In 2013, psychologist Angela Duckworth delivered a powerful TED talk on the importance of “grit,” or outstanding ability to persevere through failure, as a predictor of success. Duckworth claimed that,...
They say you shouldn’t bite the hand that feeds you, but in this case I think we’ve been fed plenty.
Wealthy Americans donate way too much money to prestigious private colleges and universities....
Ta-Nehisi Coates stepped to the Northwestern podium last Thursday. Although Coates is an editor for “The Atlantic,” he is better known for his blog and his writings on race in America. The seats were...
