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Joseph Boskin, Scholar of Humor and April Fool’s Prankster, Dies at 95
To oblige an eager reporter, he invented a story about the holiday’s origin. He didn’t realize it would turn out to be his “Andy Warhol moment.”The New York Times - 4d -
The Podcaster Asking You to Side With History’s Villains
Darryl Cooper is no scholar. But legions of fans — many on the right — can’t seem to resist what he presents as hidden truths.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump Grows Increasingly Combative in Showdowns With the Courts
Scholars say that the Trump administration is now flirting with lawless defiance of court orders, a path with an uncertain end.The New York Times - 22h -
Visas revoked for students at universities in Southern states amid crackdown
The Trump administration's revocation of student visas and, in separate action, termination of students from a tracking system for foreign scholars, has spread to the South.NBC News - 3d -
The 30 best nonfiction books of the last 30 years
To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best nonfiction books since the festival was inaugurated.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
The 30 best fiction books of the last 30 years
To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best fiction books since the festival was inaugurated.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
A Cybersecurity Professor Disappeared Amid an FBI Search. His Family Is ‘Determined to Fight’
The abrupt firing of Xiaofeng Wang and his wife from Indiana University last month shocked the academic community and is stoking fears that Chinese-born scholars are being targeted.Wired - 1d