The numbers of Americans learning Mandarin Chinese has declined dramatically, but one elementary school in Washington DC is seeing more demand for Chinese language education than ever. STEVE INSKEEP, BYLINE: When you travel in China – as our team has been doing – you meet a fair number of people who know English. Millions of…
As winter drags on and Spring Training gets underway, I’m itching to start thinking about baseball again. Too bad watching the games can still be an ordeal. In 2025, Major League Baseball has yet to rally its teams behind a cohesive strategy for streaming local ballgames. While some teams are partnering with the league on…
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The 2025 WNBA Draft will be headlined by UConn’s Paige Bueckers, who has been penciled in as the top pick ever since she decided to exercise her fifth year of eligibility. But beyond Bueckers, there is a deep pool of lead guards, scorers, and wings who are eager to make their impact at the next…
When a police inspector goes missing, his identical twin assumes his identity in an effort to solve the disappearance. Ludwig is one of the most original takes on the TV mystery genre. TONYA MOSLEY, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. The streaming service BritBox has a new mystery series called “Ludwig,” starring David Mitchell as a…
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Bitcoin (BTC) stands today at $87,458, driven by a robust 24-hour trading volume exceeding $34.5 billion. Rising nearly 2% within the last day, BTC maintains its dominant market position, boasting a total market capitalization close to $1.74 trillion. With nearly 19.84 million BTC circulating from its limited supply of 21 million, investor enthusiasm is evident….
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In her first briefing as White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt said she was “committed to telling the truth from this podium every single day.” Moments later she announced that the new administration had blocked a $50 million contract for condoms in Gaza. “That is a preposterous waste of taxpayer money,” she said. It was…
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PALM HARBOR, Fla. — There was Viktor Hovland, moments after winning his first PGA Tour championship in 18 months, after storming back from three shots down with five to play to beat a top-10 player in the world for the Valspar Championship. If there was a moment to declare himself back, to say that every…
Optimism vs. Past Experience In what promises to be the first of its many wins in this tournament, top-ranked Unjustified Optimism tips off against Everything You’ve Learned Over the Years when that guy Jonathan stops by your cubicle to see if you want to chip in a hundred dollars for this year’s March Madness pool….
The following is a guest post from Felix Xu, Founder of ARPA Network. The U.S. government’s approach to artificial intelligence (AI) has shifted dramatically, emphasizing accelerated innovation over regulatory oversight. In particular, President Donald Trump’s executive order, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence, has set a new tone for AI development, one rooted…
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The federal student loan portfolio – which manages about $1.6 trillion in loans for roughly 43 million borrowers – is currently overseen by the Education Department’s office of Federal Student Aid (FSA). Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images President Trump continued his push to unwind the U.S. Department of Education on…
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