Are We Getting Dumber?

Startling results are in from a test of teenage educational achievement around the world.

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Teenagers look at their phones in Devon, England, June 1, 2025.

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Is it the end of the Flynn effect?

Decades ago, the researcher James Flynn recognized a secular increase in IQ scores around the world that amounted to humanity getting smarter all the time.

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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