Friday Song: “Pumped Up Kicks”

A jingles writer pens a viral hit, and starts an enduring band — while also igniting controversies

cOAlition S: Who Really Failed?

cOAlition S contends journals failed to pass its transformative thresholds, but did this paper tiger oversimplify and expose its own ineptitude?

Wiley’s Struggles Continue

Another quarter, and more bad news for Wiley, as the damage from Hindawi lingers and options in the OA model dry up

CZI and Our Corrupt Times

"Science washing" is something CZI is doing to cleanse itself of its reputation for driving depression and suicide rates up, among other horrors

Friday Song: “Thanksgiving”

George Winston revitalized solo piano recordings with his prodigious talents

Review: “Generations”

A new book analyzing the generations brings tons of data to the game, and a great academic translator

Is the NSF Plan Unconstitutional?

The NSF seems to engage in a "taking" of the outputs of private enterprise, which could be potentially unconstitutional if not compensated

DUP Union Begins Negotiations

The Duke University Press Workers Union is set to begin negotiations with Duke University today, according to a representative

Friday Song: “Show Me How”

The Foo Fighters capture their grief in a masterpiece of a new album

The PLOS Union

Small, non-profit publishers are facing unionization efforts — and fighting like movie baddies in the process