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Americans Are Way Behind In Math, Vocabulary, And Technology

Roberto A. Ferdman | The Atlantic | October 9, 2013

The United States ranks lower than other developed countries in many key skills, according to a new report. Read More »

Good News, Despite What You've Heard

Nicholas Kristof | The New York Times | July 1, 2017

Cheer up: Despite the gloom, the world truly is becoming a better place. Indeed, 2017 is likely to be the best year in the history of humanity. To explain why, let me start with a story. I’m on my annual win-a-trip journey with a university student, who this year is Aneri Pattani, a newly minted graduate of Northeastern University. One of the people we met is John Brimah, who caught leprosy as a boy...

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