Haverford College commencement speaker lambastes students  —  In a surprising move, a commencement speaker at Haverford College on Sunday used the celebratory occasion to deliver a sharp rebuke to students who had mounted a campaign against another speaker who had been scheduled to appear but withdrew amid the controversy.

The 9/11 museum's absurd gift shop  —  The museum at Ground Zero tells the dark story of the 9/11 terror attacks with spectacular artifacts and exhibits.  It pays heart-wrenching tribute to the innocents and heroes killed that day.  —  It also has a gift shop.

Bernie Sanders has questions about Clinton  —  As Hillary Rodham Clinton moves steadily toward what Democrats now see as an inevitable campaign for president in 2016, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is readying a dissent from the left.  —  Sanders has been traveling the country to explore …

Science Standards Divide a State Built on Coal and Oil  —  CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Sitting in the headquarters of the Wyoming Liberty Group, Susan Gore, founder of the conservative think tank, said new national science standards for schools were a form of “coercion,” adding, “I don't think government …

As Hillary White House run looms, questions linger about Bill  —  Whether Hillary Clinton likes it or not, her husband is one of the big reasons she is the prohibitive favorite to win the Democratic Party's presidential nomination if she runs in 2016.  —  The charismatic, popular former president …

AZ congressional candidate says mass shooters are Democrats (with audio)  —  FLORENCE — Congressional District 1 candidate Gary Kiehne made extreme comments about gun rights at a Republican primary debate Saturday.  —  Asked how he would protect gun rights, Kiehne said he owns more guns …

Warning: The Literary Canon Could Make Students Squirm  —  SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Should students about to read “The Great Gatsby” be forewarned about “a variety of scenes that reference gory, abusive and misogynistic violence,” as one Rutgers student proposed?

China evacuates thousands of citizens from Vietnam after deadly attacks  —  Hong Kong (CNN) — China has evacuated more than 3,000 of its citizens from Vietnam and is sending ships to retrieve more of them after deadly anti-Chinese violence erupted last week over a territorial dispute between the two countries.

Congratulations, class of 2014: You're totally screwed  —  Only people worse off than indebted grads: adjuncts  —  Welcome to the wide world, Class of 2014.  You have by now noticed the tremendous consignment of debt that the authorities at your college have spent the last four years loading on your shoulders.

Grading Obama's Foreign Policy  —  SECOND terms are often a time when presidents, balked by domestic opposition, turn to the world stage to secure their legacy — opening doors to China, closing out the Cold War, chasing Middle Eastern peace.  —  But the global stage hasn't been a second-term refuge …

Sulzberger's last straw  —  New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger fired executive editor Jill Abramson after concluding that she had misled both him and chief executive Mark Thompson during her effort to hire a new co-managing editor, according to two sources with knowledge of the reason for her termination.

Self Destruction, We're Headed For Self Destruction  —  Way back in 1980's when people were convinced that the biggest peril facing the United States other than communism was urban violence there was something of a cottage industry surrounding the examination of the culture and pathologies that lead to such “counterproductive” behavior.

Tim Geithner, unreliable narrator  —  You can't trust what you read in his book  —  I'm slowly making my way through Tim Geithner's book; I might wind up writing a proper review somewhere, some time.  But already one thing has become generally-received wisdom about the book …