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Grants from federal and state governments can play a valuable role in supporting small businesses across many industries. These grants are typically designed to provide financial assistance, resources, and support to help businesses start, grow, innovate, and recover from adverse conditions. The specific ways grants address small businesses vary depending on the industry and the government program. This includes supporting industries critical to the country’s security, whether it is economical, technological or strategic. If you are a small business owner in one of these segments, always keep an eye out for grants from local, state, and federal government levels. Grant...

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Welcome to Up for Debate. Each week, Conor Friedersdorf rounds up timely conversations and solicits reader responses to one thought-provoking question. Later, he publishes some thoughtful replies. Sign up for the newsletter here.Question of the WeekWhat do you think about the Supreme Court decision in this term’s affirmative-action cases?Send your responses to conor@theatlantic.com Conversations of NoteThe Supreme Court’s decision striking down the use of race in admissions at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina was released today. Here’s an excerpt from Chief Justice John Roberts’s majority opinion: The entire point of the Equal Protection Clause is that treating...

Minimal cost + minimal mess = maximum fun with these summer sensory bins and play ideas Babies and toddlers learn through hands-on experience. Whether they’re digging in the mud or scooping up water, they’re learning all about the world around them. Sensory experiences allow kids to work on budding fine motor skills, strengthen hand-eye coordination, and explore their imagination! Summer is a perfect time to give toddlers sensory play fun. Set up an outdoor sensory spot using a baking sheet or a plastic tub and let your little one dig in. Here you’ll find 12 awesome summer sensory activities from...

Play is as essential to kids as parent bonding and vitamin D. Kids not only want to play, they need to play to better understand the world. And this need drives parents to sports practices and afterschool programs in search of appropriate forums for play, and to toy stores in search of appropriate tools. Humans instinctively understand the need for play and cater to it. But ask someone, anyone, what play is and they’re unlikely to be able to define it. Ask an expert in childhood development for a clinical definition, and they’ll likely recite something disconcertingly broad and heavy...