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This Happened - March 28: Three Mile Island Meltdown

On this day in 1979, a nuclear reactor at the Three Mile Island power plant in Pennsylvania experienced a partial meltdown due to a combination of equipment malfunctions, operator errors, and design flaws. As a result, radioactive gas was released into the environment, and the plant had to be shut down permanently.


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What was the reaction to the Three Mile Island accident?

The Three Mile Island accident was a significant event in the history of nuclear power, and it led to increased public concern about the safety of nuclear energy. Many people in the surrounding area were evacuated, and there were protests and public debates about nuclear power in the months and years that followed.

What were the consequences of Three Mile Island on the nuclear industry?

The Three Mile Island accident led to increased scrutiny of nuclear power plants and stricter regulations on safety procedures. Many people became more skeptical of the nuclear industry, and it became more difficult to build new nuclear power plants in the United States.

Has anything like the Three Mile Island accident happened since then?

There have been other nuclear accidents around the world, including the Chernobyl disaster in 1986 and the Fukushima Daiichi disaster in 2011. However, the Three Mile Island accident remains one of the most significant nuclear accidents in history, both in terms of its impact on public opinion and its long-term consequences for the nuclear industry.

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How I Made Homeschooling Work For My Mexican Family

Educating children at home is rarely accepted in Mexico, but Global Press Journal reporter Aline Suárez del Real's family has committed to daily experiential learning.

How I Made Homeschooling Work For My Mexican Family

Cosme Damián Peña Suárez del Real and his grandmother, Beatriz Islas, make necklaces and bracelets at their home in Tecámac, Mexico.

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Aline Suárez del Real

TECÁMAC, MEXICO — Fifteen years ago, before I became a mother, I first heard about someone who did not send her child to school and instead educated him herself at home. It seemed extreme. How could anyone deny their child the development that school provides and the companionship of other students? I wrote it off as absurd and thought nothing more of it.

Today, my 7-year-old son does not attend school. Since August of last year, he has received his education at home, a practice known as home-schooling.

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