Listen: Talk to Whales, Back-to-School Tips, and Some Advice for China

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…