Save the Humanities—From Themselves
The humanities and social sciences in America could use a white knight, but instead they got a white elephant.
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Demographic Deception
How mesofacts, or facts that change slowly, influence what we think about urban policy and talent migration.
Germany’s Demographic Bust
The population is shrinking and German companies need talent, but the country has always had a strained relationship with immigrants.
Don’t Be Afraid of Going to Graduate School in the Humanities
Full-time, tenure-track professorships in the humanities are famously scarce. But that's not a reason to avoid an advanced degree. Even if you don't end up in academia, odds are you'll have a job—and you'll love it.
Want to Learn How to Think? Read Fiction
New Canadian research finds reading a literary short story increases one’s comfort with ambiguity.
Is California About to Embark on a Gigantic New Experiment in Public Education?
Jerry Brown’s education plan asks, “Why not just give poor schools more state money—and authority over how to spend it?” His idea mirrors some of the most promising new theories of global development.
I Failed a Mensa Test, Twice
An inside look at a failed attempt to become a member of a select group of people who did well on a test.
Why MOOCs Are Bad for Science Education
Instead of overturning traditional education models, when it comes to science, MOOCs just reinforce them.
In Rankings Race, Colleges Giving Low-Income Students Less Aid Than Better Off Ones
A new study from The New America Foundation makes it clear why so many schools have fought efforts for greater transparency when it comes to financial aid.
Academic Publishing Flirts With the You(Test)Tube Age
A look at the Journal of Visualized Experiments, the first journal devoted to publishing scientific research in a video format.