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Today’s School Assembly News Headlines (09 January)
School assembly news headlines provide a quick overview of significant current events, helping students stay informed about the world around them. These headlines can cover a range of topics, including…
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Irrfan Khan: Remembering the Versatile Gem of Indian Cinema
Irrfan Khan (7 January 1967 – 29 April 2020), was an Indian actor who worked in Indian cinema as well as British and American films. Life and Career Irrfan Khan…
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The Life and Achievements of Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla (10 July 1856 – 7 January 1943) was a Serbian American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist best known for his development of alternating current electrical systems.…
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RFK Jr. guts the US childhood vaccine schedule despite its decades-long safety record
RFK Jr. guts the US childhood vaccine schedule despite its decades-long safety record Vaccines on the childhood schedule have been tested in controlled trials involving millions of participants and are constantly…
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LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety – schools can do much more to teach it
LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety Eaton fire survivors gather in Altadena, Calif., to talk about recovery six months after the LA fires. Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles…
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Why does mint make water taste so cold? A scientist explains
Christopher Stevens, Southern Cross University You’ve just cleaned your teeth, you’re feeling minty fresh and ready to climb into bed. You take a sip of water, but the water is…
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Cyclones get names but deadly heatwaves don’t. Should Australia personalise severe weather?
Samuel Cornell, UNSW Sydney and Steve Turton, CQUniversity Australia Australia’s climate is changing rapidly due to rising global greenhouse gas emissions. Extreme weather events such as tropical cyclones, east coast…
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As Australia bakes through an extreme heatwave, even insects aren’t immune to its impact
Caitlyn Forster, University of Sydney Australia is baking through another extreme heatwave, with temperatures forecast to reach above 45°C for multiple days in a row across large swathes of the…
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Where will the next megafire break out? Climate change is making it tougher to predict
Rachael Helene Nolan, Western Sydney University and Trent Penman, The University of Melbourne Much of south-eastern Australia is currently in the grip of a heatwave, which is expected to peak…
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New federal loan limits will worsen America’s nursing shortage and leave patients waiting longer for care
Kymberlee Montgomery, Drexel University and Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow, Duquesne University There is growing need for nurses in the United States – but not enough nurses currently working, or students…
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Why 2026 could see the end of the Farm Bill era of American agriculture policy
Christopher Neubert, Arizona State University and Kathleen Merrigan, Arizona State University With Congress back in session, legislators will take up a set of issues they haven’t comprehensively addressed since 2018…
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How tourism, a booming wellness culture and social media are transforming the age-old Japanese tea ceremony
Małgorzata (Gosia) K. Citko-DuPlantis, University of Tennessee One of Japan’s most recognizable cultural practices – the Japanese tea ceremony, known as chanoyu, or chadō – is being reshaped by tourism,…
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Wearing a weighted vest can promote bone health and weight loss, but it’s not a cure-all
Kristen Marie Beavers, Wake Forest University Health and fitness trends come and go, and many fads don’t deliver on their promises – remember vibrating belts or sauna suits? Today, weighted…
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How facial recognition for bears can help ecologists manage wildlife
Emily Wanderer, University of Pittsburgh When a grizzly bear attacked a group of fourth- and fifth-graders in western Canada in late November 2025, it sparked more than a rescue effort…
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Chemicals from smoke lingered inside homes long after the wildfires were out – studies tracked the harm
Yifang Zhu, University of California, Los Angeles When wildfires began racing through the Los Angeles area on Jan. 7, 2025, the scope of the disaster caught residents by surprise. Forecasters…
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