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Homeschooling spike expected to continue during COVID-19 pandemic, even as schools reopen

NEW ORLEANS – Even though most education” target=”_blank”>school districts< The National Home Education Research Institutes estimates about 5 million students were homeschooling in March 2021. In 2020, that number sat at 2.6 million.  “Interest has exploded,” said Christopher Chin, the president of Homeschool Louisiana, a faith-based support group for homeschooling …

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US astronaut moon landing 'not feasible' by 2024: NASA inspector general

NASA’s target of landing humans on the air-and-space by 2024 as part of its Artemis program is “not feasible,” according to a report from the agency’s air-and-space released earlier this week. The office said that NASA faces “significant challenges” in producing two flight-ready Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU) spacesuits within …

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1955 hospital bill goes viral for $60 cost of birth, 3-night stay

family-and-friends” target=”_blank”>Social media users< in 1955. A redacted photo shared to Reddit is suggesting the cost of delivering a child and a three-night hospital stay in Belleville, Kansas was less than $60. The post, which was originally shared to the Reddit Pics thread, a subreddit dedicated to sharing pictures and …

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Mom of 3 faces $163K COVID-19 hospital bill: 'Just get the vaccine'

A woman who endured a month-long hospital stay due to infectious-disease is speaking out as she struggles to pay roughly $163,000 in medical charges, and warns others after she postponed receiving the infectious-disease amid her recent reproductive-health. Charneseya Moye, a corrections officer from Raleigh, North Carolina gave birth to a …

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The Audi Skysphere autonomous electric sports car can shrink

Audi‘s latest concept car is a bit of a … stretch. The Skysphere is an autonomous electric grand tourer with a wheelbase that changes its length depending on the drive mode it is in. The 17-foot-long two-seater is equipped with rear-hinged “suicide” doors and a 623 hp electric motor that …

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