Category: Editorial Reference Social

Why Calling Slaves ‘Workers’ Is More Than An Editing Error : NPR Ed : NPR

This high school geography textbook calls slaves “workers” and “immigrants.” The publisher is working to correct the error, but what does it tell us about >>>

Posted: October 23, 2015 in Editorial, Reference, Social

For 1st time, MIT’s free online classes can lead to degree – SFGate

In a pilot project announced Wednesday, students will be able to take a semester of free online courses in one of MIT’s graduate programs and >>>

Posted: October 12, 2015 in Editorial, Free Online Textbooks, Internet, Reference, Social

New Data Reveals U.S. Far From Freest Country in the World

The United States continues its economic decline as shown in the latest Economic Freedom of the World report. Source: New Data Reveals U.S. Far From >>>

Posted: September 18, 2015 in Computer, Editorial, Internet, Security, Social

HP Dumps 30,000 Workers, While Demanding More H-1B Workers Via @dailycaller

‘A bumpy road’ Source: HP Dumps 30,000 Workers, While Demanding More H-1B Workers Via @dailycaller

Posted: September 17, 2015 in Editorial, Social

New Discoveries Could Explain What Happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke

CROATOAN. The word was found written on a fencepost in the lost colony of Roanoke, and it still intrigues us after 425 years. But this >>>

Posted: September 9, 2015 in Social

Ancient DNA cracks puzzle of Basque origins – BBC News

DNA from ancient remains appears to have solved the puzzle of one of Europe’s most enigmatic peoples: the Basques. Source: Ancient DNA cracks puzzle of >>>

Posted: September 8, 2015 in Social

Home-Free Living: German Woman Trades in Rent for Train Ticket | Urbanist

Source: Home-Free Living: German Woman Trades in Rent for Train Ticket | Urbanist

Posted: September 7, 2015 in Social

Major Discovery: 4,500-year-old megalithic super-henge found buried one mile from Stonehenge | Ancient Origins

An enormous row of 90 megalithic stones has been found buried beneath the prehistoric super-henge of Durrington Walls earthworks, only one mile from the world-famous >>>

Posted: September 6, 2015 in Social

History Professor Denies Native Genocide: Native Student Disagreed, Then Says Professor Expelled Her From Course – ICTMN.com

A Cal State Sacramento University professor who allegedly told his United States History class he did not like the term ‘genocide’ in relation to Native >>>

Posted: September 6, 2015 in Social

Bronze Age Greek city found underwater

The discovery at Lampayannas may require historians and archaeologists to re-write the prehistory of Greece. Source: Bronze Age Greek city found underwater

Posted: August 27, 2015 in Social