Commentary: Who gets invited to the table? Holiday gatherings offer a lesson in leadership
Dawn S. Brown Last year, a doctor of physical therapy program at an institution of higher education faced an all-too-familiar challenge: how to celebrate the holidays... Read more.
Commentary: Iran’s white SIM card scandal reveals privilege, state control, and fake dissent
Pegah Banihashemi For many decades, Iranian citizens have lived under one of the world’s most restrictive internet regimes. The Islamic Republic has crafted a... Read more.
UC should go back to considering standardized tests in admissions
William Liang At the sixth-ranked American public university, UC San Diego, a quarter of students taking a remedial math course placement exam couldn’t solve for... Read more.
Prosperity and philanthropy reborn — The conservative way forward
Richard Stern and Spencer Skalleberg Much has been written about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act since it was signed into law last summer, but one of its more interesting... Read more.
Commentary: States should reject federal school voucher scheme
Robert Kim Government officials and education experts are right to express concerns about recent evidence of declining academic achievement among the students who... Read more.
Commentary: Democrats and Republicans should each support some Independents
Dave Anderson The Democratic Party sent a strong message to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party in the 2025 elections, but ironically one part of their... Read more.
Commentary: America’s unnamed crisis
Robert Cropf I first encountered Leszek Kołakowski, the Polish political thinker, as an undergraduate. It was he who warned of “an all-encompassing crisis”... Read more.
Commentary: What Democrats can learn from the British left under Margaret Thatcher
Verena Erlenbusch-Anderson U.S. politics this coming year will be defined by the midterm elections, and if current trends continue, Democrats could take back Congress.... Read more.
Commentary: Your mother is dying. Doctors call it loneliness.
Neal K. Shah She’s sitting in a chair by the window. It’s 2:14 p.m. on a Tuesday. The home health aide left an hour ago. Her daughter won’t call until after... Read more.
Commentary: Colleges oversold education. Now they must sell connection.
Eric Anicich Universities now face twin crises. Artificial intelligence is rapidly eroding their monopoly on instruction, and young adults are experiencing historically... Read more.