Topic: Wesleyan University

10 must-read books about higher education in America

Check out these 10 books for a thorough grounding in where higher education stands in the US today.

The buzz about Haiti – as a tourist destination?

President Martelly wants to attract investors to build hotels and resorts, with an estimated 2,250 hotel rooms completed by 2013. It's a way to create jobs and improve the economy, but can it work?

Ripe for a bagel spread

A recipe disaster and a whimsical poem unite an avocado with heat.

Haiti struggles to 'build back better' two years after earthquake (+video)

Many of those displaced by Haiti's devastating 2010 earthquake have been relocated, and buildings and roads repaired. But reconstruction in Haiti has been complicated by deep economic and social problems. 

Obama's tough talk on Iran: All about the presidential election?

Pundits say President Obama is ramping up the foreign policy rhetoric ahead of 2012, and foreign policy experts agree. But it comes with less action, as is typical before a presidential election.

Opinion: Protests in Egypt: the real reason for Obama's two-handed game

Commentators have castigated the Obama administration for not demanding the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak and the institution of democratic elections. Yet this 'passivity' may not be a function of support for Mubarak’s dictatorship but rather a desire to retain the Egyptian military as a reliable partner throughout rapidly changing political circumstances.

Which Election 2010 race has run the most TV ads? Not the one you'd expect.

Campaign TV ads are ramping up ahead of Nov. 2, but the race that has run more than any other in the nation has been largely overlooked by the national media, though it is crucial to the GOP.

Rand Paul and the 'Aqua Buddha': why Election 2010 is turning nasty

What is the 'Aqua Buddha' and why did it turn a Senate debate between Democrat Jack Conway and Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky into the 'nastiest' of Election 2010'? It's classic attack politics.

US Chamber of Commerce under fire for campaign finance

Liberal groups charge the US Chamber of Commerce with spending foreign donations on political ads targeted against Democrats. Chamber officials deny the charge, but campaign finance law makes it hard to know for sure.

Haiti election commission under scrutiny for ties to President René Préval

Haiti holds its first presidential debate Saturday, even as President René Préval's ties to the election commission has observers asking whether the CEP rejected candidates based on politics.

2010 Pulitzer Prize winners in letters and drama

"Tinkers" by Paul Harding surprised many by winning the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

In distant planet's fluorescent glow, a new way to look for life

For the first time, astronomers detected the fluorescent signature of an exoplanet's atmosphere. Fluorescence can give scientists clues about processes that might make a planet habitable for life.

Joe Lieberman 'out of tune' with Connecticut, but few complain

Sen. Joe Lieberman is refusing to vote for a healthcare public option – even though the Connecticut Legislature passed comprehensive healthcare reform this year. But poll data suggest the Nutmeg State won't abandon Lieberman.

Radio rookies

Young DJs step up behind the mic to host their own on-air shows.

Who will help shape McCain, Obama foreign policy?

Both candidates would likely draw from previous administrations to build their teams.

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Lost in the welfare system, but still clinging to hope

Andrew Bridge offers an insider’s look at what it means to grow up as a foster child in America.

Lost in the welfare system but still clinging to hope

Andrew Bridge offers an insider's look at what it means to grow up as a foster child in America.