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It seemed that the multiracialcoalition that elected Barack Obamawould secure a Democratic future for this country for decades. It seemed that themultiracial coalition that elected BarackObama…

“We pretend to work and they pretend to pay us.” That’s what everyday Soviets said in the 1970s and 1980s, as the Soviet Union teetered toward…

Do you believe our government has made contact with intelligent extraterrestrials? Something I can’t discuss in a public setting. What is the deal with U.F.O.s? Does…

“Have you ever considered you might have ADHD?” My therapist asked me that during my second year of Ph.D. studies at Cornell University. I had just…

In a recent opinion piece entitled “This Law Made Me Ashamed of My Country,” former Harvard University president and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers…

Miscarriage leave policies are a blind spot on many college campuses, one that urgently needs to be addressed. For me, losing my unborn child to miscarriage…

As a university professor, I recently found myself in an awkward spot. I teach a large survey course called Introduction to Cultural Anthropology that enrolls some…

So America’s at war — “Major U.S. strikes on Iran —” — or not. “Twelve-Day War is over.” But Israel is still at war. “Fifty-thousand Palestinians…

So first up guys, we’re six months into the Trump administration. So I want to know your mood – hit me. Yeah I mean, it’s a disaster.…

Last weekend, I completed my third 12-hour ultramarathon, finally achieving my goal of logging 50 miles (51.3 miles, to be exact!). For the past two years,…