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Headline-grabbing hurricanes and wildfires weren’t the problem. Thunderstorms carrying strong winds and hail were to blame.

Underprepared teachers have been tied to student learning losses. But amid a teacher shortage crisis, school leaders fear the ...

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet Tuesday as the Israeli prime minister faces competing pressure from his right-wing coalition to end a temporary truce against ...