The Tyranny of Algorithms
Algorithms are learning more and more about us while we seem to understand them less and less.
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The Veil in Senegal
Donna A. Patterson argues that, contrary to popular belief, France and the West could learn something about religious tolerance from a count
What Working Women Can Learn from the Era of “Leave It to Beaver”
Actually, quite a lot, writes Jane Greenway Carr.
Why Your Antipathy Toward Algorithms Does Not Compute
Algorithms have been a part of human society for millennia, explains John Villasenor. So why all the hate?
Cybersecurity Initiative Business-Policy Roundtable #4
General Sir Richard Barrons, Chief of Joint Forces Command of the United Kingdom, discusses the UK’s Strategic Defence & Security Review.
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Every Student Succeeds Act and Early Learning
The House passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) last week, the Senate passed it earlier today, and the President is expected to sign.
Grinnell College Shows What it Takes for an Elite Private College to be Socioeconomically Diverse
Grinnell College’s commitment to enrolling low-income students is in keeping with the school’s long history of social activism.
New Stakes in the Market: A Researcher and New Parent “Gets a Read on” the App Stores
Today, the Joan Ganz Cooney Center and New America are releasing a report of our recent market scan of language- and literacy-focused apps.