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How to watch president’s ABC interview USA TODAY · Emily DeLetter President Joe Biden’s first television interview following the presidential debate will air today. The ‘smart’ animal club keeps getting bigger Popular Science · Mack DeGeurin Scientists are re-examining what signs of intelligence mean for animals. Greece’s new 6-day workweek law takes effect, bucking a trend NPR · Bill Chappell Greece enacted a new law that lays out a six-day workweek — at a time when others are seeing positive results from four-day workweeks. |
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How video games can combat chronic absenteeism (yes, really) edweek.org · Alyson Klein A Virginia school district has enlisted two powerful allies in combatting chronic absenteeism: Mario and Luigi. Facial recognition at checkout: Convenient or creepy? thewalrus.ca · Monika Warzecha There’s something disconcerting about a sophisticated piece of surveillance technology deployed for something as banal as selling candy. The Caesar salad turns 100 TODAY · Sarah Lemire Dubbed “the perfect meal,” the legendary dish has a long and surprising history. Lettuce discuss. Can AI think creatively? Can we? harpers.org · Laurent Dubreuil “It is up to us to determine whether we now wish to multiply dullness through AI or refuse to be subjected to it.” Five common English words we don’t know the origins of — including ‘boy’ and ‘dog’ The Conversation UK · Francesco Perono Cacciafoco The English lexicon includes some terms known as “proper words,” which today apparently exist only in English. What the Japanese Edo period can teach us about today BBC Culture · Roman Krznaric A garment made from tattered rags symbolises the ingenuity of what could have been one of the world’s first large-scale ecological civilisations. |