Math and reading scores among America's 13-year-olds fell to their lowest levels in decades, with math scores plunging by the largest margin ever recorded, according to the results of a federal test known as the nation's report card. abc7.com/national-cente…

Extreme heat kills more people in the United States than any other weather hazard. See how high the heat index is expected to reach where you live in the next seven days here. wapo.st/3CI2DiN

Mayor Johnson just appointed a 33-year-old progressive activist with less than a decade of experience in education as president of the Chicago School Board. This is a slow-motion car wreck unfolding right in front of us. chicago.suntimes.com/education/2023…

Parents are suffering from anxiety and depression at roughly the same rate as teens, according to new research. wapo.st/44HzVuv

The former president has filmed clips with libraries across the country to increase awareness of their services and promote access to books. wapo.st/3NSgvw9

Is this our first Extinction Summer? They're calling it a global heatwave. Temperature records are shattered. Floods roar globally, and so do wildfires. There are 3 things everyone should understand right now about our civilization, its climate, and where we go from here. 1/6

Could people in Europe survive on one meal a day instead of 3? No more elevenses or supper then. 60% less Cereal crops likely as they are decimated by Europe's heatwave thegrocer.co.uk/sourcing/cerea…

24 Black deaf students from Gallaudet University finally graduated after being denied their diplomas over 70 years ago! Although this is a reminder of the racial prejudice these students faced years ago, it’s beautiful to see them finally get the recognition they deserve!

The craziest part about the House Oversight hearing on UFOs isn't that the U.S. is in possession of aliens. It's that we won't have a planet left for aliens to visit if we don't take immediate action to end our climate crisis. #UFOHearings

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This is Elon Musk in a nutshell

Even Alaska, the nation’s largest and northernmost state, has lurched into the 90s, toppling additional records in a place already on the front lines of a rapidly warming climate. wapo.st/47aHmfv

Hurricanes and an outbreak of a fast-spreading coral disease have wreaked havoc on the coral reefs that protect Puerto Rico’s shores. Now, the federal government has allocated disaster relief funding to help rebuild coral reefs in San Juan Bay. wapo.st/442nIjn

This heat wave is a reminder that climate change is real and brutal.

Officer Kyle Davis from Indiana is under arrest for trying to film a young teen girl at his home while she was in the restroom. After being busted Kyle tried to blame the recording on his son. The victim got the courage to come forward after attending a sex ed class at school,

"Downwinders" from New Mexico communities that lived in the shadow of the 1945 test want their serious health struggles to finally be acknowledged. wapo.st/3YbrPYV

Indigenous women and police clash in Peru protest bbc.in/3OzU8gi

The largest dam removal project in U.S. history is underway. Once gone, workers and Native American tribes will plant billions of seeds to try and restore the land to what it was a century ago. apnews.com/article/klamat…

Breaking news: X, the company formerly known as Twitter, sued a research group that had investigated hate speech on the social media platform, alleging that researchers violated its terms of service in a “scare campaign to drive away advertisers.” wapo.st/47oZm6e