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Early literacy has risen to the top of state lawmakers’ priorities for their 2026 legislative session, generating discussions and disagreement across the state about what policy changes and resources are necessary to improve children’s reading levels.
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AFP via Getty Images/AFPIsrael says it killed Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani, the highest profile assassinations since the targeting of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the first day of the war. -
Western countries fear Israel's ground offensive in Lebanon aims to force them to act on disarming Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, increasing tensions and urgency for a diplomatic solution.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with historian Sergey Radchenko about how Russia benefits from the U.S. being at war with Iran.
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Michael Steele/Getty ImagesWorld Cup tickets are expensive, and buying them has been frustrating and confusing. But this is what economics is for: figuring out the best ways to allocate scarce resources. FIFA, steal these ideas.
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Education about fentanyl abuse will soon be required for middle and high school students in all Oklahoma school districts. -
Farmers depend on fertilizer to grow crops, but the Oklahoma Farm Bureau says prices are becoming restrictive. -
More Oklahoma politicians have announced their future plans as the state's Congressional delegation prepares for a shakeup. -
More instructional school days, restrictions on the content of library books and grading college students on academic merit alone.
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If you get a high reading at the doctor's office, it may not be definitive. Here's what to know about your risk — and testing your blood pressure at home. -
Seawalls are great at protecting property and people. A new nature-inspired seawall add-on is trying to make them better at protecting marine wildlife too. -
The letter X can be a lot of things: rebellious, mysterious, religious. For this Word of the Week, we examine its origins and many uses. -
Spain's Prime Minister called U.S. strikes against Iran "unjustified." When other foreigners in power have used similar language against the U.S. or Israel, they were sanctioned by the Treasury. -
Title X is a 56-year-old federal grant program that supports thousands of clinics that provide birth control and STI testing and treatment. Those clinics could face a funding gap because of a Trump administration delay. -
Asia is feeling the energy shock of the war on Iran. NPR's A Martinez talks to Sam Reynolds of the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
