Students in Singapore and parts of China had the highest scores on the test known as PISA. Scores for American students were near a 25-year low. By Sarah Mervosh The reading scores of American 15-year ...

The PISA 2025 results reveal record-low student performance, with digital distractions and AI use raising concerns. Germany is faring worse than ever. The results of the 2025 PISA study, published on ...

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Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Liver function tests measure ...

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The battle for control of Congress is on. Republicans hope to maintain and expand their narrow majorities in the fall for the second half of President Donald Trump’s term, while Democrats will aim to ...

Fox News calls Arizona Class 1 Seat for Ruben Gallego. Nov 9 • 6:44 AM ET Fox News calls Nevada Class 1 Seat for Jacky Rosen. Nov 7 • 5:54 PM ET Fox News calls Pennsylvania Class 1 Seat for Dave ...

South Africa sealed a 3-1 success in the inaugural Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series with an entertaining 43-28 victory in Baltimore. Having ensured that they could not be beaten with back-to-back wins ...

AP calls California District 13 for Adam Gray. Nov 27 • 4:03 PM ET AP calls California District 45 for Derek Tran. Nov 27 • 4:02 PM ET AP calls Iowa District 1 for Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Nov 20 • 9 ...

Massachusetts voters went to the polls on Sept. 1 to cast their ballots in a host of local and state primary races. Here are the key results, and a look ahead to the general election. MassLive’s ...

A third candidate, Peabody City Councilor Anne Manning Martin, was barred from appearing on the ballot. In June, the State Ballot Law Commission invalidated more than 1,200 signatures that Manning ...