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Evidence suggests that regular calls can keep kids learning when schooling is disrupted — plus, why a familiar world map may be about to change.
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In this episode:
00:46 How telephone teaching could boost education during school shutdowns
Nature: Pick up the phone! Phone calls with tutors keep kids learning when schools shut down
11:42 Research Highlights
Nature: Super-precise optical clocks in four nations tick in harmony
Nature: These greenhouse-gas sources have trotters and snouts
14:15 Why atlases might need an update
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-02843-4
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