With the nation’s debt at more than $33 trillion, there’s a new push in Congress for a bipartisan debt commission to come up with reforms for mandatory spending and the tax system. Read More at NPR
Read More »A look ahead at tomorrow’s Republican presidential primary debate
With four Republican candidates planning to debate at the University of Alabama on Wednesday evening, presidential hopefuls try to stand out in the countdown to the Iowa Caucus. Read More at NPR
Read More »Lawmakers grill the presidents of Harvard, MIT and Penn over antisemitism on campus
Three university presidents defended their responses to rising antisemitism in a House committee hearing Tuesday. Many have faced scrutiny as they struggle to balance free speech with student safety. (Image credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Read More at NPR
Read More »How Victor Manuel Rocha got away with spying for Cuba for so long
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with former CIA official Robert Baer about the case of Manuel Rocha, a longtime U.S. diplomat charged with being a spy for Cuba. Read More at NPR
Read More »Speaker Mike Johnson draws scrutiny for ties to far right Christian movements
House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to keynote an event for lawmakers who promote conservative Christian dominance — the latest connection illustrating his close relationship with Christian extremists. Read More at NPR
Read More »Let go and move on: A middle school’s new credo helps with both teaching and learning
Middle school is often a challenging time for students. One Massachusetts school trying to put its credo into every day action: Let go and move on. Students and teachers alike say it’s helping. Read More at NPR
Read More »People can do more with lump sum of money than payments, experiment in Kenya suggests
The first results are in from a charity experiment in Kenya. Those who got a lump sum of money were far more likely to start a business — and earn more — compared to those who got monthly payments. Read More at NPR
Read More »A new novel explores the poetic and mundane of life in space
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with author Samantha Harvey about her new book Orbital, which examines the fascinating mundane-ness of outer space from the perspective of an international space station. Read More at NPR
Read More »Alabama anticipates its moment in the spotlight as it prepares to host GOP debate
Alabama GOP leaders hope Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate gives viewers a broader image of their state beyond the recent headlines about Sen. Tuberville’s hold on some military nominations. Read More at NPR
Read More »10 years after Nelson Mandela’s death, his party may soon lose the majority
A decade after the death of Nelson Mandela, many South Africans are asking what the anti-apartheid icon would have thought of the current state of the country and the direction it’s heading in. Read More at NPR
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