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  • What do changes in Maine mean for the future of free college?
    Chronicle of Higher Education

    What do changes in Maine mean for the future of free college?

    “They’re trying to figure out a way to have some assurance to people that this actually is going to be available now, and it will continue to be available,” says Laura Perna of the Graduate School of Education. “That’s what people need if they’re trying to make plans about going to college.”

    Apr 1, 2026

    This $2 test leads to nearly 30,000 arrests a year for no reason
    The Washington Post

    This $2 test leads to nearly 30,000 arrests a year for no reason

    Tricia Rojo Bushnell of Penn Carey Law School wrote in an opinion piece about the colorimetric drug test, a widely used law enforcement tool that contributes to tens of thousands of wrongful arrests in the United States each year.

    Mar 31, 2026

    Judd Kessler on getting started in academia
    Bloomberg News

    Judd Kessler on getting started in academia

    Judd Kessler of the Wharton School discusses the hidden markets that allocate value to desirable things such as restaurant reservations.

    Mar 30, 2026

    I saw something new in San Francisco
    The New York Times

    I saw something new in San Francisco

    Steven Shaw and Gideon Nave of the Wharton School say cognitive surrender is when the user relinquishes cognitive control and adopts the A.I.’s judgment as their own.

    Mar 29, 2026