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Although salsa achieved commercial success in the 70s, it was “in many ways comparable to how people thought of reggaeton when it first began,” says professor Petra Rivera-Rideau.

American studies professor Petra Rivera-Rideau writes that Bad Bunny’s new album is more than a love letter to Puerto Rico: it’s “a rallying cry to address the myriad crises facing [his] homeland.”

Economics professor Phillip Levine on how Trump could devastate our top colleges' finances: “A 35-percent endowment tax would hurt students—and society.”

Patrick McEwan, a professor of Latin American studies and economics, said the indigenous scholarship is a “successful” policy and “unique in Latin America.” Beneficiaries have increased their salaries by 22% and their job placement by 10%.

On Saturday, President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to 18 people, including some of the Democratic Party’s best-known leaders, such as Hillary Clinton ’69.

President Biden recognized an expansive cast of public figures, celebrities and cultural luminaries on Saturday with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Hillary Clinton ’69 was one of the 18 honorees, along with famous figures in sports, entertainment, fashion, film, science, social justice, and activism.

Professor emerita Selwyn Cudjoe writes for the Trinidad Daily Express: “Trinidad and Tobago has entered into a state of madness. We may well descend into a Haiti-like form of lawlessness unless we remove our irresponsible Government from office.”

Psychology and health sciences professor Paul Wink writes for Cognoscenti about the triumphant and tragic life of Maria Callas. He is the author of “Prima Donna: The Psychology of Maria Callas.”

Rapper Lupe Fiasco is stepping into academia! This spring he is teaching a course at MIT titled “Rap Theory & Practice.” The class is also open to students at Wellesley, Harvard, and Mass Art.