With an $18 million donation, the corporate giant is taking a controversial stand on education reform
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“Condoms are much less expensive than treating the masses for STDs. Birth control is much less expensive than raising a child. What's the problem?”
Birth Control: Could It Be Illegal Again?
The right to use contraception seems obvious, but a fierce battle is starting to heat up
Can Obama Really Lower the Cost of College?
Making schools compete for federal aid is more feasible than an all-out assault on the powerful higher education lobby
The Human Cost of Apple’s Success
There’s never been a better time to ask whether chasing the dream of growth has already turned into a nightmare
Can Computers Replace Teachers?
Until we figure out how to best use technology in the classroom, the bells and whistles are often a distraction
Two Cases of Arrested Development
As the Republican primary battle gets more acrimonious, Romney and Gingrich reveal their hatred of reality
What the Birds Know
They are sounding the alarm on the danger of mercury emissions to humans
“It's better to worship heroes that are dead. It'll be very unlikely that they will disappoint you.”
Why Is the U.S. Against Children’s Rights?
America refuses to adopt U.N. guidelines that it helped draft more than 20 years ago. Are we still in the dark ages?
The New Battle Over Voting Rights
Losing the Voting Rights Act — currently under attack in several states — would seriously weaken American democracy
Republican in Hollywood: Not So Taboo Anymore
Are conservative celebrities less concerned about going against the political grain of the entertainment industry?
We Need A Malcolm X Day
He was the ultimate public-intellectual-as-freedom fighter, and he deserves to have a federal holiday