Logic

Mali’s tourism industry was long its third-most important, fueling local economies and keeping people employed. But after terrorists and separatists seized control of the country’s northern region, that tourism has all but disappeared.

A student from Miami who graduated as her high school valedictorian, was accepted to Dartmouth and with hopes of becoming a cardio-thoracic surgeon, very nearly lost her opportunity because her parents kept her in the country illegally when she was 4. She won a temporary reprieve, but she’s fighting for more for herself and others like her.

Two small towns, one in Oregon the other in Scotland, are considering becoming sister cities. They’re not exactly linked by trade, nor are they culturally significant. It’s really the towns’ names that have the two communities considering linking up.

Tennessee recently passed a law that allows businesses to ban languages other than English in the workplace. Many businesses and employees hate it.

Dr. Denis Pelli researches how we read, identify shapes, even why we find art compelling.