Hey listeners, Who says all news has to be bad news? Mississippi has significantly improved its kids’ reading tests, A.I. might help you talk to whales and a medical-detective storyteller takes on long Covid. Open these great listens in our app and save to your queue for hands-free listening. opinion America Has a Reading Problem. Mississippi Has a Solution. As back to school begins, our Opinion columnist wants America to learn from the Magnolia State.By Nicholas Kristof Listen to the story. If you haven’t already, download the New York Times…