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Sally Quinn was on NPR’s “Here and Now” earlier this month discussing her New York Times op-ed about springtime in Washington ...
Higher education is increasingly under scrutiny from the nation’s most powerful decision-makers. Cultural attacks, rising costs and limited student aid have deterred thousands of prospective ...
I was one of many young, optimistic students whose public health research opportunities were stripped away by federal funding changes that hit the nation early this year. I lost a paid research ...
Every budget is a reflection of our values. As Durham grows, so do our collective needs: more students in our classrooms, more neighbors in need of housing, more calls for mental health support ...
To the editor: It would be futile to try to unravel the hypocritical rage that infuses Jeff Robbins’ screed, prompted by a murderous crime and published as an op-ed by The Berkshire Eagle ("October 8 ...
Meritocracy is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Often described as fairness, it is instead another vehicle for those with more to stay ahead. We measure football games by the final score — but does ...
Donald Trump’s administration isn’t being subtle in the steps it’s taking to recreate the conditions of the segregated Jim Crow era. And one of his judicial nominees for a lifetime ...
Modern economies and modern militaries run on minerals. The artificial intelligence revolution depends on silicon chips, which require quartz. Tanks need steel, which requires iron. Every vehicle ...
The format of an op-ed is a curious one; I suspect that many of my classmates, particularly those in Fundamentals, would feel uneasy fighting back or making some claim to textual authority or ultimate ...