding scientists, the path to compete has been a long one.
by Courtney Columbus

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Transgender student guidelines for Minn. schools draws impassioned crowd

Transgender student guidelines for Minn. schools draws impassioned crowd

State education officials have approved a set of optional guidelines for transgender students -- a "toolkit" with suggestions for district professionals on topics like field trips, sports and restrooms.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Stopping the violence in America's cities

Aspen Ideas Festival: Stopping the violence in America's cities

A discussion from the Aspen Ideas Festival about how to stop the violence in America's cities. A Chicago pastor, the Cook County Sheriff and a former high school principal turned philanthropist share their insights.
by MPR News Staff

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