Jimmy Poirier, an Eagle Scout from Andover, Massachusetts, has joined an elite club. He earned all 139 merit badges.

The badges are distinctive symbols or emblems used to visually identify a military organization and foster the pride and continuity necessary for operational effectiveness.

Google Play is rolling out “Verified” badges for select VPN apps to make it easier for users to find trust services. Apps with the badge prioritize user privacy and safety, Google said in a ...

After introducing a “Government” badge last year, the Google Play Store is adding one called “Verified” for consumer-facing VPN apps. Google Play already highlights VPNs that have an ...

Schools and universities worried important programs could be halted. By Anemona Hartocollis Alan Blinder Sharon Otterman Troy Closson Stephanie Saul Dana Goldstein Zach Montague and Ron Lieber The ...

Every day, teacher Carly Slingsby watches scores of young children leave her school in Hackney in search of education elsewhere. The school, St Dominic’s Catholic Primary, is among six in the ...

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BANGKOK: More than 250 schools in Bangkok were closed on Thursday (Jan 23) due to pollution, authorities said, as officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in the city.

NEWEST YOUNG MEN TO DO IT. I USED TO BE A BOY SCOUT. THESE BADGES AND THIS SASH DO NOT BELONG TO ME. THEY ACTUALLY BELONG TO GEORGE GREEN. THIS WHITEFIELD ACADEMY JUNIOR IS ONE OF FOUR KENTUCKIANS ...

George Green IV, a junior at Whitefield Academy, has earned every merit badge available, a feat accomplished by fewer than 1% of scouts. Only 596 scouts have ever achieved this milestone ...

Schools, childcare settings and third-level institutions across Ireland are making preparations to close on Friday due to the Storm Éowyn red wind warning. Paul Crone, director of the National ...

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