1. Devin Yalkin for The New York Times

    The Education Issue

    The Resegregation of Jefferson County

    What one Alabama town’s attempt to secede from its school district tells us about the fragile progress of racial integration in America.

  2. Devin Yalkin for The New York Times

    The Education Issue

    Education by the Numbers

    Statistics show just how profound the inequalities in America’s education system have become.

  4. Glenna Gordon for The New York Times

    The Education Issue

    Who Benefits From the Expansion of A.P. Classes?

    Millions of federal and state dollars are spent each year on increasing the number of Advanced Placement classes in low-income majority black and Latino high schools. Is this a benefit to the students or a payday for the testing company?

  1. Talk

    Jessica Chou for The New York Times

    Billy Eichner Wants You to Know He’s Mainstream

    The actor and comedian on how journalists mess up interviews and the similarities between his “Billy on the Street” character and Donald Trump.

  3. Tip

    Illustration by Radio

    How to Count Sheep

    Trust your dogs. Don’t trust your head (use a clicker or pencil and paper). Find another way to fall asleep.

  5. On Dessert

    Gentl and Hyers for The New York Times

    An Ideal Sundae

    Like many of life’s great things, ice cream concoctions are best when governed by rules.