Over at The New York Times, Anna KodĂ©Â takes a deep dive into where Carter G. Woodson did his work. Readers who are interested in the workspaces of authors and intellectuals will find this piece absolutely fascinating. Here is a taste: […]
Archives for February 2024
“And what is the best argument of the other side?”
Writing at The Atlantic, Caitlin Flanagan thinks colleges are lying to students. Colleges are saying professors want to teach students how to think, but professors are actually telling students what to think. Here is a taste of Flanagan’s piece: My […]
A Blessing of Unicorns — 02/03/2024
This week’s unicorns include poetry, prose, conspiracies, and valuing human life.
The labor market is booming.
More good economic news today. Here is Lauren Kaori Gurley at The Washington Post: The U.S. economy added 353,000 jobs in January, a shockingly strong pickup, even as higher interest rates continue to ripple through the economy. The gains were […]
What is popular this week at Current?
Here are the most popular features of the week at Current: Here are the most popular posts of the last week at The Way of Improvement Leads Home blog: Here are the most popular posts of the last week at The Arena blog:
Privilege, Hungarian-style
What is the cost of rejecting inherited identities?
Current book reviews: a (somewhat unruly) guide
A good review, like a good essay of any sort, will stay with the reader for a while. The conversation that started with the review will continue…
New poll: Haley trails Trump by 26 in South Carolina
Nikki Haley was a two-term governor of South Carolina, but this does not give her a home-field advantage in the 2024 GOP primary scheduled to take place later this month. A new Monmouth University-Washington Post poll has Trump at 58% […]
David Frum on Trump’s America
Check out Judy Woodruff’s PBS Newshour interview with conservative Trump critic, Atlantic writer, and former George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum. Here is a taste: Woodruff: There’s an animosity, a personal nature to the differences that people feel now about […]
Evangelical roundup for February 1, 2024
What is happening in Evangelical land? Can evangelicalism have a constructive vision? A Denver evangelical congregation opens an overnight shelter for migrants. Ryan Burge on “cultural evangelicalism“ Christian college presidents gather: Evangelicals and European elections World Vision’s READ II Project: […]
Just the Way He Is
Billy Joel’s first single in seventeen years provides occasion for reflection
What to get the kids you know for their birthdays
A note from the editor: today is a special birthday. The Arena is one year old! It seems appropriate to celebrate, therefore, by publishing a guide to birthday gifts–but for kids! When an invitation to a child’s birthday party includes […]