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Alexandra Nikolchev

A portrait of the intellectual as a young woman

A new play examines the early life of a seminal American writer and her legacy of serious political debate and inquiry.

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Deconstructing the myth of the ‘extraordinary teacher’

Why do so many policy makers hold firm to the idea that “superstar” teachers will single-handedly save our education system?

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Video: A generation with autism, graduating into the unknown

For many young adults with autism, the state aid they receive for care, education and even housing runs out at the age of 22. What happens to these adults who are graduating into the unknown?

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Girls win big at Google science fair

Google announced the winners of its first science fair this week — with girls taking

Girls took home the top prizes at the Google’s first science fair, serving as a much-needed reminder of the importance of encouraging talented girls and women to stay in a field where they have been historically underrepresented.

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The chronic fatigue syndrome Rubik’s Cube

After a 2009 study linked chronic fatigue syndrome to a virus called XMRV, some sufferers hoped the link would lead to a cure. But two studies published this week refute claim the link was the result of laboratory mistakes.

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In teachers we trust?

Ezra Klein’s Washington Post blog recently featured a guest post by Columbia University journalism student Dana Goldstein entitled “Is the U.S. doing teacher reform all wrong?” Goldstein focuses on the findings of a recent National Center on Education and the Economy’s study, which compares education policies in five top performing countries — Finland, China, Japan, [...]

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Jugaad Urbanism: Making it work

From solar powered rickshaws to a canopy made of recycled oil cans, learn about Jugaad Urbanism — an exhibit featuring the work of urban designers inspired by the resourcefullness of ordinary citizens in India.

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Video: Taylor Mac’s walkabout

The San Francisco-based performance artist talks about his nine-month protest walk, American identity politics and his sparkly take on what it means to be human.

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Audio slideshow: Staging political dissent

In this audio slideshow, the Belarus Free Theater’s Natalia Koliada discusses life under Europe’s last remaining dictatorship, the political power of theater and the troupe’s triumphant return to New York City this spring.

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