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Children need quiet environments to help early brain development : NPR

A group of small children sits cross-legged with their teacher, Steve Mejía-Menendez, on a round carpet. He's a pre-K teacher at Lee Montessori Public Charter School's campus in Southeast Washington, D.C., and although I'm here to meet him, I almost don't spot him because he's eye level with his students. Mr. Steve, as he's known here, is talking a few students through a geometry lesson when another student approaches to ask an unrelated question. This kind of distraction happens all the time in classrooms around the United States. Mr. Steve doesn't lose focus. He...

Adolescence is a time of breathtaking development and opportunity for the brain. : Shots

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May 23, 2023

"When you're younger, your mind is more open, and you're more creative," says 13-year-old Leo De Leon. Adolescence is a time of rapid brain development, which scientists call "breathtaking." Jon Hamilton/NPR hide caption toggle caption Jon Hamilton/NPR "When you're younger, your mind is more open, and you're more creative," says 13-year-old Leo De Leon. Adolescence is a time of rapid brain development, which scientists call "breathtaking." Jon Hamilton/NPR For the parents of a teenager, adolescence can be a challenging time. But to a brain scientist, it's a marvel. "I want people to understand that...

The mifepristone ruling may deter the development of new drugs, experts say : NPR

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April 13, 2023

The mifepristone ruling in Texas has been met with concern from the pharmaceutical industry, who say the decision, if upheld, could having a chilling effect on the development of new drugs. ANDREW LIMBONG, HOST: An appeals court decision could come as soon as tomorrow over the abortion drug mifepristone. Now, the pharmaceutical industry is saying that a decision to limit access to the drug could have effects far beyond abortion. NPR's Becky Sullivan joins us now for more on this. Hey, Becky.BECKY SULLIVAN, BYLINE: Hello.LIMBONG: All right. So to start on this, tell us...

Disney Outmaneuvers DeSantis – Former District Board Granted Disney Enormous Development Powers Days Before DeSantis Board Took Over

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March 30, 2023

Disney outmaneuvered Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in a last-minute move before he signed legislation to curtail the company’s powers. The new Disney Board discovered the old board made multi-year agreements with the company that were significant before they were disbanded. CNN reported on the news with Disney yesterday. The new board handpicked by the Republican governor to oversee Disney’s special taxing district said Wednesday it is considering legal action over a multi-decade agreement reached between the entertainment giant and the outgoing board in the days before the state’s hostile takeover last month. Under the...

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge helped fund the development of a new drug for treatment : NPR

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October 2, 2022

Participants tip buckets of ice water over their heads as they take part in the World Record Ice Bucket Challenge at Etihad Stadium on Aug. 22, 2014, in Melbourne, Australia. Scott Barbour/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Barbour/Getty Images Participants tip buckets of ice water over their heads as they take part in the World Record Ice Bucket Challenge at Etihad Stadium on Aug. 22, 2014, in Melbourne, Australia. Scott Barbour/Getty Images If you think back to 2014, you might remember videos scattered across your social media feeds showing your friends standing out...

TV drama about NYC deli Russ & Daughters in development

by rachelmeadows

April 2, 2022

Start spreading the news. Russ & Daughters — the iconic Lower East Side Jewish deli — might get a television treatment. Time Studios has signed a deal with Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper, the family business’ fourth-generation and first-cousin owners, to shop around a scripted drama about the deli’s history. Joel Russ immigrated from Poland in 1907, and after first selling herring out of a barrel, opened shop in 1914. The deli moved in 1920 to its current East Houston location, where it’s known for its bagels and lox — as well as its long weekend...

Baby masks and language development

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March 6, 2022

Because mask-wearing is a relatively new part of our daily lives, there isn’t much research on this topic yet. But the few studies that do exist suggest masks do not inhibit child language development.Story continues below advertisement“I am not aware of any research or evidence that demonstrates that face masks worn by adults when interacting with children prevents or delays speech and language development in typically developing children,” says Diane Paul, director of clinical issues in speech-language pathology at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.Children rely on both visual and auditory cues when they’re learning to...

Adams mustn’t let NYC Council derail a promising Queens development

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February 28, 2022

Astoria, Queens, is a charming, polyglot, historically rich community known for its humane scale, great food and concentration of artistic talent. That is, except for one small section at the south end of Steinway Street that’s mostly given over to parking lots, empty lots and underutilized old industrial buildings. Nothing could be less in sync with the surroundings. But a proposal called Innovation QNS by a partnership of three developers — Silverstein Properties, Kaufman-Astoria Studios and Bedrock Real Estate — would bring the backwater to life with a $2 billion mixed-use complex. But, hey, progress...

Forget 5G, development of 6G is really starting to heat up

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February 2, 2022

Development of what will become 6G networks is gathering pace, with a new Finnish consortium looking to speed up development of next generation radio technology and a Japanese-US alliance seeking to lead the standardisation of technology that will be essential for unmanned applications.The development and deployment of 6G is viewed as a “trillion dollar opportunity” for the mobile industry, while technical leadership is increasingly a political priority for many governments around the world.Although it is too early to predict the final form the 6G standard will take and which technologies will be included, there...

‘Party Down’ Revival In Development At Starz

by rachelmeadows

March 5, 2021

It seems that Starz is catering to one of its niche fan bases. The network is developing a revival of the cult comedy “Party Down,” which will run for a six-part limited series, Starz announced Thursday. The new series will be executive produced by “Party Down” alumni Rob Thomas (“Veronica Mars,” “iZombie”) along with John Enbom (“iZombie,” “Benched”), Paul Rudd and Dan Etheridge (“Veronica Mars,” iZombie”). Enbom will also serve as showrunner. With this news in mind, we can’t help but ask fans who felt the show was canceled too soon: The dark and often awkward comedy...

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