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Oklahoma to test teachers from New York, California to guard against 'radical leftist ideology'

Wednesday: Learning August 20, 2025

Oklahoma will require applicants for teacher jobs coming from California and New York to pass an exam that the Republican-dominated state's top education official says is designed to safeguard against "radical leftist ideology," but which opponents decry as a "MAGA loyalty test." Ryan Walters, Oklahoma's public schools superintendent, said Monday that any teacher coming from the two blue states will be required to pass an assessment exam administered by PragerU, an Oklahoma-based conservative nonprofit, before getting a state certification. "As long as I am superintendent, Oklahoma ...

Moving to a new home or school can stress kids out; here's how to make it more manageable

Wednesday: Learning August 20, 2025

NEW YORK — Summer can be a time of big transitions for kids. It's often the season for moving to a new home or preparing for a different school. And that brings worry and stress. Parents and families can help make things feel more manageable. If kids feel supported, they might even look ...

Urology Pearls: When AI advice turns toxic

Tuesday: Health August 19, 2025

Jerry, age 60, arrived at the emergency department in a sour mood. He told the doctor, “My neighbor is poisoning me.” He said he had always been in good health and had never had a medical problem or psychiatric condition. The doctor examined him but found nothing wrong. His vital signs and ...

Taekwondo talent finds second chance at Mayo Clinic

Tuesday: Health August 19, 2025

A first responder pronounced Maurice Orange dead. Maurice's body lay crumpled on the hot asphalt in San Diego. His prized Gold Wing 1800 motorcycle wrecked nearby. His fiancée, Cheri, knew something was wrong that afternoon — Aug. 14, 2020. She got a call that Maurice hadn't shown up for ...

Bad diets, too many meds, no exercise: A look inside the latest 'Make America Healthy Again' report

Tuesday: Health August 19, 2025

WASHINGTON — A report that U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised will improve the health of America's children does not call on the government to make significant changes to its food or farming policies, according to a draft document obtained by The ...

What to Stream: Offset, John Cena, John Grisham and legal fights by Jussie Smollett and Amanda Knox

Scene August 18, 2025

Migos rapper Offset releasing his third solo album and Samara Weaving playing a reformed getaway driver in the heist thriller "Eenie Meanie" are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time, as selected by ...