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Richard Tapia, Mathematician Who Pushed to Diversify His Field, Dies at 8819:46 A math whiz as a young man, he later blazed trails, both with his theoretical advances and his advocacy for minority students. Carlo Ginzburg, Who Told the History of the Obscure, Dies at 8719:46 In books like “The Cheese and the Worms,” he helped push beyond the story of great events and leaders, entering the minds and hearts of peasants. How Does One Brain Speak Two Languages?17:25 A new study of bilingual speakers suggests that a single “grammatical engine” in the brain can power multiple languages at once. The Battle Over A.I. in the Classroom12:49 There are concerns about artificial intelligence’s risks to kids’ learning and critical thinking, and tech companies are pushing to get chatbots into schools. This Teacher Has Doubts About A.I. But He Won a Prize Using It.11:39 Ian Weissman, a social studies teacher in Manhattan, used A.I. for history projects. He said it’s still “the wild West” in figuring out how to regulate the tools. 12 Injured at Cultus Lake Water Park, Possibly by Electricity, in British Columbia21:07 Ten middle school students and two others sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries at Cultus Lake Waterpark in British Columbia, officials said. Trump Administration Shifts Special Education Programs to Health Department16.června Officials announced that the Education Department’s civil rights office would also be broken off, the most aggressive move yet to dismantle the department. Best-Selling Memoirist Sues Classmate Who Said She Used Her Story16.června Amy Griffin contended that she was defamed when a former classmate accused her in a lawsuit of appropriating parts of her story of being sexually abused for “The Tell.” N.Y. Officials Reject Students’ Pleas to Move Exams for Knicks Parade15.června The championship celebration starts at 10 a.m. Thursday, just as some of the state Regents tests begin. Students had organized petitions calling for the exams to be delayed. Legal and Lobbying Costs Surge as Universities Face Trump Pressure14.června Some universities’ tax returns showed that their legal bills had more than doubled. Others reported that their spending on lobbying had risen at least fivefold. Threats, Free Speech and the Case Against U. of Michigan Activists13.června Prosecutors accused eight pro-Palestinian activists with ties to the university of conspiring to threaten campus leaders and others. Judge Dismisses Republican Group’s Case Against the University of Florida13.června A campus group the university banned after accusations of antisemitic behavior failed to prove it had its First Amendment rights violated, the court ruled. Today, In Short12.června This Is Mexico and Canada’s World Cup, Too. Don’t Expect Unity.12.června Mexico and Canada have faced significant recent tension in their relations with the United States. But in their historic World Cup bid, the three countries promoted teamwork. City Council Calls for Tighter Review of N.Y.C. School System Contracts11.června The chancellor of the city’s schools, Kamar Samuels, is being investigated over a $180,000 no-bid deal dating to his previous role. |