The City Montessori School in Lucknow, India, is the largest school in the world in terms of number of students, with more than 32,000 in attendance. Source: youtube.com The students in China receive the most homework in the world. On average, teenagers do a whopping 14 hours of homework per week. Source: theepochtimes.com Pakistan does […]
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Iran, and Then I Biked
Part travelogue, part diplomacy, biking documentary showcases mountain biking in Iran
Sports often are the best diplomacy, from ping pong in 1971 opening a long-closed door between the United States and China, to more recently, the invitation to North Korea to join the World Cup soccer games. Add to that list: mountain biking in Iran. Iran is one of the most isolated countries in the world. […]
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What in the World? Today’s News!
The People to Whitey Bulger: Can you hear me now? Today, relatives of victims killed by Whitey Bulger will face the mob boss in a Boston federal court. Don’t do it! The White House has warned Congress that slapping new sanctions on Iran could ruin any hope of nuclear negotiations and launch the U.S. into […]
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What in the World?—Today’s News
Friday Nov. 8Our first in an ongoing blog series, What in the World? where we link you to all the morning’s most important and most ridiculous national and global news. Internationally…SUPER TYPHOON Haiyan has hit the Philippines in full force with winds up to 235 MPH and is being called the strongest storm ever. Obama’s […]