Opinion

We run writing workshops at a South African university: what we’ve learnt about how students are using AI, and how to help them

When students don’t understand the text of their essay, it’s a sign that they didn’t produce it. As academics and writing coaches we increasingly encounter students who, instead of requiring help with ...
The Grio

A Texas teacher broke out the old-school pen and paper to kick AI out of her classroom

A teacher in Fort Worth, Texas, has found a way to push AI out of her classroom. She went analog. Chanea Bond, an American literature and composition teacher at Southwest High School, says returning ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

I’m an AI Power User. It Has No Place in the Classroom.

O n a Tuesday at the end of last semester, I asked my first-year writing class how they were using AI in their courses. One of my strongest students raised her hand. She admitted, almost sheepishly, ...
The Guardian

Demands for more details from US justice department after newly released Epstein files mention Donald Trump – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. For the latest news on the Epstein files, read our full report: Newly released Epstein files include references to Donald Trump If you’re just joining us, the day in US ...
Time Out

A blockbuster new Wes Anderson exhibition is opening in London this weekend

Stanley Kubrick. Barbie. Tim Burton. Wes Anderson. What do these names have in common, apart from the makings of an incredible dinner party line-up? Answer: they’ve all been recent subjects of ...
Page Six

Taylor Swift sends Brittany Mahomes handwritten note on heels of ‘Cancelled’ song speculation

Brittany Mahomes received a handwritten letter from pal Taylor Swift after speculation that the pop star wrote the “The Life of a Showgirl” track “CANCELLED!” about her. The former soccer pro took to ...
inforum

Handwritten confession in 1998 murder speeds request to vacate man’s conviction

A judge sentenced Brian Hooper Sr. to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years for the killing of Ann Prazniak. The star witness in the case has now confessed to the murder. At a ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Bring Back the Blue-Book Exam

W hen ChatGPT was released three years ago, its ability to mimic human writing unsettled me. I’m a professor of communication; what did it mean that my students now had access to a machine that could ...
Wall Street Journal

For Democrats, Mamdani Is a Wake-Up Call—and a Bad Example

Journal Editorial Report: Zohran Mamdani beat Andrew Cuomo. Now what? Zohran Mamdani, the socialist who just won New York’s Democratic mayoral primary, is a charismatic, smart and effective campaigner ...
Bleeping Computer

Instagram ads mimicking BMO, EQ Bank are finance scams

Instagram ads impersonating financial institutions like Bank of Montreal (BMO) and EQ Bank (Equitable Bank) are being used to target Canadian consumers with phishing scams and investment fraud. Some ...
Inside Higher Ed

The Handwriting Revolution

In Melissa Ryckman’s world history survey, an introductory class that consists mostly of non–history majors, she asks her students to complete a brief 100-word assignment every Friday based on what ...