Certainly, there are trials and tribulations to the academic career, particularly during the end-of-semester hell many professors are now suffering. But there are perks, too, including the “ten benefits that emanate from the promotion to full professor” enumerated by Daniel W. Drezner, professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. (Tip of the hat to the Atlantic’s Megan McArdle.)
Revenge may not be all that sweet after all. New research finds that, at least in some cases, punishing a person who has wronged us simply prolongs our pain.
An EPA rollback of Obama-era water protections could be particularly harmful to places like Harris County, which is still recovering from Hurricane Harvey.