panitanphoto // Shutterstock In the early 2000s, politicians and pundits were swept up in anxiety about U.S. performance on a key international test known as PISA. Delegations traveled to learn from high-achieving countries like Finland. Journalists and researchers wrote books on the topic. Leaders like President Obama bemoaned the country’s dire results. The good news…
Diabetic kidney disease, characterized by gradual damage to the kidneys caused by persistently elevated blood sugar, often develops silently for years before obvious symptoms appear. Early warning signs include swelling in the feet and ankles, fatigue, changes in urination, and rising blood pressure. Left unchecked, it can progress to kidney failure that requires dialysis or…
Nigerian singer, Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has responded to criticism over her latest outfit after a TikTok video sparked thousands of comments online. The backlash followed the circulation of a video showing the singer wearing a black top, a sheer polka-dot skirt and a pink gele alongside Tiwa Savage. Many social…
Activist investor Sardar Biglari launched his eighth proxy battle at Cracker Barrel after the dining chain reported disappointing fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday. In a filing on Thursday, Biglari, who is also the CEO of Steak n’ Shake, urged shareholders to vote against the re-election of Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino and railed against the chain’s…
Nollywood actress Annie Idibia has reacted to Kelly Rowland’s heartfelt story about her mother. Former Destiny’s Child singer expressed emotional reactions to buying her first property as the first person in her family to do so. Annie Idibia disclosed that her mother worked as a nanny and housekeeper, performing menial tasks to support her family….
So far, every instance of fearmongering about the possibility of a lethal bird flu has turned out to be false. That’s why I wrote my New York Times best-selling book “The Great Bird Flu Hoax,” 15 years ago in 2009. Four years earlier, in 2005, then-President George Bush spent over $7 billion dollars on preparations…
