Democrats want to target companies that buy back their own stocks
Democrats want to target stock buybacks that enrich CEOs Senate Democrats are proposing a bill that would raise the taxes...
Prices are soaring on these everyday grocery items, driving up inflation
If trips to the grocery store have stung more recently, it’s not your imagination: Inflation is the highest it has...
Trump sees 22 medical specialists, appearing to set new bar for presidents
For George H.W. Bush’s first medical checkup as president in 1989, he was seen by five specialists, the White House...
These academic disciplines risk forgetting their core task
Gary Saul Morson is a professor of Slavic languages and literatures at Northwestern University. Last week, a committee of scholars...
Where to watch the World Cup in the D.C. area
Thirty-two years after the United States hosted the World Cup, soccer’s biggest event is back in North America for the...
A new sunscreen finally survives the glare of FDA bureaucracy
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new sunscreen ingredient this week for U.S. markets. That shouldn’t be remarkable. Yet...
Why low U.S. math scores are concerning researchers and economists
Average math scores for 9- and 13-year-olds in the U.S. remain lower than they were 10 years ago, according to...
What else is caught in the Strait of Hormuz choke point
Mark Gee is an engineer at Beck’s Hybrids and council adviser to the World Food Prize Foundation. A deal to...
Harris, Newsom, Buttigieg, Shapiro … Early polls overlook a name.
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Math scores aren’t improving, and it’s not just because of the pandemic
Average math scores for 9- and 13-year-olds in the U.S. remain lower than they were 10 years ago, according to...
An anniversary cage match? America has seen this humiliating spectacle before.
One hundred years ago, when enthusiasm for the country’s 150th anniversary was fading, a prizefight was held to help revive...
Pay $50,000 to do her job? This nurse practitioner is suing.
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Why Maine Democrats should back Susan Collins
Jeff Flake, a Republican from Arizona, is a former U.S. senator and representative. He served as U.S. ambassador to Turkey...
Why Ro Khanna could be the Democrat to watch in 2028
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Math scores remain lower than a decade ago, signaling a brewing crisis
Average math scores for 9- and 13-year-olds in the U.S. remain lower than they were 10 years ago, according to...
