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Graduates walk into the High Point Solutions Stadium before the start of the Rutgers University graduation ceremony in Piscataway Township, N.J., on May 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The tenure trap: How universities are losing their focus

America's higher education system is buckling under its own weight. Universities are slashing programs, running massive deficits, and shutting their doors entirely -- even as tuition reaches record highs and student loan debt explodes past $1.8 trillion. The crisis is no longer coming. It's already here.

In this Jan. 12, 2015, file photo, a supermarket displays stickers indicating they accept food stamps in West New York, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) ** FILE **

Stamping out food stamp fraud

Food stamp fraud is plunging, with 4 1/2 million scammers losing benefits since last July. That's great news because it's saving money for taxpayers. The bad news is that another 30 million are either scamming the system or who shouldn't be getting free groceries on our dime in the first place, not least because 70% are obese.

This wall in the “Great Debate” section of a democracy exhibit at the National Museum of American History, shown Aug. 26, 2025, in Washington, reflects some of the issues the nation grapples with. President Donald Trump is pressing for changes in the stories the Smithsonian museums tell about America. He wants U.S. history cast in a more positive light. (AP Photo/Calvin Woodward)

The Smithsonian's 250th failure

We are two months away from the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence -- a paramount event worthy of celebration. Sadly, the Smithsonian Institution is reluctant to honor American history, and "honor" is the operative word.

President Donald Trump speaks during an event with Environmental Protection Agency director Lee Zeldin announcing that the EPA will no longer regulate greenhouse gases, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Good riddance to EPA's endangerment finding on greenhouse gases

In its recent coverage of the Trump administration's "total victory" over the Obama-era endangerment finding regarding carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, the New York Times chose a striking photograph: President Trump and OMB Director Russell Vought standing before a painting of Theodore Roosevelt on horseback.