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TODAY: In 1899, French actress Sarah Bernhardt premieres an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet with herself in the title role.    “We’re holding the city. Ukrainian flags are fluttering above it.” From Kharkiv, Serhiy Zhadan records the first month of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. | Lit Hub When Arthur Conan Doyle got pranked by a couple of schoolgirls. | Lit Hub “It’s an underdog story if ever there was one.” Matthew Shindell looks at how Mars became central to the stories we tell about ourselves. | Lit Hub Space! Exploding shrimp and luminous fangs: What William Beebe found at the bottom of the ocean. | Lit...

Moist, buttery and just a bit sweet, this vegan cornbread is a perfect side dish at cookouts, with a bowl of chili, or on its own! It's also super easy to make and can be ready in about 30 minutes. Vegan baking can be tricky, and some baked goods are trickier than others. Vegan cornbread is a good example. Some ingredients are easy to replace, like milk — just use non-dairy milk instead. Simple! But eggs are an extra challenge with a recipe like this one. Eggs are our binder in baked goods like cornbread. The gluten in flour is...

Hiring managers have the thankless job of sifting through hundreds if not thousands of resumes, which most probably follow the same formula, style, and general information. The only silver lining may be the commonly accepted standard to keep a resume to less than two pages. But there are always candidates who break the mould. So hiring managers from across the globe shared resume stories that either made them want to reject the candidate without a second look or hire them on the spot after an internet user asked for some details. So scroll through and upvote the ones you would hire...

If you are looking for ways to use games for team building in your STEM lab (or regular classroom) I have three fabulous activities for your to try! Part of my first few days of school, as a regular classroom teacher, was always about team building (community building). It’s those relationships you nurture right from the beginning that make your year the best.   As a specialist, I still do those same things!  I still focus the first few classes on team building.  In this post, for your convenience, you may find Amazon Affiliate links to resources. This means that Amazon...

Where do people get those festive candy-and-cash lei for graduation ceremonies? You could scour your local stores and Facebook groups for someone who sells them – but you could also make a custom one for your graduate. The materials for a candy-and-cash lei are relatively inexpensive, and you can customize the different elements especially for your loved one. (Photo by Darleene Powells/MediaNews Group) Materials needed: Cash – the newer the bills, the better. Candy – any fun-sized candy works, but you can also use smaller, compact hard candies. Curling ribbon – you can use your graduate’s favorite colors, or match...