And while this description may sound like pessimism, it’s intended as an exhortation, a call to recognize what’s happening ...

If we truly want to make America smart again, we must reject the culture of shortcuts, diluted curricula and intellectual complacency—and instead embrace a renewed commitment to rigor, inquiry and the ...

To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select ...

To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select ...

An award-winning educator from Kazakhstan on how independent teaching models, deep literacy instruction, and equitable exam ...

John Cassidy’s “Capitalism and Its Critics” is a rewarding guide to the many fascinating attempts throughout history to rethink or resist the economic system ...

A personal tribute to Raja Tasleem Abbass, a judge and devoted mentor, whose life was defined by grit, faith, and an unwavering commitment to justice and education.

Kim Hastreiter has struggled with defining her role in the cultural landscape. But with her new book, “Stuff: A New York Life of Cultural Chaos,” she’s found the right vessel. Using the objects she’s ...

On Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025, as congregants across Ukraine gathered to mark the beginning of Holy Week, two Russian ...

In the past few months, sweeping changes have been made across U.S. college campuses. Now more than ever, students don’t feel ...

I genuinely thought that the pandemic would finish it off, yet The Apprentice rumbles on regardless, wheezing through its 20th year like a burnt-out exec coming up to retirement. By now, it really ...

Readers react to Joseph Bottum’s academic experiment.