Despite Winston Churchill’s coining of the phrase “special relationship,” the history of relations between Britain and America shows it’s not so special.

Despite Winston Churchill’s coining of the phrase “special relationship,” the history of relations between the two nations shows it’s not so special.

For years, the country’s lowest-scoring students were steadily improving on national tests. Starting around 2013, something changed.

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The postwar compact on research that powered America’s economic and military dominance is under threat.