Steve Kolowich
Washington Post
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Date Lab: ‘He deviated from my normal type’
She liked that he did not seem to be into material things. → Read More
Date Lab: This time, she got to pick her date
And Bachelor No. 2 was smitten. → Read More
John Prine’s lyrical one-liners could take your breath away
The songwriting legend, who died Tuesday of covid-19 complications, knew how to land a punchline. → Read More
Date Lab: She realized he was looking for a relationship
They shared a passion for passionate people. But she wasn’t sure if he’s relationship material. → Read More
Date Lab: He was nervous that he would come off as ‘a weird guy’
Luckily, her energy put him at ease. → Read More
Date Lab: His dream date is with ‘a Southern belle wedding planner that knows her way around the kitchen’
Many of the D.C. women he meets seem to view conservative men as walking dealbreakers. → Read More
Date Lab: He thought she was sweet. But was she weird enough?
His instincts often lead him in the direction of “bizarre experiences.” → Read More
Date Lab: She felt like she was at a work dinner
He was thrilled when she mentioned his favorite board game. But it was too late. → Read More
Could RuPaul bring these daters together?
Date Lab | One believes in punctuality. The other is habitually late. Is that a dealbreaker? → Read More
She was the only thing he was focused on during their date
Date Lab | She’d mostly given up on dating — until now. → Read More
‘I’m really good at not having bad dates’
Date Lab | Is this a romance worthy of the silver screen? → Read More
He wanted snarky. She was sunny. He was still charmed.
Date Lab | He asked her about her high school angst. She said she didn’t have any. → Read More
U. of Nebraska Wondered Whether Conservative Students Were Being Silenced. Here’s What It Found Out.
The university system commissioned a Gallup survey after a liberal graduate student berated a conservative undergrad. Among other things, Gallup found that some students — and faculty members — were anxious about speaking their minds. → Read More
What Does This Professor Know About Conspiracy Theorists That We Don’t?
When outlandish stories about powerful people enter the mainstream, Joseph Uscinski’s phone rings off the hook. The political scientist discusses why so many people believe those tales — and how to communicate with those true believers. → Read More
A Brief History of Students Secretly Recording Their Professors
Recent efforts by a right-wing activist to recruit conservative students to spy on their liberal professors are just the newest iteration of what has become a notorious campus pastime. → Read More
A Radical College’s Public Meltdown
How a season of racial protests turned Evergreen State College’s self-examination into a national spectacle. → Read More
2 Professors Walk Into a Dumpster Fire ...
An online spat between Ivy League scholars showcases the new normal of public political discourse. → Read More
Columbia U. Professor, Friend of James Comey, Says He’s ‘Welcome to Join Us Next Year’
The faculty member, Daniel Richman, was name-dropped during Mr. Comey’s highly anticipated testimony on Thursday before a U.S. Senate committee. → Read More
Bowie State Sends Hundreds of Graduates Out Into the World, and Mourns Another
A week of celebration turned to sadness at a historically black college after a ROTC cadet was slain in a possibly racist attack. → Read More
What Is Seth Abramson Trying to Tell Us?
A professor of English has won himself a big audience by building a case against President Trump on Twitter. But the real meaning of his online crusade is in the subtext. → Read More