Should black and white campuses merge in Georgia?

My other piece in this week's issue is on a Georgia state senator's proposal to merge the state's historically black colleges with nearby white schools.

Are Hugs the New Handshakes?

I have a piece in this week's issue on whether the hug is replacing the handshake. It's pegged, in part, to the fact that we have a man-hugger in the White House. I only wish the diagram of the ass-out hug (with apologies to Vince Vaughn) had made it online...

Grade inflation wars

Parents in Virginia are winning their campaign to change the benchmark for A's to 90 instead of 94.

Jesse Jackson: A Moment of Transformation

This is a video based on an interview I did with Jesse Jackson last week. We talked about how he felt on election night and what Dr. King would have thought of Obama's inauguration.

Civil Rights and the Obama Presidency

With the inauguration coming up, we took a look back (including audio interviews) at what this day means for civil rights leaders.

Should Students Be Paid For Good Grades?

Paying students to get good grades is controversial, but a new study suggests cash incentives work.

For the Post Office: Snow, Rain, and Now Gloom of Recession

Last week I wrote a Time.com story on how the postal service is faring in this economy: not well. They experienced their biggest mail volume drop in history in '08.