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Finland's battle against fake news starts in preschool classrooms
For decades, the Nordic nation has woven media literacy, including the ability to analyze different kinds of media and recognize disinformation, into its national curriculum for students as young as 3 years old.
#MediaLiteracy #Disinformation #Education
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Finland's battle against fake news starts in preschool classrooms
For decades, the Nordic nation has woven media literacy, including the ability to analyze different kinds of media and recognize disinformation, into its national curriculum for students as young as 3 years old.
#Cyberbullying #BrigitteMacron #OnlineHarassment
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A Paris court finds 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France's first lady Brigitte Macron
PARIS (AP) -- A Paris court found Monday 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France's first lady, Brigitte Macron, by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality, including allegations that she was born a male.
#Geography #Economics #History
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Real World Economics: Geography, topography shaped our prosperity
Before his disastrous invasion of Russia, Napoleon Bonaparte said, "Geography is destiny. "
This assertion prompts thinking about how geography and topography influences development of economies over time and why apparently similar countries in climate and resources can have quite different economic outcomes.
#EvictionCrisis #HousingJustice #MinnesotaHousing
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Eviction filings may reach statewide record in 2025
On a recent Friday in late November, Eric Hauge spotted a wave of new eviction filings across Minnesota, many but not all of them related to public housing authorities in the Twin Cities.
#SupremeCourt #NationalGuard #PresidentialPower
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Erwin Chemerinsky: The Supreme Court finally pushed back against Trump
In one of its most consequential rulings of the year, just before breaking for the holidays the Supreme Court held that President Donald Trump acted improperly in federalizing the National Guard in Illinois and in activating troops across the state.
#Venezuela #Liberty #Immigration
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Ouster of Maduro government sparks celebrations among Venezuelans in South Florida
By VANESSA A. ALVAREZ, TIM REYNOLDS and BRUCE SCHREINER, Associated Press
DORAL, Fla. (AP) -- Revelers chanted "liberty" and draped Venezuelan flags over their shoulders in South Florida on Saturday to celebrate the American military attack that toppled Nicolás Maduro's government -- a stunning outcome they had longed for but left them wondering what comes next in their troubled homeland.
#Tijuana #TourismRevitalization #AvenidaRevolución
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Tijuana's most famous street is now partly closed to vehicles, creating a pedestrian plaza
By Alexandra Mendoza | alexandra. mendoza@sduniontribune. com | The San Diego Union-Tribune
For decades, Avenida Revolución in Tijuana was a bustling tourist zone, attracting U.
#DianeCrump #WomenInSport #HorseRacing
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Diane Crump, the first female jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby, dies at 77
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Diane Crump, who in 1969 became the first woman to ride professionally in a horse race and a year later became the first female jockey in the Kentucky Derby, has died.