American University reduced staff’s match retirement benefits on Jan. 1, despite efforts by the AU Staff Union and community to halt its implementation. Throughout 2025, the staff union was bargaining ...

WAMU has been one of D.C.’s leading radio stations for years. When Congress cut federal funding to all public media, it was ready to weather the storm. The D.C. affiliate of NPR has shifted its focus ...

In an era of seemingly endless safe remakes of profitable intellectual properties, “The Bride!” flips everything on its head, taking the loose mythos of the Frankenstein story and setting it in 1930’s ...

From the Newsstands: This article appeared in The Eagle’s December 2025 print edition which can be viewed here. On Thursday nights, musicians across American University’s campus drop their homework, ...

American University is one of many colleges located in Washington, D.C., and although its location is one of its biggest selling points, some prospective students said AU’s campus community ...

Richard Linklater’s unique approach to cinematic expression solidifies his place as one of the most influential directors of all time. Linklater’s films are much more in tune with real time and are ...

In the 2000s, Latin music was forever changed when Latin trap rose to popularity, giving mainstream credibility to many Latin artists. The genre is a unique kind of hip hop that goes beyond the ...

This year, The Economist released an article with an astounding statistic: around 150 million Americans listen to country music at least once a month. That’s around 45 percent of the whole country ...

The Eagle’s editorial board is comprised of its staff but does not represent every individual staffer’s views. Rather, it provides an insight into how The Eagle, as an editorially-independent ...

American University President Sylvia Burwell announced in an email Tuesday afternoon that Vice President of University Advancement Courtney Surls will step down at the end of the Change Can’t Wait ...

Hayao Miyazaki’s 2023 Oscar win for his semi-autobiographical “The Boy and the Heron” established him as one of the greatest filmmakers. The 83-year-old director based in Koganei, Tokyo, has released ...

On any given morning in the residence halls, a cat watches students cross the quad from a window and a dog waits by the door for a walk before class. Inside several dorm rooms, food bowls and carriers ...