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Slings and Arrows of Teaching Shakespeare
Thursday, September 07 2023
One Florida school system will only allow classroom study of excerpts from some Shakespeare plays in its high school curriculum because it is afraid they will violate the new state laws forbidding the inclusion of taboo issues in the curriculum.
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President Jefferson and the Big Cheese
Tuesday, September 05 2023
The recent record-setting auction of a $32,000 Spanish cheese reminds Clay of the curious tale of Thomas Jefferson’s 1,235-pound Mammoth Cheese.
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India’s First Lunar Landing and America’s Sense of Wonder
Thursday, August 24 2023
Today, I read in my news feed that India has successfully landed a probe on the south pole of the moon. Chandrayaan-3 touched down at 8:30 a.m. EDT, August, 23, 2023. U.S. news of the event seemed decidedly matter-of-fact.
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The Professor Who Changed My Life
Saturday, August 12 2023
I was leaving Three Forks, Montana, when I got the call. My beloved English professor Thomas Clayton died this morning, August 9, 2023. He was 90 years old and an exceptional educator who made all the difference.
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My Favorite Photographs of Robert Oppenheimer
Monday, July 31 2023
Inspired by the new Oppenheimer film here are a few of my favorite photographs of the noted physicist.
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The Story Behind a Famous White House Dinner
Wednesday, July 26 2023
Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed new film has ignited a fascination with Robert Oppenheimer. Clay reflects on a surprising connection between Oppenheimer, John F. Kennedy, and “America’s da Vinci,” Thomas Jefferson.
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Remembering the Great Charles Wilkinson
Monday, July 17 2023
A beloved educator and leader in environmental and Native American law, Professor Charles Wilkinson of Colorado University, Boulder had a profound impact throughout the American West and beyond.…
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Artificial Intelligence: A Collision of Opportunity and Challenge
Tuesday, July 04 2023
Machines, it turns out, think and learn in pretty much the same ways that humans do. They also possess some of the same weaknesses. Clay explores the topic of artificial intelligence with futurist, David Horton.
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At Lake Powell, a “Lost National Park” is Being Slowly Revealed
Saturday, June 03 2023
Like it or not, says the Executive Director at Glen Canyon Institute, Lake Powell is dying. But we can take advantage of the opportunities provided by its demise.
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What Tree Rings Can Tell Us About Climate Change and the Future of the West
Tuesday, May 23 2023
In an effort to predict the future, scientists are piecing together an astonishingly precise and far-reaching record of the past.
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