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In my book, "Sound Reporting," I asked NPR journalists to reflect on the decisions that go into their stories. In this post, ...
NPR's Robert Smith reports on the latest findings from international tests in math and science from 38 nations. The results announced today place U.S. 8th graders in the middle of the pack, with ...
The characters in the romantic comedy Materialists, Celine Song's follow-up to Past Lives, see the dating pool in terms of the "market" – people are evaluated by how "competitive" they are and ...
There's a specific kind of math that could determine just how much longer the war can go — how many long-range missiles Iran ...
There's a specific kind of math that could determine just how much longer the war can go — how many long-range missiles Iran has versus how many missile interceptors Israel has to shoot them down.
Scott speak with the "Math Guy," Keith Devlin, dean of science at St. Mary's College in Moraga, California, about Archimedes' palimpsest. Auctioned off two years ago, the recycled parchment holds ...
The characters in the romantic comedy Materialists, Celine Song's follow-up to Past Lives, see the dating pool in terms of the "market" – people are evaluated by how "competitive" they are and ...
NPR The math in Celine Song's 'Materialists' doesn't add up. The characters in the romantic comedy Materialists, Celine Song's follow-up to Past Lives, see the dating pool in terms of the "market ...
There's a great scene in Celine Song's romantic drama Materialists, the follow-up to her excellent debut Past Lives, and it involves no romance whatsoever. It does involve the discussion of romantic ...
Updated June 21, 2025 at 6:26 AM CDT. As the war between Israel and Iran enters its second week, there's a specific kind of math that will determine just how much longer it can go — how many ...