More than 21% of North Carolina's four-year-olds enrolled in the state's pre-kindergarten programs during the 2022-2023 school year, up from the prior year but still below the state's pre-pandemic highs, according to the National Institute for Early Education Research.

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Consumer Reports surveyed more than 2,000 members who shared their experiences with pet insurance.

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FILE — A subway station in the Bronx, March 13, 2018. The Bronx, like the rest of New York City, has seen a population boom that has pushed the city’s population to a record high, according to an analysis of data from the Census Bureau. (Jeenah Moon/The New York Times)

New York City’s Population Hits a Record 8.6 Million