For the past two decades, the Washington Monthly has included in its annual college rankings measures of a university’s research prowess—its record of producing the new scholarship and scholars that drive economic growth and human flourishing. This year, we’ve put those metrics into a separate ranking, the Best Colleges for Research, which appear at the […]
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Long sought by both the right and left, the changes could protect consumers and lower costs.
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The Republicans Who Could Save Democracy
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Cocky Iran Hawks Forget the History of Blowback
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Colleges Are Finally Confronting Their Outcomes Data
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“Repeat After Me: ‘I Am Somebody’”
Jesse Jackson was furious over injustice. He was also full of hope. His funeral was a reminder that the two were never meant to be separated.
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