Budgets, Children, and Political Priorities
How can we free up the federal budget so that there's flexibility for more spending on children?'
Digital Borders and Technological Sovereignty
Snowden’s 2013 revelations about government spying has set off a chain reaction of debates and policy changes.
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Economics: A User’s Guide
In his latest book, Economics: The User’s Guide, Ha-Joon Chang uses his trademark wit to explain the economics.
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Lawmakers Approve Short-Term Budget, Avoid Federal Shutdown
Lawmakers voted to approve a continuing resolution to fund the government through Dec. 11.
Fleeing War and Finding Family
We preview a new book by Sarah Wildman on family identity, myth, and memory.
Playing the Merit Aid Game at Public Universities
Few private nonprofit colleges use their financial aid resources to make college more accessible and affordable for the neediest students.
Protecting What’s Best About the Internet
The Chinese American Dream
American-born Chinese, this age of widening inequality and demographic flux begs the timeless question, “Who is us?”
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The Weekly Wonk: A Different Kind of War Story
Why do veterans miss war? That's the question that has animated the latest work of Sebastian Junger.
A Passion to Highlight Which Colleges Do Well by Low-Income Students
Read the Chronicle of Higher Education's Q&A with "Undermining Pell" author Stephen Burd.
Call for Proposals: International Commotion Mesh Wireless Projects
Economic Soufflé at Risk of Implosion
The state of the global economy resembles nothing so much as a soufflé on the brink of implosion. While the production side of the US econom
Next Steps for Israelis and Palestinians
With the Kerry initiative at a dead-end and regional turmoil dominating headlines, is there any hope for a political process now?
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Colleges’ Pursuit of Prestige and Revenue Is Hurting Low-Income Students
An increasing number of colleges use their financial resources to fiercely compete for the "best and brightest"--and wealthiest--students.