What started as an internet slap fight on Facebook ended by demonstrating a not-so-new American phenomenon. Opinions presented as facts. Normally, I would have passed over this post. After all, it was ...

Two years ago the New York Times decided to demarcate its contents typographically. “Straightforward news,” it explained, would be published in justified columns; opinion—be it a “memo,” an “appraisal ...

“You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts.” That famous line from Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-N.Y.) remains a virtual mantra for politicians and pundits. Yet, ...

Harvard’s History Department should make History 10 a modern world history survey course that includes map quizzes, sit-down exams, in-class essays, and (gasp) even some date memorization.

Most people agree that actual facts matter — in such activities as debate, discussion and reporting. Once facts are gathered, verified and distributed, informed decision-making can proceed in such ...

Americans are increasingly overwhelmed and confused about who and what to believe and about where authority comes from.