News and Prophecy Staff

When parents, grandparents, and others read to children, it helps them develop beyond just learning to read. According to neuropsychologist Laura Phillips, “Just exposure to words is the single most important thing that you can do to help build the language pathways in your child’s brain…. Reading and exposure to words helps kids maximize their language and cognitive capacity” (Child Mind Institute, December 12, 2025).

Last month, Jeff Bezos hosted Amazon’s yearly “MARS” conference (Euronews, March 26, 2026), aiming to bring together scientists and firms working on space-related projects. One presentation was given by a start-up company researching rocket engine design.

“Gulf Arab states did not ask the U.S. to go to war with Iran, but many are now urging it not to stop short by leaving the Islamic Republic still able to threaten the Gulf’s oil lifeline and the economies that depend on it” (Reuters, March 16, 2026). While the Arab Gulf states initially expressed support for Iran’s sovereignty against Israeli and U.S.

With the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II entering its fourth year, the continent’s security situation is uncertain. Russia has displayed its aggression toward Europe with a variety of assaults across the continent (EU Institute for Security Studies, January 20, 2026), stirring a call to arms throughout Europe.

Test scores of United States high school students reveal a decline in college and career readiness. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reports that twelfth-grade reading and math scores fell to their lowest levels on record in 2024, and similar results were observed in the test scores of fourth- and eighth- graders.