Clarence Williams

Chorus after chorus of “The Stars and Stripes Forever” rang across John Philip Sousa’s tombstone, as a makeshift band played the composer’s most famed march at the Congressional Cemetery in Southeast Washington. Democracy Dies in Darkness D.C. Volunteers ... See more

Hemal Patel pointed his cellphone camera skyward toward 5-year-old daughter Evelyn and sister Dhara Patel as they twirled high above the Six Flags America amusement park in Maryland on the Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth swing ride. Column by The Six Flags Am... See more

tl;dr: Agentic AI is moving from hype to real outcomes in higher education. At EDUCAUSE 2025, I had the privilege of moderating a panel where leaders shared practical ways to use autonomous, outcome-driven AI to boost student success and campus efficiency... See more

Hear now the haunting tale of the Ghost of Mrs. Kyle Lean in. Pop on your favorite headphones. I have a story for you. It’s the first great story I’ve heard, and it still haunts me after 26 years as a reporter. The story stays alive through sound. So it’s... See more

Isabella Lowe fiddled with the audio recorder sound levels to ensure the bustle of lunchtime traffic in downtown Washington wouldn’t drown out her video recording. Democracy Dies in Darkness Capital Letters Trumpeting tied these two together. Now, they mu... See more