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The pervasiveness of technology on campuses poses a distinct threat to small residential liberal-arts colleges, writes The Atlantic's Conor Friedersdorf '02. Pomona faculty weigh in.

In 2023, Japan’s Self-Defense Force fell 50 percent short of its recruitment target. The following year, the number of babies born fell to a record low for the ninth consecutive year. 

Prof. Susan McWilliams Barndt joins the Givers, Doers, & Thinkers Podcast to discuss the shockingly under-emphasized concept of "fraternity" in America, which more fully captures our communal experience than the understanding of "community."

Prof. Sara Sadhwani joins "Inside the Issues" host Amrit Singh to discuss the vote at Los Angeles City Hall.

A Republican plan aimed primarily at the Ivy League would impose billions in taxes on the investment returns of several dozen private colleges and universities.

Walmart executives recently told industry analysts that an increase in prices would be unavoidable in the face of the highest import duties the U.S. has seen since the 1930s.

Substantial revenue has yet to materialize from AI, and it may be decades before we see a productivity bump. Nonetheless, AI hypesters cling to their fanciful forecasts.

For Mother’s Day, The New York Times asked psychologists, researchers and communication experts for questions that will inspire rich, satisfying conversations with your mother—or any loved one you’d like to know better.

Four months on from the LA fires, ITV News correspondent Romilly Weeks returned to uncover the human stories behind one of the most destructive—and costly—disasters ever recorded in California.

The Berkeley City Council will consider banning most plants and other flammable items within five feet of houses in scenic and hilly neighborhoods, which city officials consider the most wildfire-prone.