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Climate vulnerable residents in Nigeria are creating makeshift adaptation systems

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New tech enables scientists to see emperor penguins in darkness

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VLM-GLoc: Vision-Language Model Enhanced Monte Carlo Localization for Robust Semantic Global Localization in Cluttered Quasi-Static Environments

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Study shows indoor air contains greater diversity of airborne fungi than previously thought

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Phys.org 5d ago

Beyond the Super Bowl ad: Why Jewish teens need more than a moment to fight antisemitism in schools

In February, during the Super Bowl, a message about antisemitism reached one of the largest audiences in American history. It was clear, direct, and difficult to ignore. For a brief moment, the country’s attention was focused on a problem that Jewish communities have been navigating for years.

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Labour doesn't seem to like Send schools for kids like mine – but here's what we'll lose if these precious places are forgotten | John Harris

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Labour doesn't seem to like Send schools for kids like mine – but here's what we'll lose if these precious places are forgotten | John Harris

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Teen well-being improving after years of post-pandemic concern, major study finds

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Chicago college removes LGBTQ pride flag over institutional neutrality concerns

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Fox News 7d ago

Why these MOE teachers left familiar classrooms to teach the Singapore curriculum overseas

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