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Kids' test scores began declining way before COVID. These schools are making gains
The annual Education Scorecard shows the nation's schools still rebounding from serious losses in math and reading, but it also found those declines began well before the pandemic.
Cory Turner | May 13, 2026, 7:52 PM UTC

Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as next chair of the Federal Reserve
Warsh has argued there's room for the central bank to lower interest rates, but that could be challenging at a time of rising inflation.
Scott Horsley | May 13, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC

Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago
Scientists dug up a Paleolithic tooth that shows signs that these hominins may have been capable of executing a precise dental procedure.
Ari Daniel | May 13, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC

Boots Riley wants to 'compel' and 'repel' you with 'I Love Boosters'
Riley's new film centers on a crew of women who steal from luxury fashion stores and sell the goods at lower cost to people who can't afford retail. He says it's a challenge to the system.
Tonya Mosley | May 13, 2026, 5:59 PM UTC

New novels from Elizabeth Strout and 'Pemi Aguda are lonely and enchanting
Aguda's novel, One Leg on Earth, follows a young woman in Nigeria facing an unintended pregnancy. The Things We Never Say, by Strout, centers on a high school teacher leading a secret life of sadness.
Maureen Corrigan | May 13, 2026, 5:59 PM UTC

May 13: IE Latino Voices
A conversation with host Yvette Walker and Karla Cervantes, Community Organizer.
Yvette Walker | May 13, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC

Alex Murdaugh will get a new murder trial. Here's a timeline of his case
Alex Murdaugh — the disgraced former lawyer serving a life term for the murders of his wife and son — will get a new trial in South Carolina, the state Supreme Court said on Wednesday.
Bill Chappell | May 13, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC

On her new album 'Norteña,' Julieta Venegas journeys home to the Mexican border
For years, Julieta Venegas sprinkled traditional elements of northern Mexican music throughout her records. Her new album, Norteña, places the singer-songwriter's folkloric sensibilities front and center.
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento | May 13, 2026, 1:53 PM UTC

Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate as police try to arrest senator
Witnesses say a burst of gunfire has rung out in the Philippine Senate where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the ICC.
The Associated Press | May 13, 2026, 1:47 PM UTC

Putin hails Russia's test launch of a new ballistic missile
Russia test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of efforts to modernize its nuclear forces. The nuclear-armed Sarmat missile would enter combat service at the end of the year.
The Associated Press | May 13, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC



