PISA 2025: OECD Records Lowest-Ever Scores
The 2025 PISA report shows students across OECD countries posting their weakest results ever in reading, science, and math, according to Jornada.
Egyptian TV Host Sarah Khalifa Sentenced to Death
An Egyptian criminal court has sentenced television personality Sarah Khalifa to death for her alleged role in a drug-trafficking ring, a moment captured on video as she pleaded her innocence from the defendant's cage.
Poll: 6 in 10 Colombian Students Use AI for Homework
A new debate feature from Colombian newspaper El Tiempo asks readers to weigh in on a striking statistic: six out of every ten students in the country are now using artificial intelligence tools to complete their schoolwork.
Six Reasons Behind the Far-Right’s Rise in Germany
An opinion piece breaks down six factors that help explain the far right's recent electoral gains in Germany, a shift that has unsettled the country's political establishment.
PISA Tests Link Phones, AI Use to Falling Reading Skills
The 2025 PISA results show a sharp decline in reading comprehension and critical thinking among students worldwide, a trend researchers tie to heavy smartphone, social media and AI use.
Small Quake Rattles Colombia’s Pacific Coast Before Dawn
Colombia's geological survey recorded a magnitude 3.1 earthquake off the coast of Nariño early Tuesday, with some residents reporting they felt the shaking.
Fields Medalist Launches New Institute for A.I. Safety
Mathematician Jacob Tsimerman, a recent Fields Medal winner, is founding an institute that aims to use advanced mathematics to help keep artificial intelligence systems safe.
Arm CEO: AI Will Cure Cancer Within Our Lifetime
Rene Haas, chief executive of UK chip designer Arm Holdings, says artificial intelligence will eventually crack the complex biology behind cancer, even as he predicts humanoid robots and warns of chip shortages slowing AI's growth.
New Gene-Editing Method Targets ‘Nurture,’ Not DNA Itself
Scientists are developing epigenetic editing, a technique that alters how genes are expressed rather than rewriting DNA itself, offering a new way to address health effects shaped by life experience.
Mexican Column Teases Mystery Official in Ruling Party
A political gossip column from a major Mexican newspaper hints at the existence of a mysterious, unnamed official within the current government, without revealing further details.