Tyler Cowen is always on a mission to learn something new—whether it’s about sustainable growth or the best ethnic restaurants. Here, he talks about how he tests his ideas, the goal of his new VC fund, and why he’s taking a risk on a random guy in Ethiopia.
Wellesley College’s Freedom Project has expanded opportunities for members of the campus community to engage on topics ranging from free speech with Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker to Islamic tradition with Turkish journalist and scholar Mustafa Akyol.
Ignorance of the region is a national security threat, says USC’s professor David Kang.
The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill plans to expand its Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program, which was launched in 2005 and is now one of the College of Arts and Sciences fastest-growing minors.
The Charles Koch Foundation supports tools from NewseumED which give teachers resources for teaching First Amendment issues in current contexts.
Jones is a grandmother, an accomplished soul food cook, and a co-founder of the Buried Alive Project. She spent 16 years in prison for a non-violent drug offense.
Life comes at you fast. In the case of Dilip Rao, co-founder and CEO of the socially driven food-ordering platform Sharebite, it can even run you over and put you in the hospital.
Alice Johnson, sentenced to life without parole and released last year, says her life is forever intertwined with those left behind. Now a fellow at the Buried Alive Project, she is working to bring justice to a broken system.
The University of Dallas has announced expansion of its Alternative Teacher Certification Program, providing scholarships for up to 100 K-12 teachers.
Digital news and culture magazine OZY has launched Take on America, a new prime time series providing participants an opportunity to take a pause from the growing polarization by joining town hall meetings across the country.
