In response to concerning reports of increasing student misbehavior, lawmakers in at least eight states across America are working to make it easier for teachers and principals to suspend misbehaving students from school. Rachel M. Perera and Melissa Kay Diliberti explain how effective these measures actually are and what schools can do differently.
The U.S. budget deficit is on track to be much bigger this year than last year for a host of reasons. How worried should we be about this? Louise Sheiner unpacks the deficit rise and what it means for the trajectory of U.S. federal debt.
32 Atlantic countries have come together to collaborate on key maritime issues, including illegal fishing, piracy, and environmental degradation. Bruce Jones and Daniel S. Hamilton discuss the potential of this new partnership and the challenges ahead.
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