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The Latest: Virgin Atlantic to end flights...

May 5, 2020

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The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: — French President Macron criticized for opening schools next week. — Italy experts warn of second wave after gradual reopening. — British government chief acknowledges early testing shortfall. — 4 new cases in South Korea, China show work on…

Siranush Babakhanova and Michal Gala named 2020...

May 5, 2020

Two MIT seniors, Siranush Babakhanova and Michal Gala, have been awarded Knight-Hennessy Scholarships. The prestigious fellowship attracts thousands of applicants from around the world and provides full funding for graduate studies in any field at Stanford University. Knight-Hennessy scholars also receive leadership development training, mentorship, and experiential learning opportunities. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program aims to address the world’s challenges through innovation and collaboration by developing a community of emerging leaders equipped to work across disciplines and cultures. Up to……

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A push for normalcy; industries, nations test...

May 5, 2020

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The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Tuesday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus. ________________________ ARE WE THERE YET?: Decisions about when it’s safe to reopen businesses have created fissures at the federal and state level, but that movement has already begun in dozens of states and across several industries. — The owner of Outback Steakhouse and other national…

In shortened season, stars still had chance...

May 5, 2020

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The season began with Fernandomania and ended with a classic World Series matchup between the Dodgers and Yankees. Mike Schmidt slugged his way to a second consecutive MVP, and Nolan Ryan pitched another no-hitter. But perhaps the best way to describe baseball in 1981 is by recounting Pete Rose’s pursuit of the National League’s career hits record. He tied the mark in June, then had to wait until August to break it — because a strike shut down the…

Sardis in Salihli, Turkey

May 5, 2020

The ruins of Sardis are located in what is now the small town of Sart in Turkey. What is today an archaeological site filled with ancient buildings was once the grand capital of the kingdom of Lydia. The Lydian kingdom flourished in the Iron Age, until it was conquered by Cyrus the Great, king of Achaemenid Persia, in 546 B.C. Two centuries later, Sardis surrendered to Alexander the Great, then fell into the hands of the Romans, and then……

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J.A. Comenius Museum in Prague, Czechia

May 5, 2020

Officially called the National Pedagogical Museum and Library of J.A. Comenius, this is one of the oldest museums in Czechia, founded in 1892. It preserves the history of the Czech educational system by looking at how students and teachers have evolved over time. The museum is named after Johan Amos Comenius, a Czech philosopher and educator who is considered by many the father of modern education. Born in Moravia in 1592, Comenius began life impoverished and did not begin……

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Porta Nolana in Napoli, Italy

May 5, 2020

Porta Nolana is one of the few remaining medieval city gates of Naples. The massive structure was constructed during the 15th century to replace an older gate in the Forcella district, Porta del Cannavaro, to further support the city’s growth. Its name derives from the road that began in the city and led to the city of Nola. The gate itself is a rounded arch and once contained frescoes that have long since faded. Porta Nolana retains its two……

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SHERLOCK-based one-step test provides rapid and sensitive...

May 5, 2020

A team of researchers at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, the Ragon Institute, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has developed a new diagnostics platform called STOP (SHERLOCK Testing in One Pot). The test can be run in an hour as a single-step reaction with minimal handling, advancing the CRISPR-based SHERLOCK diagnostic technology closer to a point-of-care or at-home testing tool. The test has not been reviewed or……

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Robots help some firms, even while workers...

May 5, 2020

This is part 2 of a three-part series examining the effects of robots and automation on employment, based on new research from economist and Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu. Overall, adding robots to manufacturing reduces jobs — by more than three per robot, in fact. But a new study co-authored by an MIT professor reveals an important pattern: Firms that move quickly to use robots tend to add workers to their payroll, while industry job losses are more concentrated in……

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3 Questions: How MIT experienced the 1918-19...

May 5, 2020

Just over a century ago, the world grappled with a major pandemic when the H1N1 influenza virus infected about 500 million people in 1918 and 1919. When the virus first appeared, MIT had just relocated from Boston to its current campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and World War I was approaching its conclusion. As the MIT community now grapples with Covid-19, the MIT Libraries’ Nora Murphy has been exploring archival materials related to the 1918 flu pandemic, which similarly disrupted……

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Tumbleweeds Usually Tumble, But Sometimes They Tornado

May 4, 2020

At the end of April, Matt McKnight was driving Bessie, his Westfalia campervan, on State Route 240 in Washington when he encountered something he hadn’t wagered on: dozens of tumbleweeds whipped into a vortex, and heading right for the van. McKnight is a Seattle-based journalist for Crosscut, an independent news site, and has been traveling across the state to cover the COVID-19 crisis. Bessie is a good companion on these journeys—McKnight can load her up with provisions and then……

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How Island Evolution Forged a Bizarre Mammal...

May 4, 2020

In July 1999, David Krause was enjoying the balmy winter weather of Madagascar as he dug in the dirt for dinosaurs. The island’s soil was fertile ground for life in ancient times. At the end of the Cretaceous period, 66 million years ago, Madagascar—already an island at that point, having chipped off of a drifting India some 20 million years prior—crawled with the legendary reptiles of the age, from meat-eating theropods to a 20-foot-long constrictor snake. Which is why……

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Letter to the community: Building a vision...

May 4, 2020

The following letter was sent to the MIT community today by President L. Rafael Reif. To the members of the MIT community, In advance of Tuesday’s online MIT Town Hall – tomorrow, May 5 at 4 pm EDT (2000 GMT) – I write for four important reasons: To give you a sense of the groundwork under way to map our options for summer and the start of the academic year To announce coming opportunities for you to hear more……

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Old City Wall of Berlin in...

May 4, 2020

Centuries before Berlin’s most notorious wall epitomized the Iron Curtain, another wall defined the cityscape. The Berlin Stadtmauer, or City Wall, was erected sometime during the 13th century as a defensive barrier to fortify the city. Spanning around 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers), the wall encompassed Berlin’s medieval perimeters (an area which now includes the Alexanderplatz neighborhood), as well as its sister-city Cölln. However, the city of Berlin gradually extended past its medieval borders, absorbing neighboring Cölln and eventually transforming……

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A forum for female voices in international...

May 4, 2020

“Our field has traditionally been male-dominated, and many women in security studies today still find themselves in rooms of mostly men,” says Sara Plana, a fifth-year doctoral candidate in the MIT Department of Political Science. Women pursuing careers in security studies — especially women of color — confront greater challenges than men in publishing research and scoring coveted public policy or teaching positions, she notes. These longstanding institutional barriers to women have proven dauntingly resistant to change. But recently, Plana……

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