Woodson, an African American historian with a PhD from Harvard, initially dubbed it, “Negro History Week” and picked February ...

The patient’s blurry vision reminded me that the eye is more than a window into the body; it is a mirror reflecting the system itself. In the words of Charlotte Bronte, “the soul, fortunately, has an ...

In this series, past editors-in-chief reflect on their time leading the paper. What years did you serve as EIC? I served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008-2009. Why did you want to serve as EIC? I have ...

Synapse at the time was shaped by the remarkable Tim Neagle, the most talented writer and journalist I’ve ever met. After a decade as a National News editor at the San Francisco Chronicle, he joined ...

President Barack Obama moved last week to reverse a U.S. policy restricting international abortion-related services. A policy known as the “Mexico City Policy” or the “Global Gag Rule” banned USAID ...

This is the mind’s game behind polarization in humans: our opinions are often less about truth and more about identity.

Originally published in Synapse on Jan. 16, 1997. I suppose I should begin with a qualifying statement. I am not a professional film critic and I certainly haven’t seen all of the movies that came out ...

I started college in 2018, just after the Oroville Dam in Northern California collapsed and flooded much of the city of Oroville. The reservoir holds much of the water responsible for irrigating the ...

In this series, past editors-in-chief reflect on their time leading the paper. I was a member of the Synapse editorial board from 1982 to 1985, serving for three years as the editor -in-chief. In ...