Mike Evans knew something had to change. As the lead instructor for American Government 1101 at Georgia State University in 2021, Evans had watched his students over the years show up with fewer facts and more conspiracy theories. Gone were the days when students arrived on campus with dim memories of high school civics. Now they came […] … learn more→

Last week in Sydney, we saw a melodrama acted out that could stand in for the state of Australian universities more generally. Inside Sydney’s swish Fullerton Hotel, a glittering cast of vice-chancellors, politicians, public servants, journalists, and consultants deliberated at a higher education summit, sponsored by the Australian Financial Review and consultancy Nous Group. Teaching-only casual […] … learn more→

Advertising, fashion, and design. Theater, film, music, and video games. Visual arts, sculpture, and painting. Heritage management and cultural tourism. The cultural and creative industries (CCI) are undergoing rapid change with the emergence of artificial intelligence. On the one hand, new opportunities for improvement are created. On the other, significant challenges arise for employees. Artificial intelligence can […] … learn more→

Did you get hurt? Millions of people every year. Negligence takes the lives and livelihood of countless Americans. The fact is that, according to statistics, there are nearly 400,000 personal injury claims per year throughout the United States. Not all personal injury lawsuits are created equal. Each type of personal injury case is different. Knowing […] … learn more→

While the White House’s fight with elite universities such as Columbia and Harvard has recently dominated the headlines, the feud overshadows the broader and more far-reaching assault on K-12 public education by the Trump administration and many states. The Trump administration has gutted the Department of Education, imperiling efforts to protect students’ civil rights, and proposed billions in public education cuts for fiscal year 2026. […] … learn more→

The Trump administration has made combating immigration a domestic policy priority. Beyond the shocking images of arrests, the reality is more complex, particularly for immigrants with highly specialized scientific skills. America’s scientific and technological supremacy continues and will continue to depend on its ability to attract the world’s top talent. President Trump is mass-deporting undocumented […] … learn more→

When Dr. Sarah’s first peer-reviewed article appeared in the Journal of Sustainability and Urban Policy, her social media announcements said: “Delighted to share my latest research on urban sustainability frameworks! Grateful to the reviewers and editors who helped strengthen this work. #Academia #Research” The response was immediate and positive. Congratulations from colleagues, re-posts from her department, […] … learn more→

A friend offhandedly told me recently, “It’s so easy to get my daughter to behave after her birthday – there are so many new toys to take away when she’s bad!” While there is certainly an appeal to such a powerful parenting hack, the truth is that there’s a pretty big downside to parenting with […] … learn more→

Psychologists have long considered how a tendency towards irrational thinking or particular personality traits might predict peoples’ interest in conspiracies. Yet these individual factors do not explain the group processes through which conspiracy theorists are extending their influence and impact. Over five years, we sought out and got to know people on the cusp of becoming conspiracy theorists. And […] … learn more→

If it takes a village to raise a child, it also takes a village to care for children’s food needs. Children’s health and nutrition outcomes are nurtured directly by family caregivers, but also by a broader “village” of policymakers and governments, health and education systems, social services and civil-society groups, as well as others working at both national and local […] … learn more→