Trump Believes in “Madman Theory.” But He’s Actually a Madman

After six weeks of insane behavior, the ceasefire should not lead us to believe Trump has regained his faculties.

David Frum Is Wrong About the Democrats and Iran

The Atlantic writer is asking congressional Democrats to fund Trump’s misbegotten war. They should decline.

A president killing boaters on specious claims of “narcoterrorism” while pardoning major drug traffickers should be a major scandal.

A Q&A on the unstated aims and unacknowledged risks of Trump’s air strikes.

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