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The Chronicle’s opinion, analysis, and culture section, with op-eds, book reviews, interviews, letters, scholar profiles, and essays about the ideas and controversies shaping higher education.
The Review | Essay
The Review | Essay
By Nader Hashemi April 25, 2025
Badar Khan Suri is held in Texas. We spoke through glass. This is what he said.
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By Arjun Appadurai April 22, 2025
Where can we go from here?

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