Lunchables are going to be rolled out directly to students. Here’s what’s in them | CNN Business
New York CNN — Kraft Heinz has succeeded in getting its ready-to-eat packaged Lunchables into school lunch programs starting this...
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Iran arrests more than 100 people over suspected poisonings of schoolgirls | CNN
CNN — Iran has arrested more than 100 people “in connection with” the suspected poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls across...
Wave of suspected poison attacks on schoolgirls sparks protests in Iran | CNN
Worried parents protested in Iran’s capital Tehran and other cities on Saturday over a wave of suspected poison attacks that...
London is handing out free meals for all primary school children | CNN Business
London CNN — London’s mayor has announced an emergency program to provide free meals for all children attending state primary...
South Africa is in the midst of crisis. So why did its government want to spend a reported $58 million on sponsoring a UK soccer club? | CNN
CNN — When plans for the South African government’s tourism board to sponsor English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur were...
Britain hit by biggest day of strikes in a decade as pay disputes escalate | CNN Business
London CNN — As many as half a million workers are striking across Britain on Wednesday, closing schools, canceling university...
New Zealand Education Minister Chris Hipkins bids to replace Jacinda Ardern as PM | CNN
CNN — Chris Hipkins, New Zealand’s education minister, is bidding to replace Jacinda Ardern as prime minister, after her shock...
French workers walk out in mass strikes against plans to raise the retirement age | CNN Business
Paris/London CNN — Trains and flights were canceled in France, primary schools shut and thousands of police officers deployed as...
South Korea brought K-pop and K-dramas to the world. The Korean language could be next | CNN
CNN — There’s never been a better time to learn Korean. It’s one of the fastest-growing languages in the world,...
Medical Residents Unionize Over Pay, Working Conditions
Physicians-in-training at top teaching hospitals across the country are joining unions, demanding higher pay and better working conditions.The Committee of...
Millions of Student Loan Holders Face Debt Forgiveness Uncertainty in 2023
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Taliban use water cannon on women protesting education order in Afghanistan | CNN
CNN — A group of women took to the streets in the city of Herat in Afghanistan on Saturday, protesting...
Britain is being hit by a wave of strikes. Why have things got so bad? | CNN
London CNN — Another day, another round of strikes in Britain. As the Christmas holidays approach, railway workers have brought...
Want to Get Ahead? Pick the Right Company
Retail workers at Gap Inc. GPS 3.25% are significantly more likely to become managers than at other companies in their...
Lego Owner to Acquire Education-Technology Firm Brainpop
Lego owner Kirkbi A/S is buying U.S. video-learning firm Brainpop for $875 million, according to the companies, as the family...
Puff Bar Stays Top Teen Vaping Choice, as Juul Slips
About 14% of U.S. high-school students—an estimated 2.1 million of them—said they had used e-cigarettes at least once during the...
Endowment Tax on Wealthiest Universities Netted a Fraction of Predictions in 2021
Wealthy colleges argued for years that a federal tax on their endowment income would limit their ability to provide financial...
Chinese Tech Billionaire Richard Liu Settles Sexual-Assault Case in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS—A legal battle that Chinese feminists had seen as pivotal for the country’s embattled #MeToo movement ended abruptly just before...
Biden to Announce Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
President Biden is planning to take executive action to forgive $10,000 or more in federal student loan debt for tens...
White House Planning Student-Loan Announcement Wednesday
White House officials are planning for President Biden to make an announcement on Wednesday about his proposal for dealing with...
