Why U.S. Test Scores Are in a ‘Generation-Long Decline’  The New York Times Look Up Your School District’s Test Scores  The New York Times Kids are in… [more]

An intimate look at one military family’s life on pause as the Iran war continues  NPR Military veterans struggle with ongoing war in Iran  KUSA.com As conflict… [more]

Is the U.S. slipping into ‘Competitive Authoritarianism?’  NPR

How the Trump administration has undermined the fight against public corruption  NPR Trump pardon recipients face congressional investigation over “pay-to-play” questions  CBS News What’s behind Trump’s pardons… [more]

Trump’s proposed ‘Golden Dome’ estimated to cost $1.2 trillion  NPR Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Plan Could Cost $1.2 Trillion  The New York Times CBO estimates Golden… [more]

Kash Patel lashes out as lawmakers question ‘excessive drinking’  The Washington Post Takeaways from FBI Director Kash Patel’s defensive Hill testimony  CNN Kash Patel Denies Lying and… [more]

Macron faces backlash after interrupting Africa summit panel in Kenya  AP News ‘Total lack of respect’: Macron interrupts speaker to ask for silence  BBC Nigeria’s Tinubu urges… [more]

Trump takes Nvidia CEO on mission to ‘open up’ China  Reuters A war-weary globe watches closely as rivals Trump and Xi prepare for Beijing face-off  CNN US-China… [more]

Donald Trump’s plan to discuss Taiwan arms sales with Xi Jinping rattles Asian allies  Financial Times China is pushing Donald Trump for concessions on Taiwan  The Economist… [more]

Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline  AP News Look Up Your School District’s Test Scores  The New York Times Reading scores… [more]