As of January 2021, 11 states have passed laws restricting how teachers can speak about race and racism in schools, and nearly 200 bills have been introduced in 40 states. In this episode of the FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast, Galen Druke discusses the context of these laws with contributor Theodore Johnson, director of the grants program … Read more
African American abolitionist, poet, and educator Charlotte Forten (1837–1914), circa 1865. (Fotosearch/Getty Images) Subscribe to the nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Thank you for signing up for the nation‘s weekly newsletter. Thank you for signing up. For more from the nationcheck out our latest issue. Subscribe to the nation Subscribe … Read more
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JILA scientists observed that two atomic clocks operating only one millimeter apart show different times. While the difference may not be as big as people can perceive, the work is of great importance for the future. One of the most popular theories about time, a concept that our perceptions cannot grasp, is of course Albert … Read more