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On “The Interview,” the writer and director Aaron Sorkin talked about his drug use and how the actor and writer Carrie Fisher encouraged him to get sober.

Readers offer contrasting views about whether the military should say no to President Trump. Also: Starting college later; the joy of walking.

The gift from Phil Knight, the Nike co-founder, is the largest known donation to a flagship university. It will fund a new engineering college.

The new models can prove expensive and unreliable and lack the range to fully replace older buses, stalling a transition from fossil fuels.

President Claudia Sheinbaum has sharply limited the use of cellphones and screens in schools. The measures will go into effect in November.

Universities have been accused of doctoring photos to showcase diversity in the past. In this case, a Black woman replaced a Hispanic young man, who said it was upsetting to be “erased.”

The Massachusetts Institute for Technology pulled ahead on a set of criteria that are as contentious as they are influential.

On “A Different World” he helped define an era. With a Netflix reboot, he helps pass the torch to a new generation.

Being female or a person of color has long been seen as a disadvantage in hiring and promotion. A new study of college professors shows that class may loom as large.

Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.

A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice.

One county lawyer’s repayment saga stretches nearly 20 years, though she’s tried 22 times over the past 20 months to erase her debt.

Republican leaders brought Bo French, an anti-Muslim hard-liner, into the fold. Then he attacked Texas football fans.

In a legal notice, lawyers said that Utah Valley University ignored concerns about unrestricted access to the rooftop from which a gunman fired the shot that killed the conservative activist.