How one school is making changes to combat pandemic losses

While nationwide scores are still below pre-pandemic levels, some local districts are seeing improvements in math and reading.

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Five years after the COVID pandemic forced millions of kids out of their classrooms, many student have yet to catch up. The average learner is still nearly half a grade behind in reading and math, ...
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Google is among the first companies to change the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on its maps. Other sources for online maps have not yet followed Donald Trump's executive order.
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Napkin AI represents a new breed of vertical AI agents, generating a graphic that represents text within five seconds.
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In fighting AI chip trade war with China, there's one big mistake U.S. can't afford to make

Chip export controls were supposed to prevent China from rivaling U.S.-based gen AI. DeepSeek got around that, and tougher rules may not do much better.
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I've been studying the brain for 15 years. If you do just one thing for sharper memory, make it this

As a brain researcher of 15 years, Dr. Heather Sandison always encourages people to eat foods that cultivate a sharper, stronger memory. She shares the one thing everyone should prioritize.
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How Strava Helps Make City Streets Safer for Cyclists

For over a decade, Strava’s data has been used by cities to understand pedestrian and cyclist activity.
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‘It’s how we make sense of the world’: why are we all obsessed with gossip?

In her new book, Normal Gossip podcaster Kelsey McKinney explores our unending interest in talking about other people behind their backs. “We gossip and tell stories because that is how we make ...
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Steel stocks cheer Trump’s tariffs as companies combat ‘unfairly priced’ imports

President Trump’s tariff plan is seen as leveling the playing field for domestic producers.
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From begging on the streets to K-pop star - how one North Korean man made it to the US

The first K-pop boy band with North Korean members aims to debut in the US later this year.
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McDonald's revenue disappoints, as U.S. sales see worst drop since pandemic

Shares of McDonald's have risen just 2% over the past year.
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McDonald's revenue disappoints, as U.S. sales see worst drop since pandemic

McDonald’s on Monday reported disappointing quarterly revenue, dragged down by weaker-than-expected sales at its U.S. restaurants following an E. coli outbreak just weeks into the quarter.
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How much does it cost to make a penny, and are we 'losing' money on other coins?

Really, a roll of 50 pennies costs you more than $1.50.
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How Democrats in Congress are tackling Trump's massive government changes

Democrats in Congress are working on messaging and other moves to confront President Trump's changes as he settles into his second term in the White House. CBS News' Taurean Small reports from ...
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Did you know you could make your fantasy baseball league more like football? Here's how to do it

The NFL season is now officially in the books. If you're already wondering how to fill the void until football is back, a fantasy baseball league could be for you.
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UFC 312 fight fallout: Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev is one of the best fights to make this year

UFC 312 laid the groundwork for a colossal collision
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NHS productivity plunged after the pandemic, data shows

ONS figures ‘in development’ highlight challenge facing government in improving health service performance
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Super Bowl 2025: Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce try to make sense of shocking blowout loss to Eagles

Philadelphia demolished Kansas City in Super Bowl LIX
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The one change that worked: I began a quiet, satisfying rebellion against the digital age

Swapping my phone for an analogue camera, I took inspiration from my family albums and started photographing the things that mattered most. There’s something magical about holding a physical print ...
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Here’s how much money NFL stars Patrick Mahomes, Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts can make in Super Bowl bonuses

Every player who wins the Super Bowl will get a $171,000 bonus from the NFL. Some stars will also get bonuses from their team.
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Joe Burrow makes a surprising pick for 2025 Super Bowl: QB says Chiefs-Eagles will come down to this one thing

The Bengals star is the only active QB who has beaten Patrick Mahomes in the playoffs
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Super Bowl 2025: A look at famous Chiefs, Eagles fans and how Taylor Swift's fandom has changed

A look at some celebs with rooting interest in Super Bowl LIX
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Lessons from the US on combating mass incarceration

Fiscal hawks have moulded America into an unlikely exemplar of justice reform
Financial Times - 2d
How a Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl win could make the NBA's Pat Riley a lot of money

The Kansas City Chiefs could make NFL history in Super Bowl LIX if they win, making them the first "three-peat" winners. If so, NBA coaching legend Pat Riley could stand to make a lot of money. ...
CBS News - 3d
How 15-Minute Daily Meetings Changed My Business for the Better

Unlock your team’s potential with a simple habit that builds belonging and drives accountability.
Inc. - 3d
How much is the Super Bowl bonus pay? Here's what winning (and losing) players make

Win or lose on Sunday, players on the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will come home with a sizable bonus check.
The Hill - 3d
Elon Musk and how the left makes monsters of us all

Liberals are finding out that when you try to silence all dissent, you create thousands of outcasts.
The Hill - 3d
Gutting USAID Will Have a Monumental Effect on Combating Climate Change

The agency was a key player in renewable energy and disaster protection around the world—until Elon Musk showed up.
Wired - 3d
How a Tennessee woman turned surrogate for her former high school teacher

Hannah Dearman had hardly seen her beloved high school teacher since graduation. But she offered to carry her baby for free.
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How New Orleans Is Using the Super Bowl to Make Upgrades

The Big Easy will host the Eagles, the Chiefs, and Kendrick Lamar on Sunday.
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How Andy Reid became one of the NFL's best coaches ever

Andy Reid is set to win his fourth Super Bowl as coach of the Kansas City Chiefs.
NBC News - 4d
Australia introduces tough new laws to combat antisemitism

In a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism, Australia passed a series of tough anti-hate crime laws, including mandatory minimum sentences displaying hate symbols. The laws will impose ...
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New law in Brazil is making students put away their smartphones at school

Brazilian students returned to class this week with a new task: staying away from their smartphones under a new law restricting the use of devices in schools
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NCAA committee to consider coaches’ proposal to combat ‘unethical behavior’ of fake injuries

Feigning injuries, sometimes at the coach’s instruction, has become a tactic defenses use to slow down tempo offenses or as a way for an offense to avoid a delay of game penalty or get an extra ...
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Guelph Forward Commits To NCAA School

Max Namestnikov will play for Bemidji State University in the NCAA next season.
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One Tech Tip: How to block your phone from tracking your location

Smartphones are useful tools for everyday life but they’re privy to nearly everything about you, including all the places you’ve been
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Friday’s Jobs Report Will Be Confusing. Here’s How to Make Sense of It.

The Labor Department’s January survey will include revisions making data for previous months look stronger in some cases and weaker in others.
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Has the Coronavirus Pandemic Changed Your Relationship to Grief?

The New York Times is interested in exploring how the response to loss may have changed in the last five years.
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