New York graduation rates rose during pandemic when standards dropped
Regents exams were canceled during mandated school closures
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If Wormholes Are Lurking in Our Universe, This Is How We Could Find Them
ANDREEA FONT, THE CONVERSATION
15 JANUARY 2021
Albert Einstein s theory of general relativity profoundly changed our thinking about fundamental concepts in physics, such as space and time. But it also left us with some deep mysteries.
One was black holes, which were only unequivocally detected over the past few years. Another was wormholes – bridges connecting different points in spacetime, in theory providing shortcuts for space travellers.
Wormholes are still in the realm of the imagination. But some scientists think we will soon be able to find them, too. Over the past few months, several new studies have suggested intriguing ways forward.
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Nostalgic for good, old-fashioned network TV? Here are 15 shows you can stream, from The Office to Cheers
Bethonie Butler, The Washington Post
Jan. 15, 2021
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Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson in NBC s Law and Order: SVU, which still makes for a satisfying marathon watch - 22 seasons in.Virginia Sherwood/NBC
Thanks to a proliferating number of streaming networks, TV shows aren t exactly in short supply these days. But amid the flashy new thrillers and slow-burn sagas, it can be comforting to return to the old stalwarts: network sitcoms and dramas.
In fact, a new Nielsen analysis suggests many viewers did just that last year, as broadcast hits including The Office, Criminal Minds and the still-airing Grey s Anatomy topped the research company s ranking of 2020 s most-streamed shows. Nielsen cites those shows as garnering more viewership than any other title (including original series and movies), ba