America’s Bad Math Scores Are a Problem, Experts Say
From STEM fields to national security, employers and experts raise new alarms about U.S. students’ subpar math skills.
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2:00PM Water Cooler 10/2/2023
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Read more...Happy Talk About US Slowdown a Recession Warning as China Growth Also Weakening
Recession complacency means things are wobblier than they seem.
Read more...Links 10/2/2023
Armenia’s Bleak Future Thanks to US Neocons
US actions will only push other regional actors closer together, isolate Armenia, and likely lead to further territory losses for Yerevan. But at least the neocons scored a temporary PR victory.
Read more...City Caught Flat-Footed on Flood as Deluge Dredges Up Past Lessons
New York City parents, public officials and climate advocates all say the mayor and his team were ill-prepared for the effects of a storm that was on the radar days before.
Read more...No Energy Transition Unless Tech Can Make It Cost Competitive: BlackRock
What happens to countries and populations that can’t afford higher cost green energy?
Read more...Ukraine Endgame Accelerates as Congress Denies Any Funding in Stopgap Bill and Fico Wins in Slovakia Vote
Project Ukraine is going wobbly.
Read more...Links 10/1/2023
US Tries to Play Hardball with India
The neocons go to their usual playbook. Meanwhile, India expands trade routes with Russia and looks for a way forward with Beijing.
Read more...Response to Douthat on Two-Parent Families
Matt Bruenig responds to New York Times columnist Ross Douthat’s thoughts on his recent analysis of the flaws in the methodology used to argue that offspring benefit from married parents.
Read more...Links 9/30/2023
Everyone Versus Google: Will Big Tech Be Held Accountable?
Google is in the hot seat, but it’s going to be a “big fight,” warns antitrust expert Mark Glick.
Read more...Human Prehistory: How Can We Understand the Passage of Time?
A meditation on prehistory.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 9/29/2023
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