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Sneak Peek: Why so many American kids are struggling to learn how to read — and how to fix that
America has long struggled with how best to teach kids to read. But a new approach, called the science of reading, is gaining steam — and it’s provin…
3 years, 1 month ago
Why striking writers are so mad at Drew Barrymore
Entertainment Weekly explains the union backlash over Drew Barrymore resuming her talk show during the strike.
An FDA panel says an ingredient in pop…
3 years, 1 month ago
Why Libya’s floods have been so deadly
More than 5,000 people have died in Libya’s catastrophic flooding, and 10,000 are believed missing. The Washington Post details how weak infrastructu…
3 years, 2 months ago
Why tens of thousands of auto workers could strike this week
Ahead of this week’s strike deadline, United Auto Workers called a GM counteroffer “insulting.” USA Today looks into how negotiations are going betwe…
3 years, 2 months ago
What we know about Morocco’s deadly earthquake
CNN reports on how some Moroccan earthquake survivors are still fending for themselves in the Atlas Mountains.
The Washington Post looks into how cli…
3 years, 2 months ago
Why the U.S. child-care situation is about to get even worse
CBS reports on why a wave of child-care-center closures is expected as pandemic stimulus funds dry up.
India’s government referred to the country as …
3 years, 2 months ago
Sneak Peek: Her family had always kept her aunt a secret. She set out to uncover the truth.
Growing up, Jennifer Senior thought her mom was an only child. But when she was 12 years old, she learned her mom had a sister, named Adele, who was …
3 years, 2 months ago
How Trump’s trials may crash the 2024 primary schedule
Prosecutors predicted that a trial in the Georgia election case will last four months. The timeline would force Trump to spend a third of a year sitt…
3 years, 2 months ago
Why schools are facing a teen drug crisis like no other
NPR looks into schools’ struggle to deal with an alarming increase in teenagers overdosing on fentanyl.
Several major festivals have faced serious di…
3 years, 2 months ago
Big new developments in the war in Ukraine
U.S. officials say Ukraine’s southern counteroffensive has seen “notable” progress. CBS reports.
The Dallas Morning News details how Texas attorney g…
3 years, 2 months ago