Education

October 07, 2020

In Arizona, a battleground state, the votes of Latinos like Adela Diaz could decide who wins the White House.

Amid increasing US-China tensions, humor is serious business

October 07, 2020

American Jesse Appell’s comedy is part of a long history of cultural diplomacy between the US and China. Musical performances, art exchanges and sports competitions have all helped to strengthen the relationship between the two countries since the early 1970s.

'We don't want another lost school year': Widespread protests in Greece over lack of coronavirus safety in schools

The World

October 07, 2020

While many schools around the world have kept their doors closed because of the pandemic, the Greek government opened all primary and secondary schools for in-person learning last month, despite an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the country.

Music

London composers inspired by BLM confront classical music’s inequities through sound

The World

September 25, 2020

In October, the Royal Festival Hall will feature 21 classical composers of color in its first season since the country's first lockdown this spring.

History

A slave ship’s logbook from 1795 reveals harrowing details of the middle passage

The World

September 24, 2020

The logbook, recently discovered in a California closet, now has a new home at Georgetown University where it is being preserved by scholars and digitized.

Every 30 Seconds

For this young Latino, spending more time with family is an upside to the pandemic

The World

September 23, 2020

Izcan Ordaz, an 18-year-old college freshman, expected to move to campus at the University of Texas at Austin last month. Instead, he's taking classes virtually from home — and learning a lot more about his parents' upbringing.

Education

Math at midnight: Students stuck in US struggle with remote learning at Chinese schools

The World

September 23, 2020

For students who normally live in Shanghai, China, going back to school with remote learning from half a world away in the United States has its downs — and a few ups.

Education

How new legislation could improve Holocaust education in US public schools

The Conversation

September 17, 2020

The Never Again Education Act is meant to make Holocaust education more prominent in America's schools. A scholar of Holocaust studies explains five reasons why that's necessary.

Will coronavirus really change college forever?

Innovation Hub

September 11, 2020

Colleges were already facing hard times. Could the pandemic be the tipping point to upend the whole industry?

US-China relations

Confucius Institutes push back against Pompeo’s assertion they should close

The World

September 10, 2020

The Trump administration has taken aim at Chinese cultural programs called Confucius Institutes housed within US universities. Administrators are caught in the middle, and some say academic freedom is at risk.

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