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Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts university in Lexington, Virginia founded in 1749 as a small classical school by Scotch-Irish Presbyterian pioneers, though currently the University maintains no religious affiliation.
Washington and Lee is the ninth oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the second oldest in Virginia.
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Reading comprehension scores are tanking, and fewer Americans are picking up books. But practicing deep reading can help you process content more carefully and keep you from falling for misinformation.
A cascade of changes to eligibility guidelines for the updated COVID-19 vaccines left Americans unsure whether they could still get the shot. That’s where off-label use comes in.
Republicans are seeking to define ‘sex’ in federal law. But after centuries of debate, doctors, scientists and judges haven’t come to a clear consensus on what the definition of sex should be.
Advances in technology mean employers can keep tabs on workers long after the workday has finished. New Zealand needs to follow global examples and strengthen workers rights beyond the workplace.
DEI programs bolster college students’ sense of identity and belonging. Without these programs, they stand to miss out on crucial learning and career opportunities.
The daily deluge of information produced by the news media can drown consumers in confusion and anxiety, but there are steps you can take to filter out the noise and remain enlightened.
A three-month-long group conversation with some of the newest American voters yields insights both worrisome and promising.
Researchers posed as constituents and emailed 3,685 legislators in 11 countries in Europe and Latin America to ask for help. Responsiveness varied by gender by up to 13 percentage points.
A quirk of mathematics gives voters in some small states, like Rhode Island and Nebraska, an extra edge over voters in other states. This happens not only in the US, but in other countries, too.
Politicians on the left and right object to this practice, which the Trump administration is championing.
The companies that make our digital devices think – and act – like they still own them, even after we’ve bought them. Are we becoming digital serfs?
Before you share another article on Facebook, consider your responsibility to make sure what you post is true.
Just ask Megyn Kelly of Fox News. Covering the Trump campaign is no picnic. But journalists have a duty to do more than write clickbait stories on the billionaire candidate.
Researchers estimate the US loses more than US$90 billion annually in corporate income tax revenues from tax loopholes and tax havens, also known as base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). With a growing…
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Knight Professor of Journalism Ethics, Washington and Lee University
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Director of the Harte Center for Teaching and Learning, Washington and Lee University
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Professor of Law, Washington and Lee University
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Professor of Politics and Law and Director of Center for International Education, Washington and Lee University
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Associate Professor of Accounting, Washington and Lee University
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Assistant Professor of Law and Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Washington and Lee University
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Assistant Professor of Politics, Washington and Lee University