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Brown University Will Reinstate Standardized Tests for Admission

The school joins Yale, Dartmouth and M.I.T. in backtracking on “test optional” policies adopted during the pandemic.

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Yale to Require Standardized Test Scores for Admissions

Officials said test-optional policies might have harmed students from lower-income families.

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How to Take Better Pictures With a Drone

Before the advent of drones, people had to rely mostly on airplanes or helicopters to take aerial photographs. Now, thanks…

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North Korea Tests Long-Range Missile for First Time in Months

South Korea’s military reported the ICBM launch on Monday, saying it was gathering data to learn more about the missile.

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SpaceX Makes Progress in 2nd Launch of Giant Moon and Mars Rocket

SpaceX, Elon Musk's spaceflight company, launched its Starship rocket from the coast of South Texas on Saturday, a mammoth vehicle…

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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Cock-a-Doodle-Doo

A modified version of the classic mirror test suggested that roosters recognize their reflections.

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No Longer Scotland’s Leader, Sturgeon Focuses on Learning to Drive

The former first minister, who resigned and quit as leader of the Scottish National Party before her arrest in June,…

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ACT Reports Record Low Scores as Admissions Landscape Shifts

For the high school class of 2023, the average score was the lowest since 1991, and 43 percent of students…

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Autonomous Vehicles Are Driving Blind

In San Francisco this month, a woman suffered traumatic injuries from being struck by a driver and thrown into the…

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On Russian Nuclear Threat, Putin Lets Others Rattle the Saber

While Russian hard-liners voice provocative proposals about using nuclear weapons, Mr. Putin presents himself as a moderating force — while…

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