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The cover of Annalee Newitz’s "Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind."
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‘Stories Are Weapons’

Scott McLemee reviews Annalee Newitz’s new book on the evolution of psychological warfare.

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Opinion
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Florida’s Much-Needed Reform of Gen Ed

The review underway aims to bring coherence and a focus on foundational knowledge, Scott Yenor writes.

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Reagan Was Right, and Rufo Is Wrong

The attack on DEI flies in the face of traditional conservative principles, Suzanne Nossel writes.

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Is the Fix In?

A lawsuit accusing the College Board of colluding with colleges to inflate prices raises ethical questions, including about the role of noncustodial parents, Jim Jump writes.

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Opinion
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Professors Should Discuss Elections in Class

Survey results showing that most professors don’t plan to discuss the upcoming election in the classroom are troubling, Clarissa Unger writes.

Letters

The Sublimity of Asynchrony

The tenets of teaching and learning—formative assessment, discussion and teacher feedback—are as present in asynchronous online settings as in-person ones. 

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Beyond Masculine and Feminine: Teaching Romance Languages in a Nonbinary World

Nicholas Henriksen outlines steps for making Romance language classrooms more gender inclusive.

Large images of former president Trump's face on video screens loomed over a crowd of his supporters, many bearing American flags, as they gathered at the White House on Jan. 6, 2021.
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U.S. Higher Ed Isn’t Ready for Authoritarianism

Universities are unprepared for the possibility of a Trump win, Austin Sarat writes.