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Teachers' strike brings new upheaval for Libyans as school year stalls

TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A teachers' strike over pay and working conditions is disrupting schools across Libya and delaying the start of the new academic year. Teachers began protesting on September 13, the day schools were due to reopen, staging sit-ins outside schools and government buildings in the capital, Tripoli. Two weeks later, the teachers union escalated the campaign into an…

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A Redefinition of “Emergency Management” Could Upend FEMA’s Mission

Research & Developments is a blog for brief updates that provide context for the flurry of news regarding law and policy changes that impact science and scientists today. Last week, FEMA administrator Cameron Hamilton issued a memorandum outlining the agency’s scope and essentially redefining “emergency management.” Related • We Must…

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