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Viewpoint: Demand Real Change In Higher Education
It’s time to trade in big government policies for innovation
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Debate Discomfort: Was There Too Much Tension?
Last night’s encounter was more like a playground squabble between two men who needed a time out
What Happened to the American Middle-Class Meal?
Wither goes our economy, so too goes our cuisine
Pulpit Freedom: Should Churches Endorse Political Candidates?
A group of rebel pastors is breaking the U.S. tax code which prohibits churches and other non-profits from engaging in electoral politics
Viewpoint: Civility Is Overrated
Politics doesn’t need to be more nice; it needs to be more real
Have We Become Too Obsessed with the Rich?
The rich make for a convenient punching bag, but there are better ways to address inequality
The Decline of the Wasp President
Tribal — and religious — distinctions that used to define our leaders and ourselves have fallen away
Stylish Insight: Fashion Sense from Chicago Ideas Week
Supermodel Elle Macpherson joined Elizabeth Fenner, editor-in-chief of Chicago Magazine, and an array of experts in style and design for a 90-minute Ideas Week session on fashion—and how it affects our lives. Here are some of …
Empty Pews: Everyone Is Misreading the New Numbers of Religiously ‘Unaffiliated’
Yes, there are more people who don’t belong to any particular church, and yet many still believe in God
Why We Still Need Affirmative Action
Removing race from the admissions equation forces schools to be blind to one of the key factors in people’s lives
Lance Armstrong Had Little Choice but to Dope
Everyone knew that cycling was rife with performance-enhancing drugs; you either joined in or quit the sport