Topic: Princeton University

The marketing of Sonia Sotomayor

She hasn't ruled on hot-button issues, which puts her in a middle position - for now, anyway.

Sotomayor opponents in weak field position so far

Obama's high-court pick is no 'stealth candidate.' She has made some 450 judicial decisions. What's more, she has not been shy about expressing her opinions publicly.

Obama picks first Hispanic Supreme Court justice

In nominating Sonia Sotomayor, the president cited both her judicial experience and her compelling personal story.

Why Democrats buckled to GOP fears on Guantánamo

The Senate denied Obama the money to shut down the prison, in part because Democrats didn't want to be seen as soft on terrorism.

Did asteroids really do in the dinosaurs?

Two new studies challenge the current theory.

Nancy Pelosi goes toe-to-toe with the CIA

The Democratic lawmaker is under fire over her knowledge of harsh interrogation measures. What did she know and when did she know it?

A campus – and a whole town – await the first lady

The recession-hit town of Merced and its University of California campus hope for a big boost from Michelle Obama’s commencement speech Saturday.

Opinion: What's happened to 'higher' education?

We've traded the foundations of elevated thought for the allure of scientific progress.

OpenCourseWare: College education, without the student loans

Free, online lectures and course materials offer Ivy-League classes to everyone.

The value of money

A Christian Science perspective.

The Kindle’s assault on academia

Column: Amazon wants to corner the textbook market. But don't think it's gonna be easy.

Introducing the super-sized Kindle DX

Admission

An Ivy League admissions officer worries about her school’s eager applicants, even as she struggles with a past secret of her own.

Congress returns to immense agenda

Lawmakers face issues ranging from a huge deficit and bank regulations to healthcare reform and climate change.

Anniversaries with a long tail

The Monitor's language columnist looks at the quintessential quindecennial and other celebrations.

Opinion: The injustice of Iowa's ruling on gay marriage

Its central focus on emotions erodes moral principles and law.

Stereo spacecraft set to search for lunar origins

A Jury of Her Peers

Elaine Showalter’s absorbing tour of the American women writers’ pantheon.

The approach of Teach for America

It recruits top-flight candidates from universities and consists of an intense five weeks of training. Afterward, graduates commit to teaching two years in urban classrooms.

Opinion: Meghan McCain and the power of sisterhood

As women, we're on the same side. Let's act like it.

Opinion: Grade inflation gone wild

Most college kids spend more time drinking than studying. And they still get mostly A's.

When NYPD wears a Muslim topi

Police chaplaincy lets Khalid Latif embody both Islam and American culture.

Omnibus bill's hidden item: a Democratic rift

On Tuesday, Congress passed the spending bill to keep the government running - 160 days late, and not without some unusual friction between House and Senate leaders.

The Life You Can Save

Bioethicist Peter Singer challenges all of us to rethink our ideas about “a good life.”

Michelle Obama rocks the bureaucracy with her star quality

For now, the first lady avoids policy issues, sticking to meet-and-greets with federal workers and citizens.