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A New Year's letter to a young person

Article URL: https://www.siliconcontinent.com/p/a-new-years-letter-to-a-young-person Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46487276 Points: 3 # Comments: 0...

Jan 4Hacker NewseducationImpact

Student-loan borrowers in public service risk losing access to a major loan forgiveness program in the new year

President Donald Trump's rule to limit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is set to go into effect in July 2026. Rattankun Thongbun/Getty Images Changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness...

Dec 25Business InsiderPoliticsImpact

NYC phone ban reveals some students can't read clocks

Article URL: https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-phone-ban-reveals-some-students-cant-read-clocks Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46395757 Points: 9 # Comments: 6...

Dec 26Hacker NewseducationImpact

Fighting Fire with Fire: Scalable Oral Exams

Article URL: https://www.behind-the-enemy-lines.com/2025/12/fighting-fire-with-fire-scalable-oral.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46467677 Points: 4 # Comments: 0...

Jan 2Hacker NewsTechnologyImpact

Street-Fighting Mathematics (2008)

Article URL: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/18-098-street-fighting-mathematics-january-iap-2008/pages/readings/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46456543 Points: 4 # Comments: 0...

Jan 1Hacker NewseducationImpact

Texas First State to End American Bar Association oversight of law schools

Article URL: https://www.keranews.org/news/2026-01-06/texas-supreme-court-ends-american-bar-association-law-school-accreditation Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46546188 Points: 15 ...

3dHacker NewseducationImpact

Why does a least squares fit appear to have a bias when applied to simple data?

Article URL: https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/674129/why-does-a-linear-least-squares-fit-appear-to-have-a-bias-when-applied-to-simple Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=464918...

Jan 4Hacker NewsScienceImpact

High School Student Discovers 1.5M Potential New Astronomical Objects

Article URL: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/high-school-student-discovers-1-5-million-potential-new-astronomical-objects-by-developing-an-ai-algorithm-180986429/ Comments URL: https://news....

Dec 26Hacker NewsScienceImpact

My daughters attended Harvard, Yale, and Stanford; they then became the CEOs of YouTube and 23andMe. Letting them fail helped them grow into leaders.

Anne Wojcicki and Susan Wojcicki Andrew Harnik/ Getty Images; Eric Gaillard/ Reuters Esther Wojcicki taught her three daughters that it was OK to fail and try again. She said emphasizing independence ...

Jan 3Business InsiderlifestyleImpact

I'm 57, and I took a $3,000 AI strategy course to ensure I don't get replaced by someone younger

Dave Baxter took an AI course in his free time to better understand the technology after concluding that his career depended on it. Justin Obney Dave Baxter is a sales executive who recently completed...

Jan 1Business InsiderTechnologyImpact

I moved to the US from India. Here's how I landed a job at Microsoft after first misunderstanding the Big Tech hiring process.

Rishab Jolly. Courtesy of Rishab Jolly Rishab Jolly shares his journey from an engineer in India to a senior product manager at Microsoft. Referrals, tailored résumés, and networking were crucial for ...

Dec 25Business InsiderTechnologyImpact

Show HN: Rocket Launch and Orbit Simulator

I (17y/o) have been developing a rocket launch simulation that allows the user to explore what it's like launching a rocket from earth and putting it into orbit. This idea originally started as an edu...

2dHacker NewsTechnologyImpact

I left my university in Milan to study in a much smaller town. I loved the lower cost of living and slower pace.

The author left the busy streets of Milan for a slower pace at the University of Urbino. Marta Carenzi/Archivio Marta Carenzi/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images High costs and a hectic lifestyle in ...

Dec 25Business InsidereducationImpact

MasterClass 50% Off Subscriptions Holiday Deal

📋 Key Facts ✓ MasterClass subscriptions are 50 percent off for the holidays. ✓ Top-tier annual plan reduced to $120 from $240, with off...

Dec 19Engadgeteducation

Problem-Solving Mastery: Three Proven Approaches to Tackle Any Chal...

📋 Key Facts ✓ Different problems require different solving approaches ✓ Analytical methods work best for structured problems ...

Dec 21Hacker NewseducationImpact

Adolescence Star Reflects on Netflix Hit to GCSEs Year

📋 Key Facts ✓ The teenager starred in the Netflix drama Adolescence. ✓ Adolescence sparked a national debate. ✓ ...

Dec 22BBC NewsEntertainment

Teachers Advocate Year-Round Singing in Schools Beyond Christmas

📋 Key Facts ✓ New data suggests singing is much more common in primary schools than in state secondaries. ✓ Singing is more prevalent i...

Dec 22BBC Newseducation

I am a mom and a longtime writing teacher. My kids' slang shows me how fast language is changing.

The author says slang is very much alive nowadays with kids. Courtesy of the author Slang's role is shifting as digital culture spreads and dilutes new expressions quickly. Social media and AI have ma...

Dec 31Business InsidercultureImpact

We're raising our kids to speak three languages, and it's not as hard as people think.

The author is raising her kids to speak German, Dutch, and English. Courtesy of the author I grew up fascinated by different cultures and languages. My husband and I raise our children in three langua...

Dec 25Business InsiderlifestyleImpact

Higher-Income Borrowers Eligible for Cheaper Student Loan Payments

📋 Key Facts ✓ The Department of Education removed the partial financial hardship requirement for IBR plans on December 22. ✓ Higher-inc...

Dec 22Business InsiderPoliticsImpact

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