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The Guardian view on outsourced children's homes: the wrong model | Editorial New research shows that for-profit businesses make worse carers. It’s time to admit that privatisation failedThe privatisation of children’s residential care in England over the past decade has resulted in worse outcomes. This has long been suspected by critics of the current system, which is dominated by providers either partly or wholly owned by private…The GuardianJun 04 2023
The Guardian view on Bloomsbury’s success: publishing wizardry | Editorial The Harry Potter publisher ascribes its record profits to a hunger for affordable diversion. That’s the magic of booksIn the gloom of a UK economy teetering on the edge of recession, a glittering puff of smoke wafted up last week from the publisher that will for ever be associated with Harry Potter, when it reported…The GuardianJun 04 2023
Nice to teach you: Brucie can help boost children’s speech, says classics professor Former teacher says learning classical rhetoric can help pupils become better communicatorsIt has been employed for thousands of years, taking in everything from Julius Caesar writing veni, vidi, vici (“I came, I saw, I conquered”) to Bruce Forsyth greeting fans with “nice to see you, to see you nice”.Caesar, Forsyth and countless others, from William…The GuardianJun 04 2023
Borrowers brace for student loan bills to resume — '$600 a month, where is that going to come from?' The more than three-year-long pause on federal student loan payments is slated to finally conclude within months. Consumer advocates and borrowers are worried.US Top News and AnalysisJun 04 2023
High prices make textbook ‘piracy’ acceptable to most students CommentsHacker NewsJun 04 2023
The rise of perfectionism – and the harm it’s doing us all Many of us believe striving for perfection leads to success. But perfectionism is counter-productive and can result in soaring levels of stress. The answer, believes Professor Thomas Curran, is to go a little easier on yourselfAbout a decade ago, Thomas Curran, a psychology student, travelled to Australia to embark on a postdoctoral fellowship and was…The GuardianJun 04 2023
‘I feel so helpless’: Indians search for missing family at train crash site Relatives struggle to find loved ones who had been on train as doctors warn some bodies are disfigured beyond recognitionAs the Coromandel Express train left Shalimar station at 3.20pm on Friday, its carriages were packed to the rafters with migrant labourers, daily wage workers, students and commuters, many seeking opportunity hundreds of miles away in…The GuardianJun 04 2023
Manchester University students face expulsion over rent strike protest University taking disciplinary action against 11 students who occupied buildings during demonstrationsA group of Manchester University students face expulsion over a rent strike that saw more than 350 collectively withhold more than £2m.The university is taking action against 11 of its students in a bitter row over rising rents and what some students claim is…The GuardianJun 04 2023
A personality test can’t tell you who you are Getty Images The desire to define ourselves, from love languages to Myers-Briggs types. Juanita Hernandez is a 25-year-old Miami-based anxiously attached Aries (Scorpio moon, Taurus rising), ENFJ, Enneagram Type Two. Until recently, she considered quality time her love language, but after listening to an episode of the podcast If Books Could Kill, she now thinks…Vox - AllJun 04 2023
Disabled children disproportionately affected by UK cost of living crisis Families who have extra costs because of a child’s disability are going without electricity or heatingDisabled children are being forced to go without electricity or heating because their families are being disproportionately harmed by the cost-of-living crisis, according to research by a children’s charity.The Childhood Trust said that the rising cost of energy bills and…The GuardianJun 04 2023
25 best horror movies on Prime Video to keep you up at night In the mood for something scary? There's nothing quite like the fresh thrill of a great horror movie. That tingle that runs down your spine. The goosebumps that prick at your skin. The hard, cold thumping that hits your heart. Yet seriously scary is only one flavor of horror, a genre that welcomes pestering poltergeists…MashableJun 04 2023
‘Children with ADHD are being failed’: parents share their experiences of an overwhelmed system Since the pandemic there has been a steep rise in cases of ADHD among children. Here, experts discuss why, parents describe their struggles and campaigners say what needs to changeAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that is shrouded in misunderstanding, uncertainty and controversy. There is, for example, no definitive agreement on how…The GuardianJun 04 2023
How AI could change the ways we live and work, reducing the digital divide GUEST: AI is everywhere. Its use is being debated in headlines, on social media and around dinner tables. To some, the rate of AI acceleration is concerning, with many technology leaders calling for a six-month pause in the training of new systems to better understand the impact such tools are having. To others, AI is…VentureBeatJun 03 2023
Universis for Admissions AI college admission counsellor (chat + AI essay review) Discussion | LinkProduct Hunt — The best new products, every dayJun 03 2023
Webb telescope just stared into the heart of a fascinating galaxy The James Webb Space Telescope is so powerful that it can vividly see stars in a galaxy 17 million light-years away.Astronomers pointed the most advanced space observatory ever built at the galaxy NGC 5068, peering deep into its starry core. The greater goal is to better grasp how stars, like our energy-providing sun, form and…MashableJun 03 2023
Twitter and Reddit's high-priced APIs are bad news for the internet's future There's a concerning new trend among social media platforms when it comes to APIs, and it threatens how the modern internet works for normal everyday users.If you're not a programmer or developer, perhaps you scroll on by whenever there's an article about social media APIs. Perhaps you're not familiar with what they are. API stands…MashableJun 03 2023
How likely is a terrible asteroid impact in our lifetime? Off the baking Interstate 40 in Arizona, the evidence is clear: From time to time, sizable asteroids do pummel Earth. There, you'll find the 600-foot-deep "Meteor Crater," which landed 50,000 years ago. The culprit was likely some 100 to 170 feet across, creating a blast big enough to destroy Kansas City. While the space rock…MashableJun 03 2023
The 17 best TV shows of 2023 (so far) We're only halfway through 2023, and it's already been a wild — and amazing — year for television.During one week in May, we said goodbye to not one, not two, but four beloved — and highly awarded — TV shows: Succession, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Barry, and Ted Lasso. Elsewhere, brand-new series about everything from…MashableJun 03 2023
The best dating apps for recent college grads While online dating sites like Match.com and OKCupid emerged in the early 2000s and apps like Zoosk and Grindr followed, Tinder truly changed the online dating game with the introduction of the swipe in 2012. Recent grads have never dated in a world without dating apps, and the majority of them weren’t in the dating pool…MashableJun 03 2023
Sanda Dia: Belgium reckons with verdict over black student's hazing death Sanda Dia died after being made to consume excessive amounts of fish oil and alcohol in 2018.BBC News - HomeJun 02 2023
An Officer and a Gentleman---and a High-School Student The Philadelphia Military Academy offers a chance for career development and upward mobility.RSSOpinionJun 02 2023
Everything is coming up Biden President Biden in San Diego on March 13, 2023. | Leon Neal/Getty Images The president’s had a string of recent wins. So why do his numbers suck? After President Joe Biden delivered the commencement speech at the Air Force Academy’s graduation on Thursday, he tripped over a sandbag and fell flat on his face. But…Vox - AllJun 02 2023
Idris Elba and Halle Bailey push for gender equality with a new Gucci campaign Ten years ago, luxury fashion house Gucci, alongside Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, and Salma Hayek-Pinault, launched the Chime campaign, dedicated to advancing gender equality globally. Since then, Chime has raised over $21 million, launched over 500 projects in 92 countries, and worked alongside 185 non-profit partners. In celebration of a decade-long push for impact, Gucci has now…MashableJun 02 2023
Climate change is already making parts of America uninsurable California has experienced the costliest wildfires in the US in recent years. Some insurance companies are rethinking their business in the state. | David McNew/Getty Images “We’re steadily marching toward an uninsurable future.”  In a report published in April, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara admonished the industry to better account for far-reaching risks like those…Vox - AllJun 02 2023
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