HighSchool Students Fall Further In Education
Historic Lows in High School PerformanceIn the 2024 NAEP results, 12th-grade reading scores reached their lowest level since the assessment began in 1992, and math scores hit their lowest point…
Banksy Mural To Be Removed
New Banksy Mural EmergesOn September 7, 2025, a new mural by the anonymous street artist Banksy appeared on the exterior of the Royal Courts of Justice in London. It depicted…
Israel Hamaz Hunt Reaches Qatar
What Happened: On September 9, 2025, smoke and explosions were reported over Doha, Qatar, as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out an airstrike targeting the Hamas leadership, who were…
Major Protest Throughout D.C.
Location & ScopeThousands of protesters marched roughly two miles from Meridian Hill Park to Freedom Plaza, opposing what they view as a federal occupation of the capital under President Trump’s…
Court Appeals Trump’s Case for 83 Million
Decision Date & CourtOn September 8, 2025, a three-judge panel of the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a jury’s award of $83.3 million in a defamation case brought…
US Supreme Court Lifts Boundaries On Sweeping ICE Raids
On September 8, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court—in a 6–3 decision—lifted a ruling that had previously restricted Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Los Angeles from making stops based…
22k Jobs Added Proving Issues With Job Market
Job Growth Slows Sharply The U.S. economy added only 22,000 jobs in August—well below the expected 75,000 and far lower than July’s 79,000 gain. The unemployment rate ticked up to…
L.S.D. Considered In Anti Anxiety Treatment
Study Overview & ContextA mid-stage trial led by MindMed investigated MM120—an oral pharmaceutical form of LSD—as a potential treatment for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The study enrolled 198 adults across…
D.C. Sues Trump Over National Guard
On September 4, 2025, the District of Columbia Attorney General, Brian Schwalb, filed a federal lawsuit seeking to halt the deployment of over 2,300 National Guard troops in the capital.…
AI Could Cause 99% of All Workers to Be Unemployed in the Next Five Years, Says Computer Science Professor
A recent statement by a computer science professor has reignited a long-simmering debate about the disruptive potential of artificial intelligence. The professor warned that rapid advances in AI could displace…