We’re just beginning to grasp the toll of the Islamic State’s archaeological looting in...
Fiona Greenland, University of Virginia; James Marrone, Johns Hopkins University; Oya Topçuoğlu, Northwestern University, and Tasha Vorderstrasse, University of Chicago
The Islamic State surrendered its...
Long considered a high honor, the valedictorian tradition faces an uncertain future
John R. Thelin, University of Kentucky
As college and high school graduations take place, thousands of select students will step to podiums to deliver their...
Are yoga and mindfulness in schools religious?
Candy Gunther Brown, Indiana University
The number of U.S. children age 4 to 17 practicing yoga rose from 2.3% to 8.4% – or from 1.3...
Activists want a San Francisco high school mural removed, saying its impact today should...
Amna Khalid, Carleton College and Jeffrey Aaron Snyder, Carleton College
For nearly a century, a massive mural by painter Victor Arnautoff titled “The Life of...
Colorado shooting eerily recalls Columbine massacre
Jillian Peterson, Hamline University and James Densley, Metropolitan State University
Columbine. Contagion. Clusters.
These are the culprits to consider as the nation reels from...
Misery and memory in Glendora, Mississippi: How poverty is reshaping the story of Emmett...
Dave Tell, University of Kansas
In August of 1955, Emmett Till was lynched in the Mississippi Delta. The 14-year-old African American reportedly whistled at a...
5 tips for college students to use final exam stress to their advantage
Jennifer Wegmann, Binghamton University, State University of New York
For the nearly 20 million college students in the U.S., one of the most stressful times...
Caster Semenya’s impossible situation: Testosterone gets special scrutiny but doesn’t necessarily make her faster
Jaime Schultz, Pennsylvania State University
A yearslong saga between a middle-distance runner and her sport’s ruling body may be nearing something that resembles a conclusion.
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