Why Can’t America’s Kids Read? | 4.7.24

As Iran cracks down on dissent, Christians are paying the price. Pastor Jacob Pursley joins us to reveal what’s really happening to believers inside Iran and why Christianity is growing despite the regime’s brutality. Is change coming to Iran? And what role could the U.S. play? G ...  Show more

What to make of last night’s massive police operation in Tucson, Arizona? SWAT and the FBI rolled out in full force as the search for missing grandmother Nancy Guthrie intensified. But was that response warranted — or was it overkill given the lead they were chasing? And law enfo ...  Show more

About 50 years ago, the educator Lucy Calkins pioneered a technique called balanced literacy, which de-emphasized the use of phonics to teach reading. It was widely adopted in the United States, including in New York, the country’s largest public school system.

But doubt ...

Even as recently as a year ago, even the most cleareyed analysts thought it was a long shot. But this week, a child tax credit is expected to be passed into law, as part of the economic stimulus bill.

The child tax credit is an income guarantee for American families with ...

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks to South Carolina Senator Tim Scott about his new book, "America, a Redemption Story"; what he learned about inflation and high gas prices during the 1970s; why McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski's dire warning about violent crime in Chicag ...

Nearly everyone can learn to read — if they're taught correctly. It turns out that one of the primary approaches to teaching reading in schools was proven wrong decades ago. Emily Hanford, the host and investigative journalist behind the explosive "Sold A Story" podcast series ...