Filter & Sort
Is Carol Swain Charlie? or Hateful?
Vanderbilt professor sets off furor with her column criticizing Islam, attracting protesters who accuse her of hate speech -- and a failed counter-protest by a former star of "Saturday Night Live."
Opinion
Honor and Values
Whenever there is a cheating scandal, pundits and educators debate students' flaws, but James Ostrow writes that many of these incidents also point to flawed educational models.
Humanities for America
NEH launches initiative to promote research focused on the public good. The effort comes before what may be a contentious budget battle with the new Congress.
Are We Charlie?
Terrorist attacks in Paris have resurrected a free speech battle between a scholar and Yale U. Press, which removed cartoons about Muhammad from her book.
Intersession Solitude
Saint Mary's College of California challenges students to a technology fast during an interim term course on the benefits of disconnecting from social media.
Scrutiny of Scholar's Emails
Legal fight at University of Kansas over emails from a professor who has received funding from the Koch brothers sets off a debate about undue influence and academic freedom.
Opinion
From Lulz to Lawmaking
Some online political discussions lead to offline mobilizations and others don't. Scott McLemee looks at a sociological study of the difference that anonymity makes.