NYC schools face stark drops in math proficiency in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
New York City schools faced stark drops in math in the first release of state test scores since the COVID-19...
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Florida begins to assess Ian’s catastrophic damage
.cms-textAlign-left{text-align:left;}.cms-textAlign-center{text-align:center;}.cms-textAlign-right{text-align:right;}Breaking — President Joe Biden this morning declared that a “major disaster” exists in Florida, a move requested by Gov. Ron...
Brazil may have its own January 6 moment – or worse
On October 2, Brazil will hold its ninth democratic election since military rule ended in 1985. But this young democracy,...
Shania Twain: I was touch and go with Covid
NetflixShania Twain's recent Netflix documentary, Not Just A Girl, captures footage of the country megastar in London working on her...
Abrams falls behind Kemp in election defined by incumbent performance
With 41 days left until Election Day, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is trailing her opponent, Republican incumbent Gov. Brian...
Arizona weekly COVID-19 update adds 3,402 cases, 44 deaths
Reported COVID-19 cases in Arizona last week dropped again from the week prior to mark the lowest report since April, according to...
Plans to create day of remembrance for COVID-19 victims are languishing
Should we have a day to remember COVID-19′s victims?More than 1 million Americans have succumbed to the virus, surpassing the...
Financial, political motives explain colleges’ COVID-19 reopening decisions
In the fall of 2020, higher education institutions were faced with the decision of continuing traditional in-person classes or offering...
50 surprising things Americans actually agree on
KYLE GRILLOT/AFP via Getty Images Nowadays, Americans seem to disagree on everything — even what our country stands for. But that's...
Anything-and-Everything Socialism
The 2022 Socialism Conference in Chicago earlier this month felt more like an academic conference than, as the promotional materials...