A Martin Luther King Jr. Day Civil Rights Reading List
Pacific Standard asked civil rights experts to share their picks of the most essential literature on the movement.
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How Higher Education Is Evolving Its Thinking Around Controversial Campus Speakers
A public policy non-profit has put together some guidelines to help universities prepare for future free speech controversies.
Disney Princesses Have Absurdly Small Waists
New research suggests that cartoon princesses hurt young female viewers by offering them unobtainable ideals of physical perfection.
Is There a Good Way to Fact-Check Public Figures in Real Time?
A recent goof by the Associated Press indicates that real-time fact-checking still doesn't exactly know what it's doing.
Los Angeles Teachers Are Striking—and Expecting That Teachers Across the Country Will Follow Suit
Organizers say the L.A. movement to better fund public education will inspire solidarity movements nationwide.
How Humans Evolved to Love Horror Movies
New research suggests evolution predisposes us to seek out horror films.
School Bullying Increased After the 2016 Election in Areas That Supported Trump
New research backs up anecdotal reports that the election of a bully inspired adolescent imitators.
Senior Citizens Are Most Likely to Share Fake News on Facebook
New research finds the 65-and-over demographic was most inclined to share fabricated news reports during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Fake News Works Because We Yearn to Conform
A new book explains why social networks are excellent conduits for falsehoods.
Chuck Grassley’s Crusade to Tax University Endowments
What should higher education expect from the new Senate Finance Committee chair?