4-Day School Weeks: What Schools Gain — and What They Risk
A four-day school week is moving from experiment to mainstream. Districts across the US are trading five shorter days for four longer ones. The idea: save money, ease burnout, and give families a long weekend. But evidence shows both upsides and risks. What a 4-Day Week Looks Like Districts lengthen each school day to keep […]
From “ILOVEYOU” to AI Scams: How One Virus Rewrote Cybersecurity
In May 2000, inboxes across the world lit up with a strange yet tempting subject line: “ILOVEYOU.” The attachment looked innocent enough: LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT.vbs. It promised romance. What it delivered was chaos. Clicking unleashed a self-replicating worm that raced through Microsoft Outlook email systems. Within 24 hours, it crippled communication in Asia, Europe, and the United […]
Inside Senegal’s “School for Husbands”: Changing Culture, Saving Lives
In 2011, Senegal launched a bold initiative with support from the United Nations and the Ministry of Women, Family, Gender and Child Protection: the School for Husbands. The concept is simple but powerful: teach men to be active partners at home — from supporting wives during pregnancy and childbirth to sharing responsibilities that promote healthier […]
