Fall has arrived, bringing with it the cotton harvest season. Interestingly, I realized that throughout the year, in my previous columns, I’ve discussed the context of the principal commodities but ...

Howdy market watchers. October is here. My favorite (birthday) month of the year. Combined with hopes of cooler temperatures and fall flavors, it is the precursor to the holiday season. It also means ...

Earlier this week the presidents of three of the formerly regional accreditors—Middle States, SACSCOC and WASC—hosted a webinar on AI and transfer credit. I watched, as did several colleagues; both ...

In the removal and later reinstatement of host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel to late-night television, we have witnessed President Trump’s brazen assault on freedom of speech and the crucial pushback to ...

It’s hard to be startled by Elon Musk because he does startling things all the time. But I’ll admit that I was startled when I gave his Grok A.I. “companions” a whirl. Ani, designed in anime style, ...

‘Climate change” invokes images of rising ocean levels and suffering polar bears, but the harm hits much closer to home than many realize. The last three years were the hottest in human history, and ...

For decades, U.S. agriculture has endured the consequences of unresolved trade disputes and market distortions. That needs to ...

The USDA’s decision to retire the “socially disadvantaged” designation is not just a change in language but a change in ...