Remembrances
Nigeria's Outspoken Writer Chinua Achebe Dies At 82
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Friday, March 22, 2013
Education
Chicago Teachers, Parents Riled By Plan To Close 54 Public Schools
March 22, 2013 The Chicago public school district says closing underutilized facilities would free up resources as it faces a $1 billion shortfall. But parents and the teachers union say the plan will endanger children, and they plan to fight to keep the schools open.
Same-Sex Marriage And The Supreme Court
Kids' Voices Key On Both Sides Of Gay-Marriage Debate
March 22, 2013 Opponents of gay marriage have long argued that children's best interests require both a mom and a dad. Recently, however, the children of same-sex couples have started speaking for themselves, advocating for gay marriage.
Research News
Mosh Pit Math: Physicists Analyze Rowdy Crowd
March 22, 2013 At a heavy metal concert five years ago, physicist Jesse Silverberg had a "eureka" moment: The jumping, raucous fans at the show seemed to be moving about like molecules in the air we breathe. So he and friend Matt Bierbaum set out to understand the patterns within mosh pit motion.
