About this episode

This episode discusses the decline in teen reading scores, a worker strike affecting the Eiffel Tower, and the discovery of an ancient Egyptian tomb.

Teen reading scores fall across America, worker strike closes Eiffel Tower, and ancient Egyptian tomb discovered after millennia!

People in this episode

Host: Lily H

Topics covered

• education
• reading scores
• worker strikes
• archaeology
• ancient history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: America, Eiffel Tower

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