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To Be a Good Doctor, Study the Humanities
An emphasis on the humanities in medical school trains future doctors to become proficient in the social and cultural context of health care.
If You’re Worried About Free Speech on Campus, Don’t Fear Students—Fear the Koch Brothers
How billionaires and college administrators are using their power to silence students.
There Is No Enlightened Argument in Favor of the SAT
The progressive case for the SAT is about as risible as the progressive case for war in Iraq was.
What the GOP Tax Bill Could Mean for College Savings
Regardless of whether states embrace or resist the new tax law, they could lose an opportunity to help thousands of children attend college.
How Anti-Leftism Has Made Jordan Peterson a Mark for Fascist Propaganda
When academics start complaining about "cultural Marxism," they're entering—wittingly or no—a realm of deep anti-Semitism.
When Talking of Future Financial Success, Do Fraternities Offer a Leg Up for Male Students?
Researchers found fraternity membership lowers a student's grade-point average by 0.25 points (on a four-point scale), but increases future income by 36.2 percent.
Studying Humanities Teaches You How to Get a Job
Forget the tut-tutting of politicians: The skills you learn in the humanities are exactly the skills you use in a job search.
A New Report Finds Higher Education Funding Is Still Not Back to Pre-Recession Levels
These two charts show what a lost decade of higher education funding looks like.
Why Can’t ‘Free Speech’ Advocates Ever Defend Adjunct Professors and People of Color?
The firing of Lisa Durden after her appearance on Tucker Carlson's show exposes a major blind spot for free-speech crusaders.