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Back to SearchWhy the Media Is Defending Plagiarism
Season 32
Since Harvard president Claudine Gay resigned over accusations of plagiarism, many in the media have defended her. The Associated Press, for instanc…
2 years, 1 month ago
Thank God for Constantine?
Season 32
Seventeen hundred years ago this year, Constantine defeated his co-emperor Licinius, ending a series of civil wars and consolidating power as sole e…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Failure of "Democratic Education”
Season 32
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson promised to not eliminate Chicago’s selective-enrollment public schools, which require entry by test and target high-…
2 years, 2 months ago
Is AI Just Another Tool, or Something Else?
Season 32
It’s not uncommon to hear artificial intelligence described as a new “tool” that extends and expands our technological capabilities. Already there a…
2 years, 2 months ago
Harvard’s President Steps Down, More Christians Killed in Nigeria, and Billions Will Vote in 2024
Season 32
Harvard president Claudine Gay steps down over charges of plagiarism. John and Maria talk about the fallout for higher education. They also discuss …
2 years, 2 months ago
Unhappy and Unfulfilled
Season 32
According to the Pew Research Center, 2023 marked a record high of Americans over 40 who have never been married. In a related study earlier in th…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Marquis de Sade and the Power of Ideas
Season 32
Two hundred and thirty-one years ago this month, King Louis XVI of France lost his head. His execution by guillotine was a precursor of the Reign of…
2 years, 2 months ago
Male Volleyball Player Offered Girls’ Scholarship
Season 32
Recently, the University of Washington offered a girls’ volleyball scholarship to a 16-year-old boy. Swimmer Riley Gaines, perhaps the nation’s top…
2 years, 2 months ago
Motherhood Myth Busting
Season 32
Recently in Vox, journalist Rachel Cohen attempted to explain how “millennials learned to dread motherhood.” Noting the troubling drop in global f…
2 years, 2 months ago
A Middle School in Minnesota Bans Phones, and the Students are Happy
Season 32
A year after a middle school in Minnesota banned phones, the principal is reporting students are “happy.” Phone-related problems before the ban inc…
2 years, 2 months ago