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At a time when education is under scrutiny because of concerns over AI, a perceived literacy crisis, and learning loss from the COVID-19 pandemic, test scores can provide a snapshot of student performance.But that performance can vary widely across state lines.The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is a federal…
Usually, schools do the grading, but a new WalletHub study put public school systems nationwide to the test.To determine the states with the best and worst school systems, WalletHub evaluated public school systems in all 50 states and the District of Columbia using 32 weighted metrics falling into two categories:…
Global military budgets in 2025 totaled $2.6 trillion. The US accounted for more than a third of that total.The US has the world’s most expensive military, spending nearly $1 trillion on defense. That’s over three and a half times China’s reported defense budget, the next largest.From spending on nuclear technology…
If you want a job you’ll love, you might consider working in healthcare — or crunching a whole lot of numbers.A recent Monster review of jobs across eight categories found that healthcare workers, math and data science professionals, and science technicians earned the highest workplace experience scores.Monster based the rankings…
Milly Alcock at the "Supergirl" world premiere on June 22.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Warner Bros. PicturesThere have been 56 movies based on characters from DC Comics.They range from all-timers like “The Dark Knight” to stinkers like “Catwoman.”The most recent DC film, “Superman,” is closer to all-timer status.”Supergirl,” the second offering…
Paddy Considine as King Viserys in "House of the Dragon."Ollie Upton / HBO”House of the Dragon” is no stranger to death, murder, or even fratricide. Some of the show’s most tragic deaths are tied to children and childbirth.Here are the 11 saddest deaths in the show, including King Viserys, Prince Luke,…
Amid international conflicts and domestic tensions, some may feel that the US is not the safest place to live right now.While safety can be a subjective measure, that assessment is not entirely off base: The US is ranked the 134th most peaceful country in the world — falling behind nations like Venezuela, Lebanon, and…
Students’ chances of tossing their graduation caps on time can vary widely by the US state where they attend high school.In Alaska, the rate of students who graduate from high school in four years is 79.87%, compared to Kentucky’s 93.60%.While graduation rates are one way to measure academic achievement and…
It’s hard to imagine what the movies would look like without sequels, spin-offs, and connected universes taking over the box office every weekend.The top 10 movie franchises at the global box office have each grossed at least $5 billion. They range from ’60s and ’70s series like James Bond to…
The cost of higher education across the US continues to rise, and for many Americans, the decision to pursue a four-year degree is as much a financial calculation as an academic one.Some of the benefits of a college education are intangible, such as the development of character, independence, and critical…
