Education

Arts & Culture

How the Smithsonian Became the Latest Front in Trump’s Culture War

Alec MacGillis / ProPublica Sep 24, 2026 A political awakening spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and murder of George Floyd exposed the museum to accusations of woke excesses. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

Back to School — Without Food

Kevin Hardy / States Newsroom Sep 1, 2026 New SNAP cuts come during a period of upheaval for federal safety net programs, growing hunger across the country and rising grocery prices. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Education

‘PlastiVan’ 101: When Plastic Companies Write the Lesson Plans

Joseph Winters / Grist Sep 1, 2026 The plastics industry is offering schools curricula that cast plastics as safe, recyclable and a source of good jobs. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Measles Cases Are Reaching Record Highs

Patricia Callahan / ProPublica Aug 18, 2026 In parts of the world that have let their guard down to vaccine-preventable diseases, long-forgotten scourges have roared back, killing and disabling children. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Prison Reform

The Communities We’ve Built in Prison

Tony Vick / Filter Aug 7, 2026 Eldercare collectives and other forms of mutual aid in a Tennessee house of correction. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Global Voices

High Effort, No Reward: From Delhi to Seoul, Youth Have Had Enough

Safina Nabi / Truthdig Aug 5, 2026 Promised that studying hard would lead to stable jobs, Indian and Asian students instead face high suicide rates and exam leaks. In Delhi, students protested for 36 days and won — or did they? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

TD Column

Ron’s Little Anti-Red Book

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Jul 27, 2026 In Florida, parents brace for the August debut of an unabashedly MAGA history curriculum. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Education

Public Money Is Fueling an Explosion of Poorly Run Private Schools

Jennifer Smith Richards, Megan O’Matz, Mollie Simon, Jennifer Berry Hawes / ProPublica Jul 16, 2026 In Florida, a public school teacher lost her license and was prosecuted over sexual abuse of a minor, but now she runs a private school. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Technology

Artificial Hype, Authentic Resistance

Nolan Higdon / Truthdig May 26, 2026 Students are loudly booing references to AI at commencement speeches across the country. As they should. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Education

Trump’s Proposed Budget Guts Local Libraries and Museums

Shauneen Miranda / States Newsroom Apr 24, 2026 Luckily for patrons, there appears to be little support for the cuts in Congress. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Book Excerpt

MAGAcademy

Nolan Higdon / Truthdig Apr 17, 2026 How corporatism paved the way for the hostile takeover of higher education. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Middle East

From Public to Private: Gaza’s Genocide Economy Is Reshaping Daily Life

Hassan Abo Qamar / Prism Apr 15, 2026 Public services such as education and electricity have become expensive private commodities amid a complete collapse of public infrastructure. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )