September 20, 2023

R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

South Korean teachers say they have it tough. Their complaints include pupils assaulting them in the classroom, lawsuits from unhappy parents, and stress that turns their hair gray, the Telegraph reported. The salaries of teachers early in their careers, furthermore, are among the lowest in the Organization...

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September 20, 2023

Pipe Dreams

Hundreds of Libyans protested in the devasted eastern city of Derna this week to demand an international investigation and government accountability following deadly floods that killed tens of thousands of people in the region, the Wall Street Journal reported. Last week, Storm Daniel caused major floods...

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September 20, 2023

The Street Appeal

Thousands of Indigenous Guatemalans protested in the country’s capital this week in support of President-elect Bernardo Arévalo, as prosecutors attempt to ban his Seed Movement party, the Associated Press reported. The protesters demanded the resignation of government officials involved in prosecuting Arévalo and banning his party,...

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September 20, 2023

Full Circle

In the 1960s, archaeologists discovered a horde of intricate stone tools and nearly 600 small stone balls at the 1.4-million-year-old site of “Ubeidiya” in northern Israel. For decades, scholars have debated whether these plum-sized artifacts – known as spheroids – were intentionally made or the indirect...

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