- UC Berkeley mathematics professor Zvezdelina Stankova warns that some incoming college students are five to eight years behind in math, with basic skills such as fractions becoming a problem even at elite universities. - Stankova says COVID learning loss, grade inflation and years of inadequate preparation leave some students unable to handle calculus, engineering and other demanding STEM courses. - She argues standardized testing such as the SAT can provide universities with an important baseline for determining whether students are academically prepared for rigorous programs. - Stankova warns that AI can become a dangerous academic crutch when students use it to avoid reading, thinking and solving difficult problems themselves. - She…
On the August 20, 2026 episode of The NEWSMAX Daily, Kay Smythe Hill fills in for Tony Marino as NEWSMAX examines the growing influence of the Democratic Socialists of America. Carl Higbie torches the DSA, warning that “these wealthy brats will have us eating bugs while they fly private.” Rob Schmitt examines the new crop of DSA-aligned liberals and the movement’s growing electoral reach. Greg Kelly takes aim at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, arguing that youth and looks can only take a politician so far before serious policy questions demand serious answers. Bob Brooks unpacks Democrats’ approach to late-term abortion, calling it “something demonic” while examining Massachusetts policy and polling on abortion later in…
Dr. Leslie Dobson, clinical and forensic psychologist, joins NewsNation to discuss her perspective on the relationship between Hayden Panettiere and Brian Hickerson. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
A new report from the Associated Press found that women and babies are dying at an alarming rate in Nepal after foreign aid shuttered a program aimed at keeping them alive through childbirth, though the government has said no one has died because of funding cuts. MS Now's Ines de Cuetara joined The Weekend to provide more context for those "devastating consequences."
On Wednesday, the U.S. national debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time in history. Joe condemns President Donald Trump over the number, saying the president — who once campaigned on paying down the national debt — is responsible for an outsized portion of it.
The FBI raided former Rep. Eric Swalwell's home in Washington, DC as part of their investigation into sexual assault allegations, according to a person familiar with the investigation. MS NOW Justice and Intelligence Reporter Ken Dilanian joins Peter Alexander with the latest updates.
The USS Washington has arrived in the Middle East to relieve the USS Lincoln amid reports of rough conditions onboard. Meanwhile, North Korea has fired missiles toward the sea after President Trump said he'd like to meet with Kim Jong Un. Ret. Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher and Ret. Navy Vice Admiral Nancy Lacore, who are both running for congress, join Peter Alexander to discuss.
Tonight, President Trump will be interviewed by Michael Cohen. After years of sticking by Trump's side, Cohen testified against Trump in the hush money trial. Author of "The Red Letter" on Substack Tara Palmeri joins Peter Alexander to share what Cohen told her.
OPINION: DSA co-chair Ashik Siddique was grilled by CNN's Boris Sanchez for a statement the DSA put out praising Fidel Castro. #DSA #FidelCastro #CNN About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media: Website: Hill.TV Facebook: facebook.com/HillTVLive/…
The Pentagon is cracking down on university ties to China as Gordon Chang warns valuable American technology is reaching the Chinese military. #shorts #foxbusiness
