Titles

Mx. is an honorific growing in popularity

A British ‘Mx.’ tape

Culture

Mx. is a gender-neutral title that’s gaining popularity in the UK. Though the road to acceptance for this prefix has not been without a struggle. On The World in Words podcast, we delve into the fight over this two-letter word.

Why higher education is like a Ponzi scheme

New Chinese Law Requires Adults to Visit Their Aging Parents

Reaction to Death of Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher

The World

Salaries of Heads-of-State Around the World

Global Politics

Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Warns Against TV and Online Dream Interpreters

Lifestyle & Belief

Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti has warned citizens to stop listening to people on satellite channels and the Internet who claim to know how to interpret dreams.

The World

Hurry Up

Commentator Linda Tatelbaum reflects on the state of a professor’s life. It’s getting more digital, more remote, and faster every day.

The World

Is the academic job market a Ponzi scheme?

Dr. Monica Harris thinks so. The Takeaway speaks with the social psychologist from the University of Kentucky, who has quit taking doctoral candidates because she ‘doesn’t want to be part of the problem.’

The World

Political turmoil continues in Thailand

Global Politics

The incoming Thailand prime minister finally managed to give his mandatory first speech today at an improvised parliament session. BBC Correspondent Jonathan Head joins us from Bangkok.

The World

Comman monarch

Global Politics

Monarchy downgrade in Nepal: Life off of the throne