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Annie Ernaux Wins Nobel in Literature
The Nobel Prize in literature for 2022 was awarded to the French author Annie Ernaux “for the courage and clinical...
Antisemitism and Social Media Algorithms
Do social media algorithms hurt or help society? In today’s Academic Minute, Brandeis University’s Sabine von Mering discusses one reason...
Responding to Criticism, Publisher Reinstates Blocked Ebooks
After scrambling fall courses by withdrawing more than 1,380 ebooks, Wiley now says it will restore access to the course materials. Its short-term solution leaves many librarians unsatisfied.
Lawsuits Threaten Biden’s Debt-Relief Plan
The Biden administration is contending with four lawsuits while preparing for the rollout of its ambitious debt-relief program.
Antisemitism and Social Media Algorithms: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Sabine von Mering, professor of German and women’s, gender and sexuality studies at Brandeis University...
Shootings Near University of Washington Campus Cause Concern
Several recent shootings near the University of Washington’s Seattle campus have prompted city and campus officials to take action, according...
Fraternity Members Spray Bigoted Graffiti in Hazing Ritual
Over the weekend, members of the Kappa Sigma fraternity at Illinois State University vandalized three other fraternity houses with anti-LGBTQ...
On the Syllabus: Lana, Taylor, Tyler Perry
Professors are teaching their Gen Z students literary analysis and critical thinking through courses on celebrities like Harry Styles and Taylor Swift. The music’s good, too.