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.
Read more...From STEM fields to national security, employers and experts raise new alarms about U.S. students’ subpar math skills.
Read more...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...Sadly, famed short seller David Einhorn’s saying applies to US public health: “No matter how bad you think it is, it’s worse.”
Read more...Simon Schama’s book on pandemics and vaccines is highly informative, although KLG takes issue with Schama’s defense of Anthony Fauci.
Read more...US surveillance firm Fusus wants to bring supposed state of the art ‘real-time crime centres’ to the UK – with one being trialled this month
Read more...Workers adjust their immediate labour supply in response to the income effects caused by changes to future pensions.
Read more...The cheap and highly addictive cocaine-like stimulant Captagon shows signs of following in the opioid fentanyl’s footsteps.
Read more...Even though bringing up kids with two parents is generally better than one, the analyses nvestigating the pro-marriage hypothesis are lousy.
Read more...The new proposal underscores the Republican Party’s “thirst for cruel budget cuts,” said Democratic Rep. Brendan Boyle.
Read more...More on the implosion of former CalPERS Chief Investment Officer Nicole Musicco.
Read more...Sacramento wraps up its legislative session with efforts to disappear the homeless.
Read more...The Social Security Administration is trying to reclaim billions of dollars from many of the nation’s poorest and most vulnerable.
Read more...Movers and shakers cash in while workers are disciplined and the welfare state is cut.
Read more...Portland provides pianos as a public amenity.
Read more...The word transparency is being defined in an effort to further prevent citizens from demanding it of governments, NGOs, and major companies.
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