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It’s Time to Replace “Prehistory” With “Deep History”

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Humans huddled in caves. This approach to archaeological research places value on the continuous cultural and social development of humans. An image of the rice terraces from 2016 showcases the enduring relationship between the Ifugao people and their landscape. When you think of “prehistory,” what images come to mind?

History 139
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DEBT WITHOUT DEGREE: The human cost of college debt that becomes “purgatory”

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Most economists agree that too few residents with college degrees will slow Georgia’s economic growth, which could affect all residents. In 2016 it was 79 percent. But fewer people are enrolled in technical schools, meaning the system conferred about 3,000 fewer degrees, diplomas and certificates in 2016 than 2011.

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The learning effect of air quality in classrooms

The Hechinger Report

Leave this field empty if you're human: We’ve known for quite some time that pollution is bad for your health but researchers are documenting how it affects our brains. A 2016 Israel study found that high rates of pollution on the day of an exam tamped down high school test scores. Higher Education. Mississippi Learning.

Economics 140
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Enrollment and financial crises threaten growing list of academic disciplines

The Hechinger Report

Everybody’s already talking about program reviews,” said Rudy Fichtenbaum, a professor of economics at Wright State University in Ohio and president of the American Association of University Professors. Any time they see an opportunity to attack particularly the humanities and the social sciences, that’s what they’ll go after.”.

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How Colonialism Invented Food Insecurity in West Africa

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That’s when British colonizers switched their trade focus from gold to human beings, and the trade of enslaved people intensified in West Africa and across the Atlantic. In addition, colonial economics created food shortages in Banda and across West Africa. Outside forces uprooted that security.

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How Mississippi’s districts are separated into haves and have-nots

The Hechinger Report

Leave this field empty if you're human: In some cash-strapped Mississippi school districts, families only have to drive one county over to see what a well-resourced school district looks like. A partial explanation: The 2016 report didn’t include districts classified by the U.S. Sign up for our Mississippi Learning newsletter.

Economics 103
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Doctors Are Taught to Lie About Race

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Lagging behind in scientific understandings of human diversity, the medical profession is failing its oath to “do no harm.” ✽ Doctors lie daily. I learned about the impact of viruses on the human genome and spoke at conferences about how our evolutionary past made us subject to diseases in modern environments.

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