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Tom Wilkinson: an actor of great humanity who seldom played the lead but dominated the screen
UK

The animal sounds in most nature documentaries are made by humans – here’s how they do it and why it matters

Wildlife documentaries like the BBC’s recent series, Planet Earth III, are renowned for offering breathtaking images of animals in their natural habitats. You’d be forgiven for thinking these shows offer an unmediated portrayal of these animals – an objective window into their lives as they hunt, rest and rear their young. But this isn’t quite […]
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Sellout! How political corruption shaped an American insult
USA

Sellout! How political corruption shaped an American insult

Alf Bruseth, 'Politician Coin Bank' (1938). Index of American Design If you follow politics, sports, Hollywood or the arts, you’ve no doubt heard the insult “sellout” thrown around to describe someone perceived to have betrayed a core principle or shared value in their pursuit of personal gain. The term has recently been hurled at a […]
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In the 'big tent' of free speech, can you be too open-minded?
USA

In the ‘big tent’ of free speech, can you be too open-minded?

In the 'big tent' philosophy of free speech, the more views, the better. But how does that hold up in practice? imageBROKER/Manuel Kamuf via Getty Images People often extol the virtue of open-mindedness, but can there be too much of a good thing? As a college dean, I regularly observe campus controversies about the Israel-Hamas […]
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7 strategies to help gifted autistic students succeed in college
USA

7 strategies to help gifted autistic students succeed in college

Only 39% of autistic students who start college finish. Hill Street Studios / Getty Images About 1 out of every 100 students in American public schools has autism. A subset of these students also have academic gifts and talents in a broad range of areas, including math, science, technology, the humanities and the arts. These […]
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