Iran. Washington criticizes latest executions and death sentences

The United States government on Monday joined other Western countries in criticizing the latest executions and new death sentences in Iran, following protests against Iran’s theocratic regime. “We condemn the executions of Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Mohammad Hosseini and the additional sentences announced today [Monday],” U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan stressed. In a statement […]

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EU authority warns against cough medicine

The European Medicines Agency warns against medicines for the treatment of dry cough that contain the active ingredient pholcodine. Here’s why. The European Medicines Agency (Ema) is recommending that the EU approval for cough medicines containing pholcodine be revoked. This active ingredient has not been approved in Germany since February 2001, according to the Federal […]

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Reading and math test scores fell across US during the pandemic. How did your state fare?

As educators, community members and parents work to help kids catch up from pandemic-related learning loss through accelerated learning and high dosage tutoring , national test scores published Monday prove a loss already felt in America’s schools. Results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress show dramatic and sobering declines in math and reading scores […]

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