Sound It Out: How Phonics Won America’s Reading Wars
Adrienne Gear’s early days as a teacher brought an unforeseen challenge: despite her dedication, she was failing in her most critical responsibility—teaching her young students to read.
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Disaffiliation at Yale: Rethinking Community Beyond Greek Life
At Yale, four groups have severed ties with their national organizations, a move driven, in part, to rethink the rigid structures of Greek life rather than simply reproduce them.
Sacred Ceilings, Consumerist Key Chains: The Vatican’s Religious Art and Tourist Culture
Vatican City, the spiritual heart of the Roman Catholic Church, is revered as one of the holiest places on earth. Yet, upon entering its thousand-year-old walls, rampant tourism and consumerism seem to dilute the sense of spirituality the city is designed to evoke.
When Lies Go Viral: Meta’s Retreat From Fact-Checking
In 2012, Meta’s algorithm pushed hate speech that fueled the massacre of the Rohingya people in Myanmar. This content, including a widely shared video from prominent anti-Rohingya figure U Wirathu, inflamed discrimination and animosity against the already marginalized group.
The Cross at a Crossroads: Christianity’s Reckoning in Modern America
Ryan Burge spent decades at the pulpit of a church that had been standing since 1868. By 2025, it was gone.