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A Loss of Depth

The declining philosophical, psychological and sociological ambitions of modern fiction.

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Institutional Neutrality Doesn’t Go Far Enough

It doesn’t matter if the president is neutral if no one else in the university is, Peter C. Herman writes.

The Culture of Celebrity

The meaning, history and power of celebrity.

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My Publisher Fed My Book to AI

Stephen Jackson has questions.

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Supporting Biomedical Trainees Through Alumni Mentorship

Delaney Dann and Lee Tacliad describe a program that offers students and postdocs an objective source of guidance and knowledge to help shape their career paths.

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The Pros and Cons of Ceding Control

Something’s to be said for students seeing a professor step out from behind the lectern and face uncertainty with a sense of calmness and confidence, writes Mike Land.

The cover of a new English translation of Karl Marx's 'Capital,' Vol. 1, translated by Paul Reitter.

Marx Redux

Scott McLemee interviews Paul Reitter, translator of a new English edition of Marx’s Capital.

Food for Thought

Food in history, literature and politics.