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Policing Sexuality
A recently discovered letter and a new book reveal a dark side of American law enforcement. Scott McLemee investigates.
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'More Complicated Than That'
A new book by a British scientist tackles science and medicine in a muckraking spirit. Scott McLemee thinks Americans need it ASAP.
'How to Be an Intellectual'
Author of new essay collection discusses the intellectual's role in the era of the "post-welfare state university."
'Class Not Dismissed'
Longtime professor Anthony Aveni talks about liberal arts, higher education and what he learned in 50 years of teaching.
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Pressed for Time
Our devices grow ever more efficient, yet our lives only more harried. Scott McLemee reviews a book on the paradox of digital temporality.
Open, but Undiscovered
Faculty members are generally satisfied with quality of open educational resources, according to a new report, even though most instructors still aren't aware of OER.
Is BDS Anti-Semitic?
In the new book The Case Against Academic Boycotts of Israel, a key theme is the relationship between anti-Semitism and the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement.
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Tintinnabulation, Nevermore!
He's a canonical figure in American literature, but Edgar Allan Poe's verse has always had its detractors. Scott McLemee considers a quaint and curious volume in his defense.