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‘Progressive Education’ Stood in the Way of Teaching Kids to Read
Wall Street Journal Phonics has been pushed aside for too long. https://www.wsj.com/articles/phonics-reading-progressive-education-teaching-a9193f19
Read MoreExiled Wagner Boss Shutters Patriot Media Group – Reports
Moscow Times The media holding encompasses dozens of outlets as well as Prigozhin’s “troll factory.” https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/06/30/exiled-wagner-boss-shutters-patriot-media-group-reports-a81707
Read MoreDoes Zoning Reform Work Only on Paper?
Wall Street Journal ‘You don’t tear down a fence until you know why it was put there.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/zoning-reform-berkeley-housing-crisis-739a191
Read More‘The Rediscovery of America’ Review: A History of Violence
Wall Street Journal The U.S. government’s taxation power funded its Western Indian wars. The Monroe Doctrine discouraged Spanish and British aid to Native Americans. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-rediscovery-of-america-review-a-history-of-violence-81d014a7
Read MoreAnswering the Media Critique of India’s PM Modi
Wall Street Journal From Russian oil to BBC taxes and the conviction of an opposition leader. https://www.wsj.com/articles/modi-india-pm-western-media-f2f9c55
Read MoreThe Coveted ‘One Ring’ Card Has Been Found
Wall Street Journal The card, a depiction of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “One Ring” from the Hasbro tabletop game “Magic: The Gathering,” has been authenticated, receiving the second-highest available rating, “Mint 9,” according to PSA, the grading company. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-coveted-one-ring-card-has-been-found-7dbdfe20
Read MoreA $38.1 Million Nantucket Home Sale Sets Massachusetts Record
Wall Street Journal The waterfront Monomoy compound was sold by venture capitalist Evan Jones. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-38-1-million-nantucket-home-sale-sets-massachusetts-record-dbf40d6a
Read More‘Lessons From an American Stoic’ Review: Emerson the Roman
Wall Street Journal The author of ‘Self-Reliance’ was also a reader of the classics. That may be why his wisdom still endures. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lessons-from-an-american-stoic-review-emerson-the-roman-e4695707
Read MoreUNESCO member countries vote for US to rejoin without immediate payment of debt
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The resolution passed in a 132-10 vote, with 10 abstentions https://tass.com/world/1641195
Read MoreFiction: ‘The Librarianist’ by Patrick deWitt
Wall Street Journal Plus reviews of ‘Owlish’ by Dorothy Tse and ‘The Exhibitionist’ by Charlotte Mendelson. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fiction-the-librarianist-by-patrick-dewitt-42b2988f
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