How universities became engines of American success

For 250 years, America’s colleges and universities have been engines of leadership, innovation and upward mobility.
Smithsonian MagazineOpinion

How Students Use AI in the Classroom Can Be a Difficult Choice. Why One Educator Thinks It’s Imperative to Teach Learners to Use AI Ethically and Responsibly

As the nation marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Smithsonian invites educators to ...
The Economist

Why big AI labs are hiring so many philosophers

T EN YEARS ago, as the AI revolution was gathering pace, arts and humanities students were told that, if they wanted to make ...
Smithsonian Magazine

100 Years Ago, Students Across the U.S. Took the First SAT. Today, Relatively Few Colleges Require the Test. Where Is It Headed?

The standardized exam has evolved over the past century, all in the name of testing for college readiness. Now, it has become ...
PC Magazine

MacBooks Are the Latest Victim of the Memory Shortage. Here's Why Laptop Prices Keep Rising

Memory costs have exploded in 2026, leading Apple and other computing giants to jack up laptop prices. Against that backdrop, here’s how to save on a new PC this year. From the laptops on your desk to ...