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    2. PhotoStudents at KairosPDX school in Portland, Ore., participate in a taste test, comparing butternut squash soup and roasted butternut squash.
      CreditKayo Okada, FoodCorps

      What if Children Ran the School Lunchroom?

      A new program lets students customize their meals, participate in taste tests and brainstorm ways to redesign their school cafeterias.

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  5. PhotoNovelty typewriter apps like Hanx Writer have the look and clacking sound of the old hardware. The app saves files as PDF documents and can be useful for making notes for your future novel before you switch to a more full-featured word processor for long-form writing. 
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    Ready. Set. Write a Book.

    The National Novel Writing Month event challenges people to crank out 50,000 words in 30 days. Here are the digital tools to help you make a go of it.

  1. In China’s Crackdown on Muslims, Children Have Not Been Spared

    In Xinjiang the authorities have separated nearly half a million children from their families, aiming to instill loyalty to China and the Communist Party.

    By Amy Qin

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  2. He Vowed to Revitalize Italy’s Schools. After a Budget Loss, He’s Out.

    Education Minister Lorenzo Fioramonti promised to raise performance and introduce lessons on climate change, but Parliament’s budget left him a billion euros short.

    By Anna Momigliano

  3. A Test for Foreign Teachers in Indonesia: Are You Gay?

    Under a government regulation, teachers at some international schools face intrusive questions aimed at identifying those with “abnormal” sexual orientations.

    By Richard C. Paddock and Muktita Suhartono

  4. When the Surgeon Is a Mom

    Nearly 40 percent of pregnant surgery residents consider dropping out. Many wonder: Why can’t the system accommodate motherhood?

    By Emma Goldberg

  5. 50 Reasons the Idea of Free College Is Misunderstood

    It’s all about the states. A big question is how a plan could work in all of them.

    By Matthew Chingos

  6. Thomas Elsaesser, Film Scholar With a Broad View, Dies at 76

    An erudite German-born essayist, Mr. Elsaesser was as enthusiastic about the films of Fassbinder as he was about Hollywood melodramas.

    By Richard Sandomir

  7. Science, Splendor and ‘Dresden Green’ to Impress a Sovereign

    Dozens of ingeniously crafted objects are on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, including the world’s fanciest hat pin (at 41 carats).

    By James Barron

  8. The Machines Are Learning, and So Are the Students

    Artificial intelligence is starting to take over repetitive tasks in classrooms, like grading, and is optimizing coursework and revolutionizing the preparation for college entrance exams.

    By Craig S. Smith

  9. New Kind of Student Loan Gains Major Support. Is There a Downside?

    Income-share agreements, promoted by Betsy DeVos and Silicon Valley, may wind up merely shifting the payment burden from some students to others.

    By Kevin Carey

  10. William McFeely, Pulitzer-Winning Historian, Dies at 89

    The author of acclaimed biographies of Ulysses S. Grant and Frederick Douglass, he also helped establish Yale’s black studies department.

    By Neil Genzlinger