Personal Digest: 2.4M Afghan girls blocked from school
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2.4M Afghan girls — UNESCO reports 2.4 million Afghan girls are barred from secondary school, creating a major education and rights crisis.
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 | Social MediaRules and removals: youth workarounds and mass account takedowns Internet privacy (reutersconnect.com) · Child safety (silicon.co.uk) |
 | ParentingParenting norms shift — dads take leave, kids ride dangerous e-bikes Paternity leave (reasonstobecheerful.world) · Work-life balance (womanandhome.com) · Child safety (nbcbayarea.com) |
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 | TravelFlights, fake hotels and hurricanes make travel a high-drama sport Hurricane (travelpulse.com) · Hotel (reviewjournal.com) · Business Travel (inc.com) |
 | StoicismStoic calm meets modern dying: less battle, more acceptance |
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 | FitnessSpace Force raises the bar — physically and metaphorically |
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| EducationSchools under pressure: Afghan girls blocked, STEM programs yanked, AI crash courses arrive Secondary Education (ced.ncsu.edu) · STEM education (fedscoop.com) · Artificial Intelligence (mshale.com) |