In the very different cultures of St Vincent and the Faroe Islands, whaling forms a key part of their identity. Scholar Russell Fielding gets a real insight into the hunting tradition. Matthew Reisz reports
The international stars in the Boston Red Sox and the city’s stellar universities highlight why Trump’s xenophobic rhetoric is so out of step with a ‘winning’ part of America, writes Jack Grove from Boston
With the US’ affirmative action policies once again thrust to the centre of public debate, Patricia Gándara reflects on the measures used to deem students deserving of entrance to leading universities
After the death of a student athlete, university directors backed their football coach over their president, but subsequent protests led them to quickly reverse course