As temperatures rise, so does the need for AC. Currently, around 10% of global energy use comes from air conditioning. This figure is expected to triple by 2050. Luckily, there is a new low-cost and low-energy cooling system in the works, and so far the results are promising.
The OECD released a report titled "Equity in Education: Breaking Down Barriers to Social Mobility". The U.S. has some work to do. For example, 51% of disadvantaged students attend disadvantaged schools and receive significantly worse test scores than disadvantaged students who attend advantaged schools. The U.S. country notes can be found here, while the entire report can be found here.
If we want to improve education, teachers should be asking students "What can I do to help you?". Policymakers should be asking teachers the same thing.
Forty years ago, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act was passed, making it illegal to discriminate against pregnant women at work. This article features real photos of pregnant women at work - something we rarely see documented or talked about.