Nanny State University
Students Campaign for Warnings on "Offensive" Books

College kids must be running out of objects of righteous indignation. The latest campus scourge is the emotional harm wrought by…the books that make up much of the liberal arts curriculum.

Nigerian Woes
Northern Nigeria Falls Behind the South

Nigeria’s northern region, prey to Islamic insurgents, endures economic stagnation while the south prospers.

United Crustaceans
Mayor of London: EU is Like a Lobster

One of Britain’s most entertaining politicians, London Mayor Boris Johnson, sounds off about the European Union.

Monsters under the microscope
The Meaning of Godzilla

What did Godzilla symbolize to Japanese audiences when they first saw him in 1954?

single payer peril
Probe into VA Hospital Deaths Widens

The scandal over alleged corruption at a Phoenix VA hospital is snowballing, and the Senate questioned VA Secretary Shinseki yesterday.

The Future of MOOCs
MOOCs in the Public Square

Policymakers should look warmly upon MOOCs, says AEI’s Andrew Kelly. MOOCs are great for self-starters and less so for remedial students, but they still have a role to play in increasing access to education and lowering costs.

The Costs of Higher Ed
Student Debtors Have Very Low Net Worth

Young households without student debt accumulate seven times the net wealth of young households with student debt. And student debtors also rack up far more debt of every sort.

The Oldest Hatred
Jews Flee France as Global Anti-Semitism Rises

More Jews will have left France for Israel by the end of 2014 than in any other year since 1948, when Israel was founded—and a new poll shows that Jew-hatred is a worldwide problem.

Creative Disruption
Cyber Charters Drive Innovation in PA

A tiny school district in Pennsylvania decides to compete with the state’s growing charter movement—with great results.

The Cost of Higher Ed
Student Debt Drives Down Homeownership

People with outstanding student debt are less likely to own a home, says Vox. Since more people than ever are going into debt to pay for college, that’s a bad sign for the American economy.

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