Climate Control: Is it All About the Money?
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Trying to save the world. Switzerland gets most of its energy from nuclear and hydroelectric sources. But it agreed to cut its reliance on greenhouse gases. What if there are not enough emissions left to cut? Switzerland said it would pay other countries to cut their gases and use the cuts to reach its agreed-upon goals. In other words, you cut your emissions, but we will take the credit. Good Idea? It is as if you are a country still spewing carbon into the atmosphere. You pay a poor country to cut its emissions while making things worse for the planet. For poor countries, the gift of mone ..read more
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Brazil: “The Peaceful Transition of Power”
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Brazilians mark their ballots. Donald Trump was a loser. He pretended he won the U.S. election for president. He did not concede to Joe Biden. He even tried to keep Biden from becoming president. He did not attend the swearing-in of the new President. All countries have a “lunatic fringe.” People who believe what they want to believe. Facts do not matter. Trump appealed to those people. He became a model of how to try to destroy democracy. Brazil faced the same problem. President Jair Bolsonaro said if he lost, it would be because opponents rigged the election against him. The results showe ..read more
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A Hijab Story
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The seven-year-old girl at school in Maplewood, NJ, told her mother her teacher tried to pull her hijab off her head. This upset the child and the mother. The mother complained about it on Facebook. End of story? No. Ibtihaj Muhammad, a famous Olympic medalist, denounced it as abuse in an Instagram post that went viral. By the next day, Gov. Philip D. Murphy had weighed in on Twitter. A statewide Islamic group called for the teacher’s “immediate firing.” One year later, the matter is in court. The girl’s family sued the school district and the teacher, Tamar Herman.  A court di ..read more
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Get Ready, the Flu Season is Coming
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The headlines are about Covid-19, polio, and monkeypox. Another virus — influenza — will soon be here. Flu activity tends to start in October. This year may be worse in part because Covid restrictions have loosened. Here is what you can do to stay healthy. Get a flu vaccine. It’s too early to tell how effective the flu vaccine will be this year. Even when the vaccine does not match well against flu viruses, it protects people against severe illness and complications. The flu vaccine reduces the risk of going to the hospital. Children are eligible for the nasal spray flu vaccine, which doesn’t ..read more
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Tips for Teachers March 3, 2022
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The Case of the Chained Woman The Chinese government cannot convince its people that what it said about a chained woman is true. The Chinese public does not trust a government that was not truthful about her identity. True or false? [True.] There is a kind of #MeToo movement on the Chinese internet. What kinds of stories are appearing? [Stories about mothers, daughters, sisters, and classmates who were abducted or simply disappeared.] The Chinese “one-child” policy means that female babies are of less value to families and poor families more were willing to sell their femal ..read more
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A Murder in Chinatown, New York City
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Christina Yuna Lee. Police officers went to a call about a disturbance in a Lower Manhattan building. They heard a woman screaming. The door to the apartment where the screams came from was locked. The police struggled with the door. They heard her calls for help, but “then she went quiet.” Another voice emerged telling them ”We don’t need the police here — go away.” When police broke down the door, they found Christina Yuna Lee, 35 years old. She was dead in her bathtub with more than 40 stab wounds. The second voice was that of Assamad Nash. He had followed the victim into the building on ..read more
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Tips for Teachers January 11, 2022
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Food Cravings: Explained and Cured Some people eat what they want and do not worry about it. Others cannot control their eating desires (cravings). Do any readers think they have food cravings, and if so, for what foods? Replace a problem food with a portion of higher-quality food. Do any readers already use this approach, and if so, with what foods? Mindfulness can help people cope with food cravings without having to give up a favorite food. What favorite foods would readers not be willing to give up? Why may dieting not be the answer? Dieters are more likely to notice food, pay attention to ..read more
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Food Cravings: Explained and Cured
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Photo Illustration by Andrew B. Myers for The New York Times. Craving food is a normal part of life. Some people eat what they want and do not worry about it. Others cannot control their desires. Cravings can come from the senses. It could be the smell of fresh bread when we walk by a bakery. Or they can come from stress that drives us to eat fast food. Or the popcorn at a movie. What is the solution? Scientists say cravings are normal. They are coming up with new ideas. “Mindfulness” is one idea. An expert says, “You do not have to make cravings go away. But you also do not have to eat bec ..read more
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Tips for Teachers January 6, 2022
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Is Donald Trump Going to Jail? Not Likely, But Not Impossible. January 6th is the first anniversary of an attempt to overturn the U.S. government. What happened and why? [A mob attacked the U.S. Capitol because Presidential candidate Trump said the election had been stolen from him.] Donald Trump said that the election was stolen and that he had won. If Officials would overturn the results in the states that Trump lost, it would have made him the winner. [Or so Trump believed.] Everyone who was in charge of counting votes said the election results were accurate. Trump charged that his victory ..read more
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Is Donald Trump Going to Jail? Not Likely, But Not Impossible.
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The storming of the Capitol. Today, January 6th is the first anniversary. It was an event many people thought could not happen in this country. The event was an attempt to overturn the government of the United States. On this date, a mob attacked the U.S. Capitol. Inside, Congress was certifying the results of the Presidential election. The task was ceremonial. The Vice-President had to sign the results. Of course, Joe Biden was the new American President. Donald Trump was the defeated candidate. He had other ideas. Trump said that the election was stolen. He said that he had won. What if t ..read more
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