U.S. News & World Report’s College Rankings List Is Baloney. Here’s the List You Should Actually Use

Robert Reich / Truthdig Sep 14, 2015 With college application season almost upon us, where should aspiring college students and their parents look for advice? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Fancy a New Body? Humans May Soon Be Able to Get Head Transplants

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2015 In just a couple of years, the first human head transplant surgery is set to take place; a black hole 12 billion times the size of the sun is making scientists rethink a widely accepted theory; meanwhile, the Iranian version of street artist Banksy delves into "Iran's turbulent past" with his work. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Will College Rankings Soon Include Sexual Assault Stats?

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 29, 2014 A dozen members of Congress decided students applying to college should know what the risks of rape and other forms of sexual assault are on individual campuses. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The War on Women on the Internet

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2014 Abuse toward women online is out of control and victims shouldn't simply have to ignore it; college rankings can affect the number of applications an institution receives; meanwhile, actor Rupert Everett argues that closing down London's red light district is not about protecting women. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The NSA Leaks and the 3 News Outlets

Staff / Truthdig Oct 30, 2013 Although The Guardian broke the story on the National Security Agency, it soon collaborated with The New York Times and ProPublica; Glenn Greenwald and Pierre Omidyar have set up a temporary blog until their site is up and running; meanwhile, from the sky, a church is discovered to have an unfortunate resemblance to a sexual organ. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

SparkNotes No More—Your Teacher Will Know

Staff / Truthdig Apr 10, 2013 With e-books, educators can see whether you've skipped pages or even bothered to open your textbook; a Spanish study claims there will be fewer people living on earth in the next century than now; meanwhile, although Portugal's government has failed to impose austerity, it's now come up with equivalent replacement measures. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )