The Leading Edge

Professor of History, The University of Texas at Austin

Let's build a better future for internationalization together. Reality-tested and rooted in progress.

A look at the chaos, absurdities, and everyday struggles of work life in the U.S.

Sharing ADHD tips, strategies, and solutions once per week(-ish... if executive function permits)

College Towns, where urbanism meets higher education.

Welcome to Between Frames, a space for documenting the life and learning that happens between shutter button presses.

Creativity, advanced learning, education policy, and other fun stuff!

Prayers of Attention

Exploring where emerging AI might take colleges and universities, and everyone else.

Confucianism in America

A Saturday email on the latest in tech, business and memes.

improving the quality of government, public policy, reducing administrative burdens

Bridging the two cultures of science and the humanities

Weekly art, writing, and creative inspiration from the author of Steal Like an Artist and other bestsellers.

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

Making sense of science, policy and politics

Weekly essays on reading the world and reading in the world, plus personalized book recommendations based on the last five books you've read.

A twice-monthly newsletter on the creative process, with lessons and insights from novelists, painters, poets, filmmakers, and musicians delivered to your inbox every other Tuesday. From the author of Daily Rituals: How Artists Work.

CRAFT TALK is a weekly newsletter about writing, creativity and productivity from author Jami Attenberg. This is also the home of #1000wordsofsummer, where, once a year, we write 1000 words a day together for two weeks straight. (In 2025 it begins 5/31!)

Think more about the culture that surrounds you