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Educate and enforce: How universities are deepening ties with federal immigration agencies
Prism
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July 31, 2025
In 1998, Tania Cepero Lopez surrendered herself at Miami International Airport as a Cuban refugee. She was a 19-year-old with a dream to become an educator. In the U.S. she believed she could freely teach ideas—even if they triggered debate or...
Argentine Feminists, Retirees and Unions Unite Against Milei
Truthdig
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July 31, 2025
ARGENTINA – Every Wednesday, thousands of retirees march in Buenos Aires. Often, they are also accompanied by trade unions, students, women and LGBTQI+ activists. Many of these marches have been severely repressed, with police filmed violently...
Brazilian companies react to Trump's tariffs with relief and doubt
Yahoo Finance
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By Luciana Magalhaes and Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian companies reacted with a mix of relief and doubt after the White House surprised them on Wednesday with a list of nearly 700 exceptions to the 50% tariff U.S. President Donald Trump...
Millions return home as tsunami warnings lifted: Live updates
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 1, 2025
How did Russia’s ‘land of ice and fire’ avoid major damage from 8.8 earthquake and tsunami? One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded hit Russia’s Far East, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, and sending some panicked...
Mexico Revives Passenger Rail: New Routes Link Cities Nationwide
Puerto Vallarta Daily News
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July 31, 2025
After a long hiatus in passenger rail development, Mexico is in the midst of a railway renaissance. The federal government has launched construction on an extensive network of intercity passenger trains crisscrossing the country – the most...
EXCLUSIVE: Why did NYC Department of Education spend $745,000 at a single Brooklyn restaurant last fiscal year?
AM New York Metro
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August 1, 2025
NYC Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos, standing next to Mayor Eric Adams, speaks at a funding announcement on April 16, 2025. Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office The NYC Department of Education approved spending close to $750,000 on catering...
Romilla Paulath Singh: a life dedicated to education and empowerment
The Post
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August 1, 2025
AS A TEACHER Romilla Paulath Singh dedicated more than three decades to helping children with special educational needs, and now she is highlighting the impact of societal-ills through her poetry. Singh, 81, of Scottburgh, is among 46 people who...
Rural Lab: Latin America's Countryside as a Space for Experimentation
ArchDaily
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July 30, 2025
Technology and Environment Laboratory Mencoriari / Semillas © Eleazar Cuadros Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1032525/rural-lab-latin-americas-countryside-as-a-space-for-experimentation What if the...
Did you know Lionel Messi never went to college: He chose football over higher education at 17
The Times of India
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Lionel Messi never went to college. Instead, he chose football to be his learning ground. Before Lionel Messi became a global icon, before he lifted the World Cup and shattered every imaginable football record, he was just a quiet boy from...
Millions return home as tsunami warnings lifted: Live updates
The Independent
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July 31, 2025
Where the 8.8 magnitude earthquake ranks in history A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Tuesday, making it the sixth strongest ever recorded and the biggest since the 2011 quake that hit Japan. A...
Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for the U.S. after 8.8 quake
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Fishermen pull their boats on to the shore in Veracruz, Panama, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, as a precaution due to a tsunami warning after an earthquake struck off the coast of Russia. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) HONOLULU — Fears of a devastating...
Tsunami evacuations in South America, but worst risk passes for US after huge quake
9News
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July 30, 2025
Fears of a devastating tsunami have faded for the US and Japan after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely populated Russian peninsula, but new alerts along South America's Pacific coast forced evacuations and closed...
NCF AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO 44 STUDENTS IN NEED
DBS TV St Lucia
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July 30, 2025
In a major boost for educational access, the National Community Foundation (NCF) has awarded full scholarships to 44 high-performing, financially vulnerable students who recently completed the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment. The support...
Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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The dire warnings following the massive quake early Wednesday off Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula evoked memories of catastrophic damage caused by tsunamis over the last quarter-century. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories...
Brazilian courts have begun accounting for climate damage
Dialogo Chino
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July 31, 2025
Across the world, people have tried to use the law to hold corporate polluters accountable for climate change. No lawsuit has yet succeeded in directly linking a company’s global emissions to specific climate impacts. But the London School of...
Hawkeye Community College trustees, president discuss 4-year degree interim report
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier - Iowa
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The best movies of 2025 so far The best movies of 2025 so far As is so often the case, the first half of 2025 had some serious highs and lows. There were major box-office hits, like "Sinners," which is poised to be one of the highest-earning...
Desde Estados Unidos hasta Argentina, doce líderes destacan la experiencia y el trabajo del IICA en los campos de la ciencia, la salud y la cooperación en las Américas
WV News - West Virginia
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SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, 1 de agosto de 2025 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Una docena de líderes empresariales, políticos, diplomáticos, académicos y sociales de las Américas firmaron una carta en la que destacan los esfuerzos realizados por el...
Climate Change Risk Perception Drivers in Latin America
Bioengineer.org
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July 30, 2025
In an era where climate change has escalated from scientific concern to an urgent global crisis, understanding how different regions perceive risks associated with this looming threat is paramount. A groundbreaking study has now turned the...
A DeKalb teacher helping other international educators get to the US | Teachers' Lounge Podcast
Northern Public Radio WNIJ - Illinois
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August 1, 2025
On a brand-new Teachers’ Lounge, it’s my conversation with Caio Gomes! He teaches English as a Second Language at Clinton Rosette Middle School in DeKalb. Caio’s Brazilian and came to the U.S. to teach a few years ago. Now, he’s helping other...
Clarkston woman set to serve Peace Corps mission in Colombia
KLEW - Idaho
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CLARKSTON, Wash. — Natalie Elskamp, a Clarkston resident and graduate of Pacific Lutheran University, is preparing to embark on a Peace Corps mission to Colombia. Elskamp will support teachers and students in Colombian public schools during her...