Microdosing May Increase Creativity
A small study from the Netherlands finds that a few grams of hallucinogenic truffles can stimulate the imagination.
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To Understand the High Cost of Colleges, Think of Them as Investment Banks
A growing endowment generates wealth. A small part of that wealth is invested to bolster an administration tasked with generating prestige, and, as students rush to take out federal loans, raising tuition and fees.
How One Tiny Town Is Battling ‘Rural Brain Drain’
Nearly all high school graduates in Onalaska, Washington, head off to college—but many come back home after earning a degree.
A Young Actor Refuses to Be Upstaged by Tourette Syndrome
Jamie Sanders is building a career in the theater—while changing how his audiences think about Tourette's.
The Secret Betrayal That Sealed Nike’s Special Influence Over the University of Oregon
University of Oregon President Dave Frohnmayer needed money to save his school. Alum and Nike chief executive Phil Knight was happy to help. But after Frohnmayer made a key mistake, Knight exacted a brutal punishment.
Of Course Public Confidence in Higher Education Is Down
As Americans' faith in higher education reacts to rising costs, mounting debts, and the growing sense that preparation for the workforce need not take a four-year degree, the post-World War II ambitions of higher education may prove to be a noble failure.
After Facing Criticism, a Top Scientific Journal Says: No More ‘But Look What Good He’s Done’
The letters-to-the-editor section of Science, one of the world's top scientific journals, is taking a new stance on what arguments it will accept about those accused of sexual harassment.
Is It Time to Re-Think Teaching License Renewals?
Most states are failing to address a fundamental driver of teacher discontent: A teaching re-licensure system that doesn't encourage career growth.
Home Libraries Confer Long-Term Benefits
A large new study finds people who grew up in book-filled homes have higher reading, math, and technological skills.
What Good Is an Academic Hoax in the Age of Post-Truth?
To relegate academic projects that seek to untangle the complexities of human systems to the realm of grievances is a farce—one that misses the point of the academic project in the first place.