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The single income middle class home was rare

The nostalgic image of a single breadwinner buying a house, raising children, and retiring comfortably has become a powerful political talking point. Yet when I look closely at the history and the ...

Chileans are divided in a presidential runoff tilted toward the far right

Chile is heading into a high-stakes presidential runoff defined by sharply contrasting visions of the country’s recent past ...

Nous Research just released Nomos 1, an open-source AI that ranks second on the notoriously brutal Putnam math exam

Nous Research's open-source Nomos 1 AI model scored 87/120 on the notoriously difficult Putnam math competition, ranking ...

Inequalities exist in even the most egalitarian societies, anthropologists find

There is no such thing as a society where everyone is equal. That is the key message of new research that challenges the ...

Illinois educators hope to tackle thorny issue of math competence

"We can no longer accept that it's okay to say, ‘Oh, I'm just not good at math, and so it's okay if I don't understand this.' ...
Quanta Magazine

What Are Lie Groups?

By combining the language of groups with that of geometry and linear algebra, Marius Sophus Lie created one of math’s most ...
seattlepi.com

AI could worsen inequalities in schools – teachers are key to whether it will

(THE CONVERSATION) Today’s teachers find themselves thrust into a difficult position with generative AI. New tools are coming online at a blistering pace and being adopted just as quickly, whether ...
Forbes

Income Inequality Is Surging In The U.S., New Oxfam Report Shows

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Josie Cox is a New York-based journalist covering business and gender. Nov 03, 2025, 12:15am EST Bilingual sign on door of frozen ...
The Conversation

Inequality in Africa: what drives it, how to end it and what some countries are getting right

Pro Vice-Chancellor, Climate, Sustainability and Inequality and Director, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand The relationship between inequality and economic ...
New Republic

Income Inequality Is Going in the Wrong Direction Again

For a brief period during the pandemic, workers had power. Once the shutdowns ended and the economy rebounded, low-wage workers in many industries were able to negotiate better pay. Meanwhile, a boost ...
PBS

U.S. high school students continue to lose ground in math and reading, as yearslong decline persists

WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade-long slide in high schoolers’ reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 ...
Los Angeles Times

U.S. high school students lose ground in math and reading, continuing years-long decline

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. High school students hit historic lows in math and reading on national tests, continuing a decade-long decline ...