12 h. ago In reading, the nation's students are still stuck in a pandemic slump

New 2025 testing data shows third- through eighth-graders scored far below 2019 levels in reading. In math, some grades have made gains, but all are lagging compared to before the pandemic.

Science

3 d. ago Being your authentic self: NPR's LGBTQ+ readers share their coming out stories

National Coming Out Day is Oct. 11. To celebrate and honor LGBTQ+ people who have come out and those who want to, NPR readers share how they told their loved ones.

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7 d. ago Abbott deploys ‘elite Texas National Guard’ after Trump calls for reinforcements: ‘Ever ready’

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announces elite National Guard deployment to protect federal property in coordination with White House security plans.

Politics

1 week ago Parents of two college students killed in a Tesla allege design flaw trapped them in the burning car

The new legal threats to Tesla filed in Alameda County Superior Court come just weeks after federal regulators opened an investigation into complaints by Tesla drivers of problems with stuck doors. The post Parents of two college students killed in a Tesla allege design flaw trapped them in the burning car appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago National security, legal readiness, and U.S. engagement for international dual

National security, legal readiness, and U.S. engagement for international dual-use technology companies  Reuters

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2 w. ago Death of Trey Reed, a Black Man, in Mississippi Strikes Nerves in the U.S.

The authorities say Trey Reed took his own life on his college campus, but in a nation ready to jump to judgment and in a state with its history of racial violence, that conclusion has not ended the story.

Events

2 w. ago John McCain's Daughter Slams 'Nepo Babies' After Violet Affleck Speaks At UN

Get ready for some drama in the form of Capitol Hill-versus-Hollywood Boulevard! Meghan McCain — yes, daughter of late Senator John McCain and professional opinion-haver — just came for Violet Affleck HARD after the 19-year-old daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner gave a passionate speech at the United Nations about long COVID. Violet made [...] Read More... The post John McCain's Daughter Slams 'Nepo Babies' After Violet Affleck Speaks At UN appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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4 w. ago Trump admin to make historic investment in charter schools amid nationwide decline in public school enrollment

Trump administration invested $500 million in charter schools following 2024 test scores showing 12th-graders hit record lows in math and reading nationwide.

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