In the End, Was Obama’s Signature Program for Struggling Schools a Failure?
In some places, yes. One expert explains what that means for the federal government’s approach to school reform.…
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An Animated Feature Film About Transcending Borders, Just in Time for Trump
Filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming started conceiving her latest, Window Horses, 20 years ago—but, today, its message of being open to other cultures seems tailor-made for a new regime at the White House.
The Impending Crisis of the Internet of Things
Huge security flaws are being ignored by manufacturers—and are not easy to fix. By Rick Paulas (Photo: smoothgroover22/Flickr)…
What You Don’t Know About the Cost of Grandma’s Prescription
Trump wants to drive down the costs of prescription drugs in the United States, which are much higher…
How Much Longer Can the Milo Yiannopoulos Show Last?
In late December, alt-right enfant terrible Milo Yiannopoulos signed a book deal with Simon & Schuster that included a…
Two Syrian Twins Were Separated by the Assad Regime in 1984 — Now They’re Reunited in Chicago
The Sarraj brothers spent 12 years apart—one as a free man, the other in the depths of Syria’s…
How Trump’s Executive Order Has Fostered a Culture of Fear
The Trump administration’s travel ban is estimated to directly affect about 90,000 people who have valid visas to…
Because of Climate Change, Austrian Farmers Could Be in Big Trouble
Nearly a quarter of Austria’s total farmland comprises seasonal mountain pastures—land that now finds itself threatened by climate…
How Trump’s Travel Ban Has Left One Family Divided
President Donald Trump’s travel and refugee ban affected all sorts of people: technology workers and college kids; folks…
What Theresa May Has Lost by Pandering to Trump
Britain has a choice. Will it stand up to Trump? Can it afford to? By Laurie Penny Britain’s…