New legislation may make free speech on campus less free
Neal H. Hutchens, University of Mississippi
Around the country, state lawmakers have been talking about – and legislating – ways intended to protect free speech...
African-American Music Appreciation Month: 5 essential reads
Nick Lehr, The Conversation
To commemorate African-American Music Appreciation Month this June, California Senator Kamala Harris released a Spotify playlist with songs spanning genres and...
30 years after Edwards v. Aguillard: Why creationism lingers in public schools
John E. Taylor, West Virginia University
This month marks the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Edwards v. Aguillard, a groundbreaking case...
What happened to the openly gay athlete?
John Affleck, Pennsylvania State University
From late April 2013 to early May 2014, gay and lesbian athletes welcomed breakthrough after breakthrough in the historically closeted...
Julius Caesar in our times
Jyotsna G. Singh, Michigan State University
“All the world’s a stage,” Shakespeare once wrote.
In recent weeks, that Shakespearean adage has been particularly resonant, with the...
How a journalism class is teaching middle schoolers to fight fake news
Ed Madison, University of Oregon
Research last year out of Stanford University revealed that students – from middle schoolers to undergraduates – are easily duped...
Navigating the tricky waters of being a stepdad
Joshua Gold, University of South Carolina
The American family is evolving. Fifty years ago, a nuclear family of two biological parents and children was the...
In Tupac’s life, the struggles and triumphs of a generation
Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar, University of Connecticut
Beginning June 16, moviegoers will be able to see the much-anticipated “All Eyez on Me,” the biopic of...
