Past Coverage

• The Dumbing of America? - March 21, 2008
• The Impoverishment of Political Rhetoric - October 3, 2008
• Get Me Revision! Remembering Richard Hofstadter - June 30, 2006
• A New Day for Intellectuals - February 13, 2009
• On Stupidity - August 1, 2008

Recent News

• Number of 'Hispanic Serving' Colleges Is Expected to Grow Significantly, Report Says

  Almost 200 colleges may soon meet the federal designation of "Hispanic serving," and they should work to increase their retention and graduation rates, says a new report.

• College Makes Students More Liberal, but Not Smarter About Civics, Study Finds

  The Intercollegiate Studies Institute found that people with bachelor's degrees were more likely than recipients of only high-school diplomas to take liberal stances.

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  Pulling Haiti's Culture From the Rubble

  The chief conservator of one of the stricken nation's major libraries is working with Brown University and others to save a part of his people's cultural patrimony.

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