Middlebury College, founded in 1800, is a Vermont-based undergraduate educational institution known for its leadership in language education, international studies, and environmental studies. The college offers its students a broad curriculum embracing the arts, humanities, literature, foreign languages, social sciences, and natural sciences.
In addition to the undergraduate college, Middlebury operates the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, a leading international professional graduate school based in Monterey, California; the Middlebury C.V. Starr Schools Abroad in 17 countries and 38 cities around the globe; the Middlebury Language Schools, which celebrated their centennial in 2015 and educate 1,500 students each summer in Vermont; the Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English, founded in 1920 and offering summer classes in Ripton, Vermont; Oxford, England; and Santa Fe, New Mexico; the Middlebury Bread Loaf Writers’ Conferences in Ripton, Vermont; and the Middlebury School of the Environment in Kunming and Dali, China.
Having to give up their maiden names has a real-world impact for Japanese women in the workplace.
Estudos mostram que dedicar um “tempo para mim” não é uma receita para a solidão e pode aumentar criatividade e bem-estar emocional.
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Os americanos estão passando mais tempo sozinhos. Ao contrário dos temores sobre uma “epidemia de solidão”, muitos deles consideram a solidão essencial para seu bem-estar.
Studies show that choosing ‘me time’ is not a recipe for loneliness but can boost your creativity and emotional well-being.
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Americans are spending more of their time alone. Contrary to national fears of a loneliness crisis, many of them find solitude essential for their well-being.
Participants in a ‘United for Israel’ march, led by The Pursuit NW Christian Church, stand on the University of Washington’s campus in May 2024.
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In 2020, British Conservatives cited cost-cutting to force the UK’s foreign aid office into a merger. Five years later, it hasn’t recovered its budget or expertise.
Elon Musk has simultaneous control of DOGE and his AI company xAI.
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As DOGE taps into sensitive federal agency data repositories, many people fear what could happen to the data. One little-discussed but hugely consequential possibility: fueling Elon Musk’s xAI company.
Philosophically, there’s more to many superhero movies than first meets the eye.
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Marvel movies like ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Infinity War’ are the starting point for this ethics seminar.
Fachada da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, que reserva 45% de suas vagas para candidatos de baixa renda e minorias: as instituições brasileiras de ensino superior enfrentam o difícil compromisso de expandir o acesso para estudantes desfavorecidos sem reduzir o valor de seus diplomas.
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As universidades de elite brasileiras enfrentam o difícil compromisso de expandir o acesso para estudantes desfavorecidos sem reduzir o valor de seus diplomas
Bob Dylan gives his first concert in Israel in 1987 in Tel Aviv, playing with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
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Despite pressure to cancel Israel performances, Dylan has performed in the country several times. Ever an enigma, he rarely explains his decisions − or views on religion.
Elon Musk, right, has moved to take the reins of key pieces of the U.S. government.
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This is not the first time that Trump or someone close to him has been accused of sending fascist messages. Nor even is it the first time a prominent Trump supporter has made that gesture.
U.S. officials say the right-wing terrorism threat is significant.
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Neither Trump nor Biden has marshaled the full force of the nation’s anti-terrorism efforts against right-wing extremist groups.
The Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the Capitol was the result of a planned conspiracy to disrupt the government, prosecutors alleged.
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Incoming Trump administration is set to adopt a more hawkish stance on Cuba-US relations – but a more targeted sanctions approach may pressure Havana without hurting the island’s impoverished people.
Abordar seu dia normal com uma nova mentalidade pode levá-lo a uma direção interessante.
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A shift in mindset as you go through your day-to-day can help you cultivate a psychologically rich life.
Civilian paramilitaries, like these pictured in 2016, patrol areas of the U.S.-Mexico border searching for immigrants and drug smugglers.
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Some militia groups may see it as their duty to assist with immigration-control efforts. Some may even be deputized for this purpose by local law enforcement agencies.
An illustration of K'awiil, the Maya god of storm, on pottery.
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