Jack Cheng directs the Clemente Course in the Humanities. He blogs here.
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The Patriots' Superficial Secret Weapon
As unlikely as it seems, the Patriots owe their success to being the best-looking team in football, writes Jack Cheng.
I Took My 11-Year-Old Daughter To Work ... In Sudan
I did worry, writes Jack Cheng. But she had the chance to dig up a 1,000-year-old child’s skeleton.
History Repeating: Lessons From The Civil Rights Era For Maximizing The Power Of Protests
We can learn from history in an effort to repeat past successes, writes Jack Cheng.
An Inauguration Day Message From A Time-Traveling Political Junkie
Hundreds of comic books, movies and television shows later, Jack Cheng finally gets it: Time travel will save us all.
A New 'Celebrity Apprentice' Host, And Other Silver Linings From The Election
For those who find themselves in a spiral of despair after last Tuesday's outcome, Jack Cheng, avowed optimist, offers this perspective.
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Single Screen Unites Family? 'Stranger Things' Have Been Known To Happen
All of a sudden, writes Jack Cheng, instead of parent culture and tween culture, we had a family cultural moment.
The City-State Of Boston
You can't take the region away from the city. And you can't take the city away from the region.