It had been a long week in a chaotic year on the education beat.
Chicago Public Schools officials had released a new five-year strategic plan. And the Board of Education had voted to approve it. Sarah Karp, my WBEZ colleague covering education, and I had produced two in-depth stories on that plan that week.
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Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams' return from the International Space Station (ISS) has been delayed due to adjustments in crew schedules and spacecraft readiness.
Forex traders said dollar demand from importers as well as foreign banks, foreign fund outflows and a muted trend in domestic equities further dented investor sentiments
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Short-term rental platforms like Airbnb have transformed travel. They’ve made it easier for tourists to access personalised, private accommodations and for property owners to monetise their spaces. With global tourism now on track for a full recovery post-COVID, Hostaway has secured a cool $365mn at a $925mn valuation as it looks to cash-in on the boom in short-term rentals. Hostaway is a property management system (PMS) and software marketplace for the short-term rental industry. It will use the cash to enhance its dynamic pricing tools... Читать дальше...
Queer: Hats off to Luca Guadagnino for putting out two films in 2024 and maintaining the same pace for the foreseeable future: besides this year’s Challengers and Queer, he’s already completed the #MeToo thriller After the Hunt (from a script that “everyone” has been trying to get their hands on since 2022), cast Austin Butler in his modern day adaptation of American Psycho, and next winter, he’ll shoot Sgt. Rock, a project long stuck in Hollywood development. Challengers might’ve been too long (paraphrasing Paul Schrader... Читать дальше...
The data showed that out of the total 17.80 lakh employees added during the month, 8.50 lakh employees amounting to around 47.75 per cent of the total registrations belonged to the age group of up to 25 years.
"We view these remarks as purely hypothetical and trust that the Republic of Turkey is committed to the principles of Syria's sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, and to the provisions of UN Security Council Resolution 2254," Maria Zakharova said
Arteta sees the Carabao Cup as a springboard for Arsenal’s success. As they face Palace, he aims to spark belief and momentum while ending a 31-year League Cup drought.
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Nasen Saadi denies murder of Amie Gray and attempted murder of Leanne Miles.
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Tennessee Congressman Mark Green said it is "critical" to allow local law enforcement to take down the drones.
Nasa says that the astronauts stuck on the space station will have to wait even longer to get home.
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A 22 year-old man who had a "chilling" plot to murder gay people in Michigan has pled guilty to attempting to commit a hate crime.
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Union Minister L Murugan on Wednesday condemned the DMK government in Tamil Nadu for allowing the funeral procession of SA Basha, the mastermind of the 1998 serial bombings in Coimbatore. "I strongly condemn the DMK government. The DMK government is supporting the terrorist who was involved in the 1998 Coimbatore blast. More than 56 persons died in that blast," Murugan told ANI. The M
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Stock indices in India slumped for the third consecutive session on Wednesday, as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision, which is set to be announced later today. The Sensex closed at 80,182.20 points, down 502.25 points or 0.62 per cent, while the Nifty ended at 24,198.85 points, declining by 137.15 points or 0.56 per cent. The Sensex remains nearly 6,000 p