Students struggle to shake learning loss, four years later
More than four years after the COVID-19 outbreak, student learning loss remains a major issue, despite millions of dollars in emergency funding. A new study from the nonprofit research institute NWEA finds that students are entering high school a year behind academically — a disappointing but unsurprising development for experts who have been tracking progress, […]
Biden meets with Israeli PM for just 134 seconds before kicking out reporters — but one head shake tells a story
President Joe Biden held a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. It was the first time the two leaders have met in person since Biden visited Israel shortly after the horrific Oct. 7 attack, and Biden and Netanyahu shook hands and spoke briefly before reporters were ushered out of the Oval […]
Military Raids Shake Up Gulf Cartel in Mexican Border State
A series of raids in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas has destabilized one of the Gulf Cartel’s major factions and led to the arrest of several high-profile figures. Due to widespread corruption in Mexico, certain factions of the Gulf Cartel have managed to elude Mexican federal and state authorities for over a year. But […]