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New federal data has revealed a 19% year-on-year decline in international students entering the US in August 2025, including a 45% drop from India, America’s largest sending country. thepienews.com/internationa...
International student arrivals to the US fall by 19%
The US recorded a 20% drop in student visa arrivals this August, though the full picture remains unclear amid contradictory datasets.
thepienews.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
New federal data has revealed a 19% year-on-year decline in international students entering the US in August 2025, including a 45% drop from India, America’s largest sending country. thepienews.com/internationa...
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If you took the weekend off -- and seriously, good for you -- here's a piece I wrote on the centrist pundits who make the mistake of focusing on style over substance, ignoring hateful words as long as they're spoken politely.
The White Civility Council
As the nation reckons with the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, there has been a notable trend from mainstream pundits and press outlets. They have tended to downplay or outright i...
campaign-trails.ghost.io
September 15, 2025 at 11:56 AM
If you took the weekend off -- and seriously, good for you -- here's a piece I wrote on the centrist pundits who make the mistake of focusing on style over substance, ignoring hateful words as long as they're spoken politely.
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Morgan Wallen has been releasing music for nine years, and most of it is “alarmingly interchangeable,” Amanda Petrusich writes—much of his catalogue is “merely a statement (and restatement) of purpose: love hurts, whiskey helps.”
On “I’m the Problem,” Morgan Wallen Goes Back to God’s Country
The country singer presents himself like some guy you ran into at Home Depot. But he may be the most commercially successful musician of his era.
www.newyorker.com
May 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Morgan Wallen has been releasing music for nine years, and most of it is “alarmingly interchangeable,” Amanda Petrusich writes—much of his catalogue is “merely a statement (and restatement) of purpose: love hurts, whiskey helps.”
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Why are Democrats struggling so mightily in the messaging battle against President Trump? “I understand their paralysis about what to do,” Frank Bruni writes. “They hold few levers beyond lawsuits. But what to say isn’t that hard.”
Opinion | The F Word Won’t Save Democrats
Here’s how they can defeat Trump — no expletive required.
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Why are Democrats struggling so mightily in the messaging battle against President Trump? “I understand their paralysis about what to do,” Frank Bruni writes. “They hold few levers beyond lawsuits. But what to say isn’t that hard.”
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A kid whose parents couldn't afford school fees is now an "icon" on Time magazine's 2025 list — recognizing her work as CEO of Camfed, a charity that gives millions of girls a chance for an education.
Angie Murimirwa: From hiding in the bathroom to Time's most influential people list
A kid whose parents couldn't afford school fees is now an "icon" on Time magazine's 2025 list — recognizing her work as CEO of Camfed, a charity that gives millions of girls a chance for an education.
www.npr.org
April 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
A kid whose parents couldn't afford school fees is now an "icon" on Time magazine's 2025 list — recognizing her work as CEO of Camfed, a charity that gives millions of girls a chance for an education.
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Nation Can’t Believe It On Harvard’s Side
April 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Nation Can’t Believe It On Harvard’s Side
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Important null results in development economics
Despite the bias against publishing null results, they are important for policy, helping to kill bad ideas.
I've highlighted some key examples we have featured on @voxdev.bsky.social: voxdev.org/topic/import...
Despite the bias against publishing null results, they are important for policy, helping to kill bad ideas.
I've highlighted some key examples we have featured on @voxdev.bsky.social: voxdev.org/topic/import...
Important null results in development economics
Despite the bias against publishing null results, they are important for policy, helping to kill bad ideas.
voxdev.org
April 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Important null results in development economics
Despite the bias against publishing null results, they are important for policy, helping to kill bad ideas.
I've highlighted some key examples we have featured on @voxdev.bsky.social: voxdev.org/topic/import...
Despite the bias against publishing null results, they are important for policy, helping to kill bad ideas.
I've highlighted some key examples we have featured on @voxdev.bsky.social: voxdev.org/topic/import...
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Former NFL player Chris Kluwe arrested during Huntington Beach City Council meeting
www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...
www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...
Former NFL player Chris Kluwe arrested during Huntington Beach City Council meeting
Kluwe, a Huntington Beach resident, made comments against a MAGA plaque proposed for installation at the Central Library, then approached the dais and was arrested.
www.latimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Former NFL player Chris Kluwe arrested during Huntington Beach City Council meeting
www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...
www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...
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Send funds directly to families displaced by the current conflict in Eastern DRC at GiveDirectly.org/congo
Cash Relief for Families in DRC | GiveDirectly
Send life-saving cash directly to families fleeing armed conflict in Eastern DRC so they can quickly meet their immediate needs.
GiveDirectly.org
January 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Send funds directly to families displaced by the current conflict in Eastern DRC at GiveDirectly.org/congo
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Cool RCT in Cote d'Ivoire 🇨🇮:
Should developing countries build new preschools or try to improve their primary schools? The Ivorian Min of Ed to tried both. Surprisingly similar results in terms of learning effect sizes (0.23 sd), albeit for different age groups.
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Should developing countries build new preschools or try to improve their primary schools? The Ivorian Min of Ed to tried both. Surprisingly similar results in terms of learning effect sizes (0.23 sd), albeit for different age groups.
custom.cvent.com/4E741122FD8B...
January 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Cool RCT in Cote d'Ivoire 🇨🇮:
Should developing countries build new preschools or try to improve their primary schools? The Ivorian Min of Ed to tried both. Surprisingly similar results in terms of learning effect sizes (0.23 sd), albeit for different age groups.
custom.cvent.com/4E741122FD8B...
Should developing countries build new preschools or try to improve their primary schools? The Ivorian Min of Ed to tried both. Surprisingly similar results in terms of learning effect sizes (0.23 sd), albeit for different age groups.
custom.cvent.com/4E741122FD8B...