Education

History can be a surprisingly newsy beat, according the journalists who are covering the semiquincentennial.History can be a surprisingly newsy beat, according the journalists who are covering the semiquincentennial. Read More

We explore how people in the U.S. identify their ancestry.We explore how people in the U.S. identify their ancestry. Read More

A summer of celebratory drinking is underway in the birthplace of the American Revolution. But however tipsy the tourists get, the founders probably had them beat.A summer of celebratory drinking is underway in the birthplace of the American Revolution. But however tipsy the tourists get, the founders probably had them beat. Read More

Across New England, a writer traveled down dirt paths and into historic homes to find the forgotten stories of the enslaved men who fought for freedom on two fronts.Across New England, a writer traveled down dirt paths and into historic homes to find the forgotten stories of the enslaved men who fought for freedom on

Readers respond to a column by Bret Stephens and a letter about the Fourth of July. Also: Food education, for children and parents.Readers respond to a column by Bret Stephens and a letter about the Fourth of July. Also: Food education, for children and parents. Read More

With new limits on federal lending, many students will need private loans and some could be shut out.With new limits on federal lending, many students will need private loans and some could be shut out. Read More

For generations, writing up a summary of a patient exam was a vital step for physicians trying to make an accurate diagnosis. What happens when A.I. does it for them?For generations, writing up a summary of a patient exam was a vital step for physicians trying to make an accurate diagnosis. What happens when A.I.

Tamar Shirinian, a former professor at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, was among those who lost their jobs over their posts about the slain conservative activist.Tamar Shirinian, a former professor at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, was among those who lost their jobs over their posts about the slain conservative activist. Read More

Instead of home-schooling her daughter, she spent hundreds of millions of dollars building an idiosyncratic educational institution in the Hamptons.Instead of home-schooling her daughter, she spent hundreds of millions of dollars building an idiosyncratic educational institution in the Hamptons. Read More

Jennifer Mnookin will be the Ivy League university’s fifth president in four years. She describes herself as “a principled pragmatist.”Jennifer Mnookin will be the Ivy League university’s fifth president in four years. She describes herself as “a principled pragmatist.” Read More