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State Higher Ed Officials Do Away With the Term “Noncredit” A group of state higher ed leaders are on a mission to get rid of the term. They argue it underplays the value of these programs and shortchanges students.

A group of state higher ed leaders are on a mission to get rid of the term "noncredit." They argue it underplays the value of these programs and shortchanges students.

Not surprising but definitely distressing.

Judge denies demands for early voting sites on three NC university campuses Students at NC A&T, WCU and UNCG went to court to get early voting sites on campuses for the primary. The judge said no.

Students at 3 NC colleges want early voting sites on campus. Last week, a federal judge heard preliminary arguments.

Sunday, he denied their request.

Here are the stories:

#ncpol

Hearing: carolinapublicpress.org/74398/campus...

Order: carolinapublicpress.org/74415/judge-...

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North Carolina weighs investigating ‘presumptive noncitizens’ in latest attack on voting Republicans took control of the board last year, installing a GOP majority and immediately replacing the long-time, nonpartisan director with a party political operative.

NEW: In an alarming development, North Carolina’s GOP-led election board is considering a plan to label certain voters as “presumptive noncitizens,” potentially purging them from the rolls.

It's the latest move in an effort to politicize voter list maintenance and undermine election confidence.

VA critical care nurse shot by federal agents is remembered for compassionate care On Monday, medical staff at the Minneapolis veterans hospital held a tribute for Alex Pretti, lining the hospital hallways to pay their silent respects.

Medical staff at the Minneapolis veterans hospital held a tribute for Alex Pretti, lining the hospital hallways to pay their silent respects in what is known as an honor walk.

How might colleges and universities best support students with ADHD?

Here's our full Forum conversation w/ author @karencosta.bsky.social :

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Ice may be more hazardous than snow this weekend. What to expect and how to prepare. A major winter storm is expected to impact more than 200 million people in United States this weekend. Freezing rain and ice is a particular concern.

A major winter storm is expected to impact more than 200 million people in United States this weekend. Freezing rain and ice is a particular concern. n.pr/4sUzMR9

Your Muscles Remember Your Strongest Moments—And Your Weakest Repeated exercise, or wasting, can change the way key genes work.

Exercise changes how muscle-building genes work: Your muscles remember periods of strength and respond favorably in the future. But do muscles have a similar memory for weakness? Bonnie Tsui reports:

Fascinating article!
If AI uses Wikipedia as a kind of Rosetta stone for translations, but it is already poisoned by mistake-riddled machine translations, you get a “linguistic doom loop”.

www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/25/1...

A Scientific Breakthrough Has Unveiled the Ancient Source of Our Pain Cutting-edge genetics research reveals a startling legacy embedded in our DNA.

High school crushes who never felt the same way I bet

www.popularmechanics.com/science/a699...

The College Backlash Is a Mirage Americans are more pessimistic than ever about the value of a degree—but enrollment keeps going up.

Despite the reported skepticism of higher education, Americans “still recognize the value of a degree for themselves and their children. And they’re correct to do so,” @rosehorowitch.bsky.social writes.

More seniors are becoming homeless. Shelters are trying to adapt Older adults are the fastest-growing homeless population across the U.S. Now some shelters are trying to make it easier to accommodate older people.

Older adults are the fastest-growing homeless population across the U.S. Now some shelters are trying to make it easier to accommodate older people. n.pr/4qx0iOo

For the first time, mosquitoes have reached Iceland, a clear sign of a planet in rapid flux. As the Arctic warms four times faster than the rest of the world, even the cold's last refuge is no longer mosquito free.
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Young boy reading book in a ruined bookshop in London devastated by an air raid - 1940

ACA subsidies are expiring. Here’s who the lapse will hit hardest Early retirees, mid-income consumers, small business owners and residents of states won by President Trump are among those who'd be affected most.

Starting today, around 22 million Americans enrolled in Obamacare will see their tax credits run out.

The average recipient will likely see their premiums more than double in 2026.

Certain people — including residents of many states that voted for Trump — will be more exposed to a subsidy lapse.

There is something about seeing iconic places/activities shift that is unsettling. In our little bubble, we've shifted our gardening practices in just the few years we've been in our home, and our utility usage is shifting right along with it.

The Latest Trends in Comics Censorship: Book Censorship News, December 26, 2025 What are the trends in comics censorship over the last year? A look at the data and titles being targeted, with help from a comics scholar.

Here are the latest trends in comics censorship from 2025. As you might expect, more comics are being targeted and in particular, manga is feeling the heat. So, too, are adaptations, women's non fic, and more.

Big thanks to @anuncivilphd.bsky.social for her insights.

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2025 Book Censorship Wrapped: Trends, Challenges, and Successes Over The Year What were the book censorship trends in 2025? Here are the highs and lows, as identified by five organizations doing the work.

2025 Book Censorship Wrapped: Trends, Challenges, and Successes Over The Year

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Hayward Public Library (CA) is reducing operating hours and eliminating two digital streaming resources, hoopla and kanopy, as part of a budget challenge in the city: www.hayward-ca.gov/discover/new...

Henry County libraries to close Saturdays due to inflation costs The library system said it would need $125,000 from county commissioners to maintain current operating hours.

Four of the five Henry County Libraries (GA) will be cutting Saturday hours because of budget issues: www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/12/21/h...

"For people with heart disease, the flu vaccine should be presented not merely as protection against a respiratory illness, but as a proven cardiovascular intervention to reduce heart attacks and strokes."

This is great information. I have a feeling we will need this more than we realize.

Navigating Higher Ed After the Peak: The Next Era of Education Mapping out the strategic future of higher education.

@hopkinspress.bsky.social posted this article about my new book with them, and I'm delighted:

www.press.jhu.edu/newsroom/nav...

JUST IN: The US Senate has rejected the both of the proposed healthcare bills, which likely will now cause Obamacare subsidies to lapse for over 20 million Americans.

Laptops in the Long Run: Evidence from the One Laptop per Child Program in Rural Peru Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

One Laptop Per Child, 10 years later: "we find no significant effects on academic performance but some evidence of negative effects on grade progression... computer access significantly improved students’ computer skills but not their cognitive skills" www.nber.org/papers/w34495

The world’s plastic glut is set to get much worse by 2040, study finds

Global plastic pollution will hit 280 million metric tons per year by 2040, or a dump truck’s worth every second.

AI vs. AI: Patients deploy bots to battle health insurers that deny care • NC Newsline As states strive to curb health insurers’ use of artificial intelligence, patients and doctors are arming themselves with AI tools to fight claims denials, prior authorizations and soaring medical bil...

As states strive to curb health insurers’ use of artificial intelligence, patients and doctors are arming themselves with AI tools to fight claims denials, prior authorizations and soaring medical bills. ncnewsline.com/2025/12/01/r... via @stateline.org #AI

Just one week off social media can improve young adults' mental health, study finds A new study shows that cutting social media use for just one week can reduce mental health symptoms, like anxiety and depression, in young adults.

"A new study shows that cutting social media use for just one week can reduce mental health symptoms, like anxiety and depression, in young adults."

Again, this is an existential crisis for the entire financial & academic model of 🇺🇸 public universities, but the public doesn’t understand this, in part because our leaders have been <totally absent from the public square> on this issue. It’s maddening:

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