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Steven Strang, literary scholar and leader in writing and communication support at MIT, dies at 77 | MIT News newsthirst.

Steven Strang, a writer and literary scholar who founded MIT’s Writing and Communication Center in 1981 and directed it for 40 years, died with family at his side on Dec. 29, 2024. He was 77. His vision for the center was ambitious. After an MIT working group identified gaps between the students’ technical knowledge and their…

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Kevin Clarke’s family denounce police discipline system after officers cleared | Metropolitan police newsthirst.

The family of a black man who died after being restrained by police officers who denied having heard him say “I can’t breathe” have condemned the police discipline system after two officers were cleared of gross misconduct. Kevin Clarke, 35, died while in police custody in 2018, with the restraint having lasted more than 30…

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There’s a big inherited IRA change in 2025. How to avoid a penalty newsthirst.

Greg Hinsdale | The Image Bank | Getty Images Inheriting an individual retirement account is a windfall for many investors. However, a lesser-known change for 2025 could trigger a costly surprise penalty, financial experts say. Starting in 2025, certain heirs with inherited IRAs must take yearly required withdrawals while emptying accounts over 10 years, known…

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Kenyan man allegedly caught carrying wife’s corpse in backpack newsthirst.

Police in Kenya have arrested a man carrying a mutilated corpse in his backpack, which he reportedly said belonged to his 19-year-old wife. Officers came across 29-year-old John Kiama Wambua while patrolling Huruma, a district east of Nairobi, just before dawn. Suspecting Wambua was carrying something illegal, they searched his backpack and “to their shock”…

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New general law governs fracture energy of networks across materials and length scales | MIT News newsthirst.

Materials like car tires, human tissues, and spider webs are diverse in composition, but all contain networks of interconnected strands. A long-standing question about the durability of these materials asks: What is the energy required to fracture these diverse networks? A recently published paper by MIT researchers offers new insights. “Our findings reveal a simple,…

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22 Minutes with Dr. Mary Rice: The Climate-Health Crisis: Solutions for a Safer Future newsthirst.

Home 22 Minutes with Dr. Mary Rice: The Climate-Health Crisis: Solutions for a Safer Future By Anna Miller January 20, 2025 Jump to Section Share Post LinkedIn Facebook WhatsApp Email Copy link Related Topics Last Updated January 22, 2025 Related News Building Bridges with Geospatial Data; an Interview with Tammy Palacios January 22, 2025 Reflections…

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