POPULAR SCIENCE INTERVIEW:
Along with running the free world, President Barack Obama has spent the past seven years guiding U.S. science and technology policy. The initiatives and goals he puts in place—in clean energy, space, medicine, educat ...
Posted Saturday, February 13th 2016 at 11:44AM
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Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born into a musical family on 9 August 1963, in Newark, New Jersey, the daughter of gospel star Cissy Houston, cousin of singing star Dionne Warwick and goddaughter of soul legend Aretha Franklin.
She began singing i ...
Posted Thursday, February 11th 2016 at 5:00PM
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The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) was a labor union organized by African American employees of the Pullman Company in August 1925 and led by A. Philip Randolph and Milton P. Webster. Over the next twelve years, the BSCP fought a three-fr ...
Posted Thursday, February 11th 2016 at 4:47PM
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Pres. Obama Discusses Climate Change - Invest In The Future,
V. P. Joe Biden on Tuition-Free College,
H&HS Sec. Sylvia Burwell on Enrollment Success and Insure Kids Now Campaign,
USDE Sec. John B. ...
Posted Thursday, February 11th 2016 at 2:21PM
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In 1781, Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman became the first African-American woman to win her freedom from slavery through a court of law. The case was held in Massachusetts, which coincidentally, became the first state in the Union to abolish slavery; many ...
Posted Wednesday, February 10th 2016 at 9:22PM
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In 1970, Cheryl Adrienne Brown was the first African-American woman to compete in the Miss America pageant.
Born in New York City, to a Port Authority officer and a hospital clinic manager, she grew up in Queens with three brothers. Brown studied ...
Posted Wednesday, February 10th 2016 at 9:16PM
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Often labeled "the silent killer", hypertension (or high blood pressure) is a serious medical condition that occurs when pressure within the arteries is chronically elevated. If left uncontrolled, high blood pressure can trigger the onset of life thr ...
Posted Monday, February 8th 2016 at 8:11AM
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It's time to show yourself some love! Start today by adopting healthy ways to lower your daily sodium intake.
A high intake of salt can drive the progression of a number of chronic diseases including heart disease, hypertension, and kidney diseas ...
Posted Monday, February 8th 2016 at 8:01AM
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A Commentary by Dr. Nina Cherie Franklin - www.NinaCheriePhD.com
There's been an enormous amount of hype surrounding the term "clean eating" these days. Amazingly, I've watched so many unsuspecting consumers get sucked into the trend with very lit ...
Posted Monday, February 8th 2016 at 7:59AM
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President Obama plans for all students to learn #ýCSforAll, First Lady Michelle on National School Counseling Week, HHS Last Day to Finish Healthcare Enrollment, USDE on New Orleans Summit, Development Disability News, ...
Posted Friday, February 5th 2016 at 6:27AM
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Have you ever wondered about pursuing a federal career? Are you interested in public service? Would you like to gain valuable work experience and help move the needle on education issues in this country?
The Department of Education may have op ...
Posted Wednesday, February 3rd 2016 at 2:39PM
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Acting U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. announced today new guidance to help states identify and eliminate low-quality, redundant or unhelpful testing.
"High-quality assessments give parents, educators and students useful information a ...
Posted Wednesday, February 3rd 2016 at 10:25AM
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