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The president of Wesleyan University explains why he’s allowing pro-Palestinian protesters to pitch tents on campus.

New research explores why some octogenarians have exceptional memories.

Only a fool doesn't understand that eventually there will be a Palestinian state. And we Israelis are the biggest fools.

Scandals, culture wars, and threats to democracy dominate the headlines in this super election year. But anti-democratic populist authoritarianism is itself the legacy of a misbegotten economic ideology.

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Despite a history of labor’s hostility toward AAPI workers, we are a vital part of today’s labor movement and remain vigilant to ensure we do not regress in the name of trade or nationalism. We fight for worker rights and safe communities.

Reader Comments: Graduation 2024; College Presidents Cave to GOP in Congress; Why University Divestment Matters; We Need “Outside Agitators”; Diary of a Palestinian Living in Israel; Lots of Announcements; Cartoons; more.....