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If you’ve ever seen The Social Network, you probably know that Mark Zuckerberg’s social media behemoth began its life as ‘Thefacebook’ and was, at that time, was a college-only affair — and unsurprisingly exclusive to the Ivies. Well, the company says it’s ‘returning to its roots’ with the launch of Facebook Campus, a section of…

bit.ly/2DHodce, bit.ly/3bEsJF8)Antibiotic fails to help hospitalized COVID-19 patientsThe antibiotic azithromycin did not appear to provide any benefit to hospitalized COVID-19 patients who were having trouble breathing, according to a study in Brazil. At 57 hospitals, 243 COVID-19 patients who needed oxygen or mechanical ventilation were randomly assigned to receive azithromycin, while 183 similar patients did…

White student-athletes profiting from labor of their poor Black peers, study says

Education|Tell Us How College Is Different This Yearcollab house, we’d love to hear from you.To help steer your reflections, here are some questions to think about: What’s quarantine like, if you’re doing one right now? What are classes like? How are you seeing your friends? How have you arranged your space?We may feature some responses…

There is more than one way to lead a successful life. Some people have all the opportunity in the world laid out before them, and it never does them any good. Others have little more than the determination and desire they’ve dredged up within themselves, and that grit turns out to be the abrasive that…

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Thousands of students are preparing to return to university after the coronavirus lockdown A leading epidemiologist has warned the country is at a “critical moment” in the coronavirus pandemic, as students prepare to return to universities.Dame Anne Johnson, of University College London, told the BBC data showed the highest…

Obituaries|Betty J. McBride, Georgia Teacher and Counselor, Dies at 71Sept. 2, 2020This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here.Some teachers like to familiarize their students with the connection between music and mathematics. Betty J. McBride preferred to focus on music’s spiritual resonance —…

bit.ly/2QPHmfe; reut.rs/2EU2zlo)Hepatitis C drugs show promise against the coronavirusAntiviral drugs developed to the treat hepatitis C may also be effective against the coronavirus, a new report suggests. Researchers examined more than 6,000 drugs with a history of safe use in humans to see if any of them could block an important protein in the life…

Politics|Richard Neal, Powerful House Democrat, Fights Off Challenge From His LeftPublished Sept. 1, 2020Updated Sept. 2, 2020, 12:50 a.m. ETRepresentative Richard E. Neal of Massachusetts, one of the Democratic Party’s most powerful committee chairmen, beat back a challenge on Tuesday from a progressive insurgent in a race that embodied the clash between the party’s leadership…

On Wednesday, Reuters will host a Twitter chat to discuss back-to-school plans in a pandemic, featuring K-12 education experts from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, Stanford University, Penn State, New York University and Bank Street College, along with leading education organizations. Guests will include: A view shows desks in a classroom ready for pupils…