12th Grade Reading Skills Hit a New Low - The New York Times
The reading skills of American high school seniors are the worst they have been in three decades, according to new federal testing data, a worrying sign for teenagers as they face an uncertain job market and information landscape challenged by A.I.
In math, 12th graders had the lowest performance since 2005.
On the Reverse Flynn Effect - Cal Newport
But as he gathered data to build an up-to-date chart, he was “very surprised” by what he discovered: “IQ has actually started to fall.”
Revenge of the Tipping Point a book by Malcolm Gladwell - Bookshop.org US — A truly excellent book. The best way to “read” it is through the audiobook, narrated by Malcolm Gladwell himself.
Your Zodiac Sign Is 2,000 Years Out of Date - The New York Times — Oh no they didn’t!
Healthcare’s Steady Job Growth Is Keeping a Weakening Labor Market Afloat—but for How Long? - WSJ
All told, there are now 23.5 million health-services jobs in the U.S., or about one in six private-sector jobs. That compares with 12.7 million manufacturing jobs, and 15.6 million jobs at retailers. Only the professional and business-services sector, a catchall category that includes everything from lawyers to security guards to telemarketers, comes close, with 22.5 million employees.
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Trump Claims the Power to Summarily Kill Suspected Drug Smugglers - The New York Times
Interesting constitutional questions: When can the President declare that a member of an organized crime syndicate is a military combatant? Can they be killed? Does Congress need to get involved?
The Financial Hack That Built the Eagles Into the NFL’s Super Team - WSJ
Here’s how it works: When a player signs a contract, the two primary components are his salary and bonuses. Salary counts against the cap for the year it’s paid to that player. But the hit from a signing bonus is spread over the length of the contract.
