August 27, 2025
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Studying philosophy does make people better thinkers, according to new research on more than 600,000 college grads
Michael Vazquez, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Michael Prinzing, Wake Forest University Philosophy majors rank higher than ... -
Kids need soft skills in the age of AI, but what does this mean for schools?
Generative AI is forcing K-12 schools to reconsider what key skills to teach students. Cavan Images via Getty Images Jennifer L. Steele, ...August 27, 2025 -
AI has passed the aesthetic Turing Test − and it’s changing our relationship with art
It may not have a soul, but AI has learned the mathematical recipe for the sights and sounds that most people find moving. Jacob ...August 27, 2025 -
Parenting strategies are shifting as neuroscience brings the developing brain into clearer focus
Grocery stores are a common source of tantrums and meltdowns. Cavan Images/Cavan via Getty Images Nancy L. Weaver, Saint Louis University A ...August 27, 2025 -
History shows why FEMA is essential in disasters, and how losing independent agency status hurt its ability to function
FEMA workers help residents who lost homes in the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires apply for aid. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty ...August 6, 2025 -
The hidden bias in college admissions tests: How standardized exams can favor privilege over potential
Zarrina Talan Azizova, University of North Dakota; Audrey Amrein-Beardsley, Arizona State University, and Jeongeun Kim, University of Maryland At ...June 30, 2025 -
Why the traditional college major may be holding students back in a rapidly changing job market
Rethinking the college major could help colleges better understand what employers and students need. Westend61/Getty Images John Weigand, ...June 30, 2025 -
Trump administration’s conflicting messages on Chinese student visas reflect complex US-China relations
The U.S. announced plans to scrutinize and revoke student visas for students with ties to the Chinese Communist Party or whose studies are in ...June 28, 2025