From Arizona to Yemen: The Journey of an American Bomb When a bomb like this explodes, it doesn’t just kill people; it rearranges them. Read More…

Laptops in Class, Trump’s Use of Twitter, Best 2017 Books and More: Our Favorite Student Comments of the Week Our favorite student comments from last week, and an invitation to join the conversation this week. Read More…

Manhood, Growing Up in the 21st Century and Ideal Cities: Our Favorite Student Comments This Week The best teenage comments from last week’s writing prompts, and an invitation to join the conversation this week. Read More…

How Google Took Over the Classroom The tech giant is transforming public education with low-cost laptops and free apps. But schools may be giving Google more than they are getting. Read More…

Nature Fixes, Sports Betting, Teacher Walkouts and Guns: Our Favorite Student Comments of the Week The best teenage comments from last week’s writing prompts, and an invitation to join the conversation this week. Read More…

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Arizona Lawmakers Cut Education Budgets. Then Teachers Got Angry. How a grassroots movement was born from educators working to find out why their schools are so poorly funded. Read More…

C.I.A. Names the ‘Dark Prince’ to Run Iran Operations, Signaling a Tougher Stance The appointment of Michael D’Andrea, a.k.a. the Dark Prince, is one of many moves inside the agency that signal a more muscular approach to espionage and covert operations. Read More…