The ideological/propaganda challenge of the Islamic State is unique in terms of both message and propagation. Much hyperbole has gone into either exaggerating or minimizing this challenge for reasons sometimes only tangentially connected with the threat. Fernandez’s remarks place the potent...

The Asian Pacific Studies Institute at Duke University hosted Leta Hong Fincher to speak about her new book, "Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequalities in China". Hong Fincher recently completed her Ph.D. in Sociology at Tsinghua University. Hong Fincher tweets from @letahong.

The Cosby Show at 30: Reflections on Race, Parenting, Inequality and Education This September marks the 30th anniversary of the debut of The Cosby Show—the landmark television sitcom starring comedian and philanthropist Bill Cosby and Tony Award winning actress Phylicia Rashad. That fall the duo...