I’m a Former Dean of Admissions. Colleges Shouldn’t Be Paying Rich Kids to Enroll.
Millions of students will soon arrive on college campuses, full of excitement and trepidation about what’s to come. Some will...
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How the ‘Paradise’ VFX Team Blew Up the Whole Damn Thing
The visual-effects artists of Hulu’s “Paradise” spent the first season creating the vast underground town that gives the show its...
White House space policy aims for 1,000 launches a year by 2030
The White House is seeking to increase the number of launches into space to 1,000 a year by 2030 and...
Foo Fighters Take On a Rare ‘One Night Only’ Opening Slot for the Biggest Hard Rock Band of All Time
The Foo Fighters have reached a point in their career where they are no longer an opening act. Haven’t been...
What’s happening with the national debt — and how it could affect your wallet
The US national debt recently passed $40 trillion for the first time. Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty ImagesThe US...
Why two Jewish holidays have me thinking of No Kings
Rabbi Elie Kaunfer is the president and CEO of the Hadar Institute. This has been a year of crowds chanting...
Wild New Paper Claims Human Brain Doesn’t Produce Consciousness
Since neuroscientists began excavating the human mind in search of the root cause of consciousness, they’ve acting on one foundational...
Margo Howard, Reluctant Columnist and Daughter of Ann Landers, Dies at 86
Margo Howard was a reluctant columnist, despite the encouragement of her mother, Eppie Lederer, the wildly popular advice maven known...
GOP ‘exorcist’ running for governor insists he battles pointy-eared demons
Victor Marx, the Republican gubernatorial nominee in Colorado, has made wild claims about doing battle against supernatural creatures and other...
Ro Khanna: A one-time wealth tax is progressive and patriotic
Regarding the Aug. 18 editorial “Mark Cuban bests Ro Khanna on wealth taxes”: In November, Californians will vote on a...
I’m a University of Michigan senior. The school shouldn’t coddle freshmen.
Regarding George F. Will’s Aug. 16 column, “Michigan swaps first-semester freshman grades for participation trophies”: I am about to start...
Trump warns of ‘economic D-Day’ against Iran, but Tehran is well acquainted with sanctions
NEW YORK — Nearing the six-month mark of the Iran war and facing diminishing stockpiles of key weapons, the Trump administration is...
Dave Marsh, Rock Critic Who Loved Springsteen and Hated the Dead, Dies at 76
Dave Marsh, an influential and idiosyncratic rock critic who championed passion over polish, helped catapult Bruce Springsteen to fame and...
8 things you should never talk about at work, according to etiquette experts
According to etiquette experts, there are some topics you should avoid talking about at work. Drazen Zigic/ShutterstockBusiness Insider asked etiquette...
Who’s Afraid of ‘Healthy’ Ice Cream?
Ice cream is one of life’s simplest and most enduring culinary pleasures. The first published recipe, which dates back to...
