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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain This summer, global temperatures soared on July 4, reflecting one of the hottest days recorded on Earth, according to climate data from the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction. Average global temperatures were approximately 63 degrees Fahrenheit—one of the warmest days in 125,000 years. …

Credit: Chart: The Conversation, CC-BY-ND Source: Ferial Pearson and Steve Gill The national debate about LGBTQ issues in schools has come to the Midwest. In the wake of the passage of Florida's so-called "don't say gay" law, more than a dozen other states—including Missouri, Iowa, Tennessee and Ohio—have proposed similar legislation aimed at limiting how teachers discuss topics of gender identity or sexual orientation.…