This Deep-Red State Decided to Make a Serious Investment in Preschools. It’s Paying Off Big-Time.
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Alabama state senator Trip Pittman had always sort of questioned whether nursery schools were worth the investment. Pittman, a conservative Republican, figured the kinds of things you’re supposed to learn before kindergarten—washing your hands, tying your shoes, minding your manners—might best be taught by parents…
Here’s What the USDA’s New Nutrition Rules Mean for the 30 Million Children Eating School Lunches
princessdlaf/Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Earlier this month, the US Department of Agriculture issued new nutrition standards for school lunches that make it easier for schools to offer less healthy meals to students. The new rules significantly dilute the high standards set by the Obama administration’s 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act,…
What a Stock Market Crash Could Mean for the Climate
Richard Drew/Associated Press Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by Grist. It appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Let’s talk about the stock market. Pretty terrifying, huh? The big Christmas Eve dip plunged the US markets into “bear” territory—with declines of over 20 percent in the…
Top 11 Charts of the Year
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Top 14 Photos of the Year
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. I made the first cut on the best lunchtime photos of the past year, then Marian made the final cut. In no particular order, here they are: Dancer at Los Angeles Arboretum December 9, 2018 — LA County Arboretum, Arcadia, CaliforniaIrish Coast at Whitestrand, County…
Top 12 Blog Posts of the Year
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. I’ve never known how to judge a category like this. I can’t do it by memory since I don’t remember most of what I’ve written for more than a few days. I can do it by the pure popularity of posts, but this year I…