Amid War in Mideast, Lingering Questions Over Killing Iran’s Leader

Assassination isn’t illegal under U.S. law, but don’t tell Trump. A legal primer.

The Miracle and Mystery of Artemis II

A NASA-led mission that showcases competence and collective purpose—launched, improbably, under a government that rewards neither.

MAGA has mountains of merch. Why don’t Democrats?

Jacob Heilbrunn joins the editors to weigh in on potential military escalation, political divides, and economic fallout from Trump’s strikes on Iran.

A new report makes a nuanced case for what post-secondary graduates need to get ahead.

by Bruno V. Manno

Congress finally opened Pell Grants to short-term job training. Now states have to build the systems that can tell which programs actually work.

by Bruno V. Manno

High costs, political attacks take a toll as fewer students come, top scholars leave.

by Jon Marcus

New survey data suggests that more Americans might see the value of a degree if schools simplified their pricing systems.

by Michael T. Nietzel