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Education
Twilight Is Now Required Reading for a College Level Honors English Class
An honors English course at Ohio State University is including Twilight as required reading. Does Edward Cullen belong in college?
Education
Brainy and Famous! Celebrities With Graduate Degrees
Sure, Harvard grad Natalie Portman is super smart, but here are 13 other actors, musicians and even a model—all with advanced degrees!
Education
The Coming Paradigm Shift in Education Reform
Instead of ignoring the role poverty plays in hindering student achievement, the next wave of reformers might tackle it head on.
Education
Grading on Campus: Is the Easy A Here to Stay?
Leaked data at Columbia University shows plenty of students are getting A's. Is it grade inflation, or is everyone really just that smart?
Education
Breaking: Ivy League College Students Use Hard Drugs
Think students at elite schools aren't using (and dealing) hard drugs like heroin? They are, and they're getting arrested for it.
Culture
Judges Who Are Hungry, Fatigued More Likely to Deny Parole
According to new research from Columbia University, a tired and hungry judge is a far less lenient judge.
Environment
Urban Wildlife: The Safari 7 Reading Room
An exhibit in New York City teaches us how a city's infrastructure informs its urban wildlife-and vice versa. Rambling from Times Square to outer...
Environment
New Study Shows Urbanization Contributes to Deforestation
According to a new study by scientists at Columbia, Rutgers, and South Dakota, one of the culprits of deforestation is one that you might not have...
