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• Covid-19
• Health

Five lawmakers sue Gov. Greg Abbott over $295 million contact tracing deal

August 16, 2020 EMMA PLATOFF

By Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune Aug. 5, 2020 “The Texas Constitution requires a separation of powers, and that separation...

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• Covid-19
• Health

Texas universities have started shedding jobs and are bracing for a serious financial hit

August 15, 2020 RAGA JUSTIN

By Raga Justin, The Texas Tribune | Aug. 7, 2020 "Texas universities have started shedding jobs and are bracing for...

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• Covid-19
• Health
• Medicine

How two coronavirus drugs for cats might help humans fight COVID-19

August 15, 2020 Erin Garcia de Jesus

By Erin Garcia de Jesus, Science News This story was originally published by Science News.   Preliminary studies suggest treatments...

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• Science

Biotechnology Could Change the Cattle Industry. Will it Succeed?

August 14, 2020 DYLLAN FURNESS

by Dyllan Furness, Undark. August 5, 2020   Gene editing could help scientists produce cows that are meatier and better...

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• Science

How understanding nature made the atomic bomb inevitable

August 14, 2020 Editorial Board

By Tom Siegfried, Science News, Contributing Correspondent August 6, 2020 at 6:00 am   A chain reaction of basic discoveries...

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• Covid-19
• Education

Schools will look radically different during a pandemic. We want to see your photos and videos of what’s changed.

August 14, 2020 Editorial Board

by Neal Morton,  The Hechinger Report August 12, 2020 The Hechinger Report is a national nonprofit newsroom that reports on...

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• Covid-19

Coronavirus closures could lead to a radical revolution in conservation

August 14, 2020 Editorial Board

by James Stinson, York University, Canada and Elizabeth (Libby) Lunstrum, Boise State University May 10, 2020 7.59am EDT   In...

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• Covid-19
• Health

Cases in southern, SE NM grow; total tests drop

August 14, 2020 Editorial Board

By Matthew Reichbach, NM Political Report This story was originally published by NM Political Report. The New Mexico Department of...

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• Education

No link between school district administration costs, teacher pay

August 14, 2020 Editorial Board

by Jim Small, AZCIR  Apr 20, 2018   Arizona teachers plan to walk out of their classrooms April 26 to...

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• Education

Architect of Tennessee’s newest charter school district picked to lead oversight commission

August 14, 2020 Editorial Board

by Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee Aug 12, 5:43pm CDT Architect of Tennessee’s newest charter school district picked to lead...