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Opinion
A History of Health for Our Time
How a classical historian succeeds in placing the pandemic in transhistorical perspective.
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You Can’t Ignore That a Pandemic Happened
A recent Times op-ed unfortunately flattens what should be a more nuanced and complex discussion.
Opinion
The Case for ‘Teaching Machines’
Audrey Watters’s meticulous account of ed tech’s predigital origins.
Opinion
Everyday Acts of Resistance
Resistance against gender inequality and promoting equity don’t have to be big gestures.
Opinion
What’s Really Wrong With Our Flawed System of Elite College Admissions
How our fiercely competitive system of elite college admissions distorts student aspirations and damages their mental health—and what we can do about this.