scholar

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Dr Esther Xosei, a British scholar, activist and leading figure in the global reparations movement, welcomed the vote but doubts it will make much difference on its own.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

"This bill doesn't just create problems... it throws our lives out of order completely," said PhD scholar Vaibhav Das, who identifies as non‑binary.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“The 1930s were a peak moment where the greatest, most innovative jazz had a large place in the commercial popular-music world,” says Loren Schoenberg, senior scholar at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

But as a scholar of the Gulf, I believe that the targeting of energy facilities is close to a worst-case outcome for regional states.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

He was a scholar, the friend of Raleigh and of Nashe, the most brilliant and educated of the Cambridge wits.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt