Electric power
Scheduled blackouts roll South Africa into electricity crisis
The lights may be off, but “crisis mode” is definitely switched on in South Africa. Despite a national state of disaster and a new minister of electricity, scheduled power outages, known as load-shedding, continue to heavily impact citizens.
Sequester Cuts Felt in American Classrooms
Those automatic spending cuts, known in Washington and beyond as the “sequester,” just won’t go away. And unless Congress stops it from happening, the “sequester” will kick in this Friday. Factory floors and federal buildings might see fewer employees, but classrooms will also see fewer teachers, meaning larger class sizes for students. Programs like Head […]
