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Professor Andrea Prat investigates how well Americans can detect false information compared to their ability to recognize true facts, revealing that information inequality is the core issue impacting discernment.
The 5 grants are for journalists and newsrooms reporting on inequalities and misconduct in the American criminal justice system.
Hear the winner of the 2024 Botwinick Prize in Business Ethics describe his values-based approach to leadership.
EVs shouldn’t be a luxury item, but Biden’s tariffs mean they may remain so.
The Obama Presidency Oral History releases 26 new interviews and 400 new stories related to healthcare reform on an innovative new website.
In this book excerpt from Laughter in the Dark, Yasmine El Rashidi invites readers to explore a country that is being transformed, for good or bad, by the rise of a fresh youth culture.
Business School research reveals that economic hardships experienced in formative years can impact attitudes toward immigration and government redistribution later in life.
The Initiative will be centered around four main pillars: women's economic opportunity, women's health, women's safety and security, and women's leadership, democracy, and human rights.
The School of International and Public Affairs, the Kraft Center for Jewish Student Life, and Columbia Religious Life co-hosted a discussion with the U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism.
Columbia Business School recently hosted a discussion with students, staff, and faculty to better understand and address rising polarization as part of the University's Values in Action initiative.
A new book traces how the Tea Party laid the groundwork for the rise of Trump.
The Columbia Law professor will become one of 15 members of the UN's main judicial body, which adjudicates cases between nations.