Now, more than ever, it’s so critically important to be informed about what’s going on in the world. I have a handful of new sources that I follow pretty closely. I’m a big fan of the New York Times and Vox for current events and politics. …

So, for most of my adult life, I’ve been the young guy. I’ve been on the bottom of the ladder. Those above me have always gotten to know me really well because I ask a lot of questions. In college, I learned quickly the magic of office hours. You could…

One of the big lessons I’ve learned in my adult life is learning to take feedback. When someone tells you how they feel about you or what you do, it’s easy to get emotional and snap back. As you can imagine that’s not a productive experience for either side. One…

Preliminary data released last month by Sweden’s crime prevention council found no appreciable increase in crimes from 2015, when the country processed a record 163,000 asylum applications, to 2016 I’m truly aghast at the blatant disregard for the the truth. And at his finger tips, he as access to greatest intelligence agencies in the world. But where does our president find out about the world? Cable news pundits.

Students at New York University, where a year of undergraduate education can run to about $66,000 in room, board, tuition and fees, often complain about the cost of four years at the school in Greenwich Village. Now, N.Y.U. has a suggestion for them: Finish faster. I realize NYU is a phenomenal school. I guess I’m just aghast by the level of debt someone would incur. Is it worth it? Seems like letting them graduate early would only marginally make that cheaper.

“The moment is just one example of a critique Trump has faced repeatedly: He genuinely seems to view black people as a monolithic “other”— a group of people who work and behave in exactly similar ways. Not only does this seem to define an entire group of people down to a lowest common denominator, but it’s also simply dehumanizing to treat individuals as only part of a bigger group.” We really need to start a national conversation about race.

Donald Trump tweeted… 72% of refugees admitted into U.S. (2/3 -2/11) during COURT BREAKDOWN are from 7 countries: SYRIA, IRAQ, SOMALIA, IRAN, SUDAN, LIBYA & YEMEN” Bring them all to #StLouis. I’d WELCOME them to my neighborhood. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Galatians 5:14)

Time Magazine editor Nancy Gibbs brought the thunder in her latest letter from the editor. The enemy in any democracy is not dissent, from either within or without. Dissent, in fact, is essential. The enemy is dishonesty, ignorance, indifference, intolerance. The ability to hold journalists accountable has never been greater, and we take legitimate criticism as a challenge to do better. Attempts to suppress, dismiss and control, on the other hand, we understand as exactly what Thomas Jefferson warned against.

To be honest, the global refugee crisis isn’t something that I know a lot about. In the latest episode of the Ezra Klein show podcast, he interviews David Miliband who runs the International Rescue Committee, that operates a massive refugee resettlement and assistance program. It’s especially fascinating to hear about the 2 year “extreme vetting” process that ALREADY exists for refugees getting resettled into the United States.