Do You Have Any Unlikely Friendships?

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By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2iCU6ob
What can you learn from being friends with someone who is different than you? Reading and Writing Skills (Education), Education (K-12), Friendship December 8, 2017 at 05:30AM http://ift.tt/2Afp6WP

Teaching With: ‘From Aleppo to L.A.’

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By CAROLINE CROSSON GILPIN from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2nIN5rp
What changes does a young Syrian girl experience as she transitions to her new home in Los Angeles? Reading and Writing Skills (Education), Education (K-12), Documentary Films and Programs December 8, 2017 at 05:30AM http://ift.tt/2sQvwaJ

They Fled Boko Haram, Only to Be Raped by Nigeria’s Security Forces

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By DIONNE SEARCEY from NYT World http://ift.tt/2Bk8tJw
Thousands of women and girls have endured Boko Haram’s sexual violence. But Nigerian security forces have also preyed on the people they are assigned to protect. Sex Crimes, Refugees and Displaced Persons December 8, 2017 at 05:30AM http://ift.tt/2BVb5KS

Right and Left React to Al Franken’s Decision to Resign

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By ANNA DUBENKO from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2iGq9nc
Writers from across the political spectrum on Senator Al Franken’s decision to step down amid accusations of sexual misconduct. United States Politics and Government, Sexual Harassment December 8, 2017 at 05:30AM http://ift.tt/2k9Y7AQ

Person of the Year

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By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2jumM3z
Who do you think should be 2017’s “Person of the Year”? Why? Reading and Writing Skills (Education), Education (K-12), Photography December 8, 2017 at 05:30AM

Listen to ‘The Daily’: Arab Anger and Resignation Over Jerusalem

By: kolkatawireless on December 07, 2017 / comment : 0 new news updates, WORLD, world news

By MICHAEL BARBARO from NYT Podcasts http://ift.tt/2BHqI7R
The Palestinian issue seems to no longer be at the top of the agenda for many Arab leaders. Also, what it’s like to visit the Saudi crown prince. Politics and Government, Arabs December 7, 2017 at 05:30AM http://ift.tt/2ixyiKD