Who will defend the humanities? This summer, we witnessed a dramatic challenge for the humanities and arts at the University of Chicago. This challenge demanded faculty intervention. Since taking ...

The US does not face the specter of a government shutdown every September because of policy disagreements or financial constraints. Rather, democratic accountability has been so eroded that elected ...

Working with young leaders through the Black History Project, I’ve witnessed a profound shift: the digital divide isn’t just about having internet access anymore. Almost every student can access the ...

Tackling the thorny Jimmy Kimmel situation, the head of the National Association of Broadcasters said “government pressure on media” also happened during the ...

When my daughter Alison was murdered on live television 10 years ago, I knew there was no way I could watch any replay. What sane father could? Andy Parker is the father of Alison Parker, who was ...

The suspension of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" is raising big questions about political censorship and free speech. Newsweek's live ...

Attendees at a rally about redistricting at the Democracy Center of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles on Aug. 14, 2025. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters This story is part of ...

Jimmy Kimmel delivers the opening monologue during the 96th Oscars in Los Angeles on March 10, 2024. On Wednesday, Kimmel was yanked off the air by ABC and his show was suspended “indefinitely.” Jack ...

A week after “Charlie Kirk was silenced with a sniper rifle,” The Free Press’ Eli Lake finds a lesson in Rep. Shirley Chisholm’s 1972 visit to segregationist Alabama Gov. George Wallace and after he ...