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Christian Science Monitor - US News

Polling in primaries has always been sketchy. This year seems worse. -- Polling misses have been common – and sometimes egregious – during the current primary season. This has a real impact on campaigns, as polls shape media coverage, affect fundraising, and give cues to candidates honing their positions. -- Simon Montlake

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Setting students up to succeed? Why Michigan is ditching first-semester grades. -- Ira Porter

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Cyberattacks on water facilities test US defenses, reveal gaps -- Henry Gass

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As the UN picks its 10th chief, a woman may finally break the glass ceiling -- Howard LaFranchi

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Politics -- 'Big, beautiful bill' was top GOP achievement. Now it's campaign fodder for Democrats.

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Security -- Restocking US missile interceptors will take years. China and Russia are watching.

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Politics -- US government searches for migrant children as deportations mount

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First Look -- Democrats put South Carolina first in 2028 primary calendar

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Education -- Mr. Know-It-All: A comic about AI in schools

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From the Magazine -- Women's pro baseball swings for the fences

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Education -- As financial outlook darkens, colleges cut staff, programs ahead of new school year

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From the Magazine -- Finish degrees for less: Schools overseas pitch US community college students

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From the Magazine -- Parents push for less YouTube, more books in schools

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Politics -- Democrats' socialist surge hits a roadblock in Wisconsin

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From the Magazine -- Dear Pen Pal, how far is South Africa from Mexico?

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Society -- How one Massachusetts city cut traffic deaths to zero

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Signs mount that Russians are losing patience with Kremlin's war with Ukraine -- The banning of Russia's Yabloko party from upcoming elections may hint that public anti-war sentiments are larger than the Kremlin is comfortable with. -- Fred Weir

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