Number of nonfiction books banned in schools has doubled, report says

Nonfiction books were censored at schools at more than double the past rate in the 2024-2025 school year, according to a new ...

The fastest-growing target in America’s book ban wave might surprise you

A new report says nonfiction titles about identity, activism, and health are being banned from schools at rapidly increasing ...
Devdiscourse

Childcare and Low Wages Keep Millions of Egyptian Women Out of Jobs

A World Bank study finds that Egypt’s extremely low female labor force participation is driven more by economic barriers like ...
The Christian Post

Archaeologists uncover statue of pharaoh often portrayed in films as the Exodus ruler

The discovery of a massive statue thought to represent Ramses II frequently depicted in films as the pharaoh in the biblical ...
AgNet West

One-Room Schoolhouses: The Backbone of Early Rural Education

Discover how one-room schoolhouses shaped early American agriculture communities, supported rural education, and influenced ...

U.S. diplomats depart; the new Grand Egyptian Museum

Senior career diplomats at the U.S. State Department are effectively being forced into retirement. It’s a loss of talent that ...
New Scientist

A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began

A long-overlooked writing system from 5000 years ago is still largely undeciphered, but could mark the moment humans first ...

First-of-Its-Kind Discovery: Homer’s Iliad Found Embedded in a 1,600-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy

Researchers discovered an Iliad fragment in a mummy, marking the first literary papyrus used in embalming and offering new ...
Greek Reporter

Alexander’s Legacy: The Ptolemaic Era of Greek Rule in Egypt

When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...
Frontiers

Why critical thinking rarely surfaces in EFL classrooms: insights from Egyptian higher education and implications for ESP

Critical thinking (CT) has established itself as an essential component of higher education due to its perceived advantages in equipping students with the cognitive flexibility and problem-solving ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Why Does This Newly Discovered 2,000-Year-Old Stone Slab Depict a Roman Emperor as an Egyptian Pharaoh?

Restoration work at Karnak, an ancient temple complex near Luxor, Egypt, has revealed a sandstone monument featuring an intriguing image of the Roman emperor Tiberius, who ruled between 14 and 37 C.E.