Weather alerts and school cancellations in US, Europe
Wintry weather, esp. extreme cold, has caused traffic accidents and resulted in school closures across the Northern Hemisphere.
Academics
How to kill a worthy #MeToo movement
We have seen, now, thanks to the national paper of record, how a movement can be pushed way too far, leading to its downfall.
Suspended for a class video, student sues Dist. 155
Free speech is the issue: Can a student post a video made during an AP Government class? Even if the mayor is speaking?
Asheville School marks 50 years of racial integration
Racial integration (& school desegregation) have a long history in the US; the #MeToo movement is just starting up by comparison.
Statue commemorating national anthem defaced
Another statue of the national anthem has been defaced in Baltimore, with the words "racist anthem" spray painted nearby.
Trump denies vulgar comment, says he’s no racist
We see in the president a failure to understand history of the US, and with that, reflect on history lessons in our schools.
Jet stream changes linked to more severe weather
The North American jet stream has undergone significant changes over the past 1,000 years, but most data only look at it from about 1979.
King and Korea share an interesting closeness
Martin Luther King's monument is close to the Korean War monument in Washington, but that's not all there is here.
Book review: Fire and Fury
An attempt to stop the publication of a book that may be libelous won't fly with American readers or the Constitution.
Male success stereotypes undermine women’s interest
Why are women underrepresented in certain fields, and why do they have less interest in certain careers? Society could be to blame.