Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Canada's leader laments lost friendship with US in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
Chinese EV giant BYD's fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%
You're an American in another land? Prepare to talk about the why and how of Trump 2.0
Chalk talk: Star power, top teams and No. 5 seeds headline the women's March Madness Sweet 16
Purdue returns to Sweet 16 with 76-62 win over McNeese in March Madness
Economy|Education|Environment|Political|Science
Trump funding freeze upends agricultural research at US universities
By Karl Plume, P.J.
April 17, 2025Education
Education|Political|US
Trump says 'very soon' will send education back to states
U.S.
April 17, 2025
Education|Entertainment|Health|Opinion
Is a ‘friend-apist’ what we really want from therapy?
Not too long ago, therapists created a wall between themselves and their patients. Have we gone too far in the other direction?
April 17, 2025
Education|Health|Political|Science|Technology|US
Science caught in crossfire of Trump's fight with universities
Harvard scientist Dr.
April 17, 2025
Economy|Education|Health|Political|Science|Technology|US
iPhones and GPS owe their existence to US government-funded research. What’s at stake with Trump cuts to university funding
iPhones and GPS owe their existence to US government-funded research. What’s at stake with Trump cuts to university funding
April 17, 2025
Asia|Education|Technology
China to rely on artificial intelligence in education reform bid
China will integrate artificial intelligence (AI) applications into teaching efforts, textbooks and the school curriculum as it moves to overhaul education, authorities said in
April 17, 2025
Economy|Education|Health|Political|US
Harvard weighs its next moves amid the federal funding standoff
Harvard weighs its next moves amid the federal funding standoff
April 17, 2025
Education|Political|US
Tennessee’s GOP leads the fight to deny public education to children without documents
A growing number of conservative leaders are pushing states to upend the long-standing U.S. constitutional right to free public education for children, regardless of immigration status
April 17, 2025
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science
Is your teen sleep-deprived? These expert bedtime tips could help
Bedtime routines aren’t just for toddlers
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|US
DOGE targets a community service program in its latest cost-cutting effort
A 30-year-old community service program for young adults that operates across the U.S. has become the latest target of the Trump administration’s campaign to slash government spending
April 17, 2025
Crime|Education|US
Suspect in Dallas high school shooting fired ‘indiscriminately,’ injuring 5 students, documents say
Suspect in Dallas high school shooting fired ‘indiscriminately,’ injuring 5 students, documents say
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|US
Garcia-Navarro: Trump ‘trying to weaponize the federal purse strings’
GOP strategist Scott Jennings and New York Times journalist Lulu Garcia-Navarro engage in a debate over President Donald Trump threatening to remove Harvard's tax-exempt status hours after freezing $2.2 billion in federal funds to the university.
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|US
Trump administration says Harvard may lose ability to enroll foreign students
The U.S.
April 16, 2025
Education|Health|Political|Science|US
Harvard researchers say they might have to lay off workers and euthanize research animals due to funding freeze
Harvard researchers say they might have to lay off workers and euthanize research animals due to funding freeze
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|US
Head Start funding lags by nearly $1 billion this year, causing some preschool closures
Federal databases show Head Start centers across the U.S. have received nearly $1 billion less in federal funding compared with this time last year
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|US
US IRS planning to rescind Harvard's tax-exempt status amid Trump feud, CNN reports
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is making plans to rescind the tax-exempt status of Harvard University, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing two sources familiar with the matter.
April 16, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US
Foreign students in US mount court challenges as Trump ends their legal status
International students are rushing to ask U.S. judges to block immigration officials from deporting them after President Donald Trump's
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|US
IRS making plans to rescind Harvard’s tax-exempt status
IRS making plans to rescind Harvard’s tax-exempt status
April 16, 2025
Education|Environment|Political|US
AmeriCorps members who respond to disasters and help nonprofits are let go in DOGE cuts
Young volunteers who respond to natural disasters and help with community projects across the U.S. have been discharged
April 16, 2025
Education|Environment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|Political
Teen working against animal-tested cosmetics sales
Teen working against animal-tested cosmetics sales
April 16, 2025
Education|Environment|Lifestyle
'Nobody stays behind,' cat sanctuary shares new fire safety plan
'Nobody stays behind,' cat sanctuary shares new fire safety plan
April 16, 2025
Education|Environment
Middle schoolers plant new life in Black Forest burn scar
Middle schoolers plant new life in Black Forest burn scar
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|Sports|US
Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports
The Trump administration is suing Maine’s education department for not complying with its push to ban transgender athletes in girls and women's sports
April 16, 2025
Economy|Education|Political|Science|Technology|US
How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universities
The showdown between the Trump administration and Harvard University is spotlighting bare-knuckled politics and big dollar figures
April 16, 2025
Crime|Education|US
School board members fire school psychologist accused of child sex abuse
School board members fire school psychologist accused of child sex abuse
April 16, 2025
Crime|Education|US
Student accused in Dallas school shooting walked toward group in hall and opened fire, injuring 4
The student accused of injuring four in a shooting at a Dallas high school was let into the building through an unsecured door and then walked down a hallway toward a group of students, opening fire on them before appearing to take a point-blank shot at one
April 16, 2025
Education|Sports
Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools principal makes it to NFL as rookie umpire
Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools principal makes it to NFL as rookie umpire
April 16, 2025
Education|Health|Lifestyle|US
Meet Duke, the Minnesota K-9 who sniffs out stress
Meet Duke, the Minnesota K-9 who sniffs out stress
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|US
'Top notch' Newark high school student accepted to 7 Ivy League schools
'Top notch' Newark high school student accepted to 7 Ivy League schools
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|US
ACLU sues Defense Department school system over banning race- and gender-related books
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the Department of Defense’s school system over banned race- and gender-related educational materials
April 16, 2025
Education|Health|Lifestyle
Community college students in North Carolina are helping a baby goat walk normally again
Community college students in North Carolina are helping a baby goat walk normally again
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|Sports|US
US sues Maine over Trump executive order on transgender athletes
By Sarah N.
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|Science|US
US judge blocks Energy Department from slashing federal research funding
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out steep cuts to federal research funding provided to universities by the U.S.
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|Sports|US
Trump DOJ sues Maine over refusing to comply with ban on transgender athletes in high school sports
Trump DOJ sues Maine over refusing to comply with ban on transgender athletes in high school sports
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|US
Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with more than 1,000 fearing deportation
The speed and scope of the federal government’s efforts to terminate the legal status of international students have stunned colleges and universities across the country
April 15, 2025
Education|Environment|Science
Wide variety of old-growth ecosystems across the US makes their conservation a complex challenge
Effective conservation of old-growth ecosystems will work best if it considers their varied ecology.
April 16, 2025
Asia|Economy|Education|Health|Science|World
Giving cash to families in poor, rural communities can help bring down child marriage rates – new research
A study of about 1 million girls in Indonesia suggests government programs can be effective in reducing the number of child brides.
April 16, 2025
Education|Health|Lifestyle|US
Chicago area woman with disabilities keeps getting denied options for housing
Chicago area woman with disabilities keeps getting denied options for housing
April 16, 2025
Education|Entertainment|Political|US
PBS and NPR are in a once-in-a-generation funding fight. They might well lose
PBS and NPR are in a once-in-a-generation funding fight. They might well lose
April 16, 2025
Crime|Education|US
Erik and Lyle Menendez have created self-help groups and programs while locked up for 35 years
Erik and Lyle Menendez have spent most of their lives in prison
April 16, 2025
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science
Sleep training is no longer just for babies. Some schools are teaching teens how to sleep
Sleep training is no longer just for newborns
April 16, 2025
Business|Education|Political|US
From Harvard to Musk, law firm Quinn Emanuel juggles Trump's friends and foes
Harvard University has turned to Elon Musk's longtime law firm, Quinn Emanuel, and a pair of Washington insiders with strong Republican credentials for its multibillion-
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
Students sue US Defense Department schools for book removals
A dozen students in U.S.
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|US
Army and Air Force libraries are ordered to review books for DEI material
Army and Air Force libraries have been told to go through their stacks to find books related to diversity, equity and inclusion
April 15, 2025
Crime|Education|US
Suspect in shooting at Dallas high school is in custody, officials say
School district officials say a suspect in a shooting at a Dallas high school that wounded four students and drew a heavy police response to the campus has been taken into custody
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Education|Science|Technology|US
OpenAI names members to its nonprofit commission
ChatGPT maker OpenAI named members to its newly formed nonprofit commission on Tuesday, which will guide the company's philanthropic efforts.
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
Harvard’s president rejected Trump’s demands. Here’s how other university leaders have responded to the White House
Harvard’s president rejected Trump’s demands. Here’s how other university leaders have responded to the White House
April 15, 2025
Business|Education|Political|US
Law students sue US civil rights agency over crackdown on law-firm DEI policies
Three law students on Tuesday sued a U.S. civil rights agency, claiming that its probe into diversity policies at 20 large law firms is illegal and could expose the
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
Harvard's challenge to Trump administration could test limits of government power
On one side is Harvard, the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university, with a brand so powerful that its name is synonymous with prestige
April 15, 2025
Economy|Education|Health|Political|Science
Harvard stands to lose $2.2 billion in federal funding. Researchers fear science will suffer
In a high-stakes standoff, President Donald Trump’s administration says it will freeze $2.2 billion in federal research grants for Harvard University, which is pushing back on demands for changes to campus policy
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
Justice Department can cut funding for legal guidance for people facing deportation, US judge says
A federal judge has allowed the Justice Department to temporarily stop funding legal education programs for people facing deportation or immigration court while a lawsuit brought by the organizations that provide the service moves forward in court
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
NAACP sues US Education Department over DEI school funding cuts
The NAACP sued the U.S.
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
Lawyers for Harvard in Trump administration dispute are no strangers to high-profile legal matters
The two attorneys representing Harvard University in a pitched fight with the Trump administration are no strangers to the spotlight or to Washington investigations that reach into the White House
April 15, 2025
Arts|Education|Lifestyle|US
See how a Michigan town moved 9,100 books one by one to their new home
Residents of a small Michigan community stood side by side to help a local bookstore move 9,100 books — one by one — from its former site to a new location about a block away
April 15, 2025
Crime|Education|US
At least 4 injured after shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas, officials say
At least 4 injured after shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas, officials say
April 15, 2025
Africa|Education|MidEast|Political|World
Protests erupt in Tunisian town after three students die in school wall collapse
Hundreds of Tunisians protested on Tuesday, demanding accountability, after three students died on Monday following a school wall collapse in the central town of Mazzouna, an
April 15, 2025
Education|Environment|Lifestyle
Couple rescues bee colonies during spring swarm season
Couple rescues bee colonies during spring swarm season
April 15, 2025
Arts|Education|Health|Science|Technology
THERAPLAYING: Music therapy program to teach guitar to Parkinson's patients
THERAPLAYING: Music therapy program to teach guitar to Parkinson's patients
April 15, 2025
Americas|Education|Political|US
Canadian universities report jump in US applicants as Trump cuts funding
More students living in the United States are applying to Canadian universities or expressing interest in studying north of the border as U.S
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Education|Lifestyle|US
Woman selling her home after she is unable to escape dramatically high water bills with no apparent cause
Woman selling her home after she is unable to escape dramatically high water bills with no apparent cause
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration
Harvard University has joined the growing list of institutions targeted by the Trump administration for federal funding cuts
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
White House: Trump wants Harvard to apologize
The White House said on Tuesday President Donald Trump wants to see Harvard apologize, when asked if the president is considering the possibility of removing the school's tax-
April 15, 2025
Business|Economy|Education|Travel|US
Dozens of student pilots sue United Airlines and its flight school over fraud allegations
Twenty-nine former students are suing United Airlines and its promised one-year flight school in Arizona over fraud allegations
April 15, 2025
Arts|Education|Entertainment|US
8-year-old Lego builder advances to international competition
8-year-old Lego builder advances to international competition
April 15, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US|World
Video shows Palestinian student leader at Columbia taken into ICE custody
A Palestinian student at Columbia University was taken into custody by ICE officials outside an immigration facility in Colchester, Vermont on Monday. Mohsen Mahdawi had led pro-Palestinian protests on campus, but stepped back in March 2024, before students started an encampment and occupied university buildings a month later.
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
‘Clear, unquestionable violation of First Amendment rights’: Harvard lawyer tells CNN why it’s pushing back against Trump
CNN's Kaitlan Collins talks with Harvard Law Professor Andrew Crespo about why the university decided to be the first to fight back against the Trump administration's demands.
April 15, 2025
Education|Health|US
'A pretty stark moment for us,' Milwaukee health officials denied federal assistance in ongoing lead crisis
'A pretty stark moment for us,' Milwaukee health officials denied federal assistance in ongoing lead crisis
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
Dozens of UWM students march in protest after Trump administration revokes 13 student visas on campus, no explanation given yet
Dozens of UWM students march in protest after Trump administration revokes 13 student visas on campus, no explanation given yet
April 15, 2025
Education|Health|US
Oklahoma group helps Black women get adequate maternity care amid high mortality rates
Oklahoma group helps Black women get adequate maternity care amid high mortality rates
April 15, 2025
Americas|Economy|Education|Environment|US
Chicago's Working Bikes gets bicycles to people in need at home and worldwide
Chicago's Working Bikes gets bicycles to people in need at home and worldwide
April 15, 2025
Business|Education|Political|Sports
Objectors have final say and $2.8 billion NCAA lawsuit settlement goes to judge for a decision
The $2.8 billion settlement that will reshape college athletics is now before a federal judge for a final decision
April 15, 2025
Education|Science|Sports|Technology
Johns Hopkins students develop technology to help Baltimore Orioles build better baseball bats
Johns Hopkins students develop technology to help Baltimore Orioles build better baseball bats
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
Educators find creative work-arounds to new laws that restrict what they can teach
An education scholar explains how some teachers and school counselors are quietly resisting what they see as political incursion into the classroom.
April 15, 2025
Africa|Education|Health|Sports|World
The towering legacy of Dikembe Mutombo
The towering legacy of Dikembe Mutombo
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism
The federal government says it is freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and contracts to Harvard University
April 14, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Another Columbia student arrested by US immigration officials
A U.S. judge in Vermont on Monday ordered the Trump administration not to deport a Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist who was arrested upon arriving
April 15, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Harvard rejects Trump demands, gets hit by $2.3 billion funding freeze
Harvard on Monday rejected numerous demands from the Trump administration that it said would cede control of the school to a conservative government that
April 14, 2025
Education|Political|US
Trump administration announces freeze in $2.2 billion for Harvard after university rejects request for policy changes
Trump administration announces freeze in $2.2 billion for Harvard after university rejects request for policy changes
April 14, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
A Palestinian student leader at Columbia was steps away from his final citizenship interview. He instead faces deportation
A Palestinian student leader at Columbia was steps away from his final citizenship interview. He instead faces deportation
April 15, 2025
Education|Political|US
Trump administration freezes about $2.3 billion in funding to Harvard
The U.S.
April 14, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
US judge asks if 'constitutional crisis' looms in Tufts student's immigration case
A federal judge in Vermont questioned on Monday whether the Trump administration would instigate a "constitutional crisis" by not releasing a Turkish student at Tufts
April 14, 2025
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Sports|US
New York plane crash claims lives of high-achieving family celebrating a birthday
A private plane that crashed in upstate New York over the weekend was carrying six members of a close-knit family of physicians and distinguished student-athletes
April 14, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Judge in Vermont considers whether he has jurisdiction of detained Tufts University student's case
A federal judge in Vermont who's considering whether he has jurisdiction over the case of a Turkish Tufts University student detained by immigration officials has raised the idea of having her brought back to his court for a hearing
April 14, 2025
Arts|Education|Entertainment
'Anna's Gift': Students perform original piece in memory of band director's daughter
'Anna's Gift': Students perform original piece in memory of band director's daughter
April 14, 2025
Crime|Education|US
'They're stealing from kids': Five break-ins in a week at school
'They're stealing from kids': Five break-ins in a week at school
April 14, 2025
Education|Environment|Health|Political|US
CDC can't help MPS and Milwaukee Health Department with lead crisis
CDC can't help MPS and Milwaukee Health Department with lead crisis
April 14, 2025
Crime|Education|Health|Political|US
Tufts University student and government argue in court whether she can challenge ICE arrest
Tufts University student and government argue in court whether she can challenge ICE arrest
April 14, 2025
Education|Political|Science|Technology|US
US universities sue Energy Department over research cuts
A group of U.S. universities sued the Department of Energy in Massachusetts federal court on Monday over steep cuts to federal research funding in areas like
April 14, 2025
Education|Political|US
Chicago teachers reach contract deal for the first time in more than a decade without a strike
For the first time in over a decade, Chicago’ s public school teachers have a new contract without a strike or threat of a walkout
April 14, 2025
Education|Health|Lifestyle
After near-death experience, mom looks to raise awareness for amniotic fluid embolism
After near-death experience, mom looks to raise awareness for amniotic fluid embolism
April 14, 2025
Crime|Education|US
Vocational training center gives those formerly incarcerated a second chance
Vocational training center gives those formerly incarcerated a second chance
April 14, 2025
Education|Health|Science
Are twins allergic to the same things?
An allergic reaction happens when your immune system overreacts to something that should be harmless. Whether that happens can be thanks to your genes, your environment or a combination.
April 14, 2025
Education|Political|Science|Technology|US
Perceived consensus drives moral intolerance in a time of identity-driven politics and online bubbles
A psychologist explains how group identity, polarizing issues and social media are driving people apart – and suggests some remedies.
April 14, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
ICE has broad power to detain and arrest noncitizens – but is still bound by constitutional limits
The 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act gives ICE broad power, including the right to arrest many noncitizens. The extent of this power is now being tested.
April 14, 2025
Arts|Education|Political|US
Plans to celebrate America's 250th anniversary were underway. Then came the federal funding cuts
Leaders of state humanities councils throughout the country say federal funding cuts by President Donald Trump's administration will force them to scale back or eliminate celebrations next year commemorating the nation's 250th anniversary
April 14, 2025
Arts|Education|Entertainment
Musicians with disabilities aim to break stereotypes with performance in Boston
Musicians with disabilities aim to break stereotypes with performance in Boston
April 13, 2025
Education|Political|US
Protesters gather in Cambridge to demand Harvard University protect international students
Protesters gather in Cambridge to demand Harvard University protect international students
April 13, 2025
Crime|Education|Lifestyle|US
Mock crash shows Colorado high school students dangers of drunk driving ahead of prom
Mock crash shows Colorado high school students dangers of drunk driving ahead of prom
April 13, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
'Slippery slope towards authoritarian-like rule': Mahmoud Khalil's lawyer responds to Marco Rubio's memo
A Louisiana immigration judge is set to decide Friday whether to release Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil one month after he was arrested by federal agents following a deportation order from the Trump administration. CNN's Christina Macfarlane spoke with Khalil's attorney, Ramzi Kassem.
April 11, 2025
Education|Political|US
Harvard professors sue over Trump's review of $9 billion in funding
Harvard University professors are suing to block the Trump administration's review of nearly $9 billion in federal contracts and grants awarded to the Ivy League
April 12, 2025
Education|Political|US
Harvard University professors sue Trump administration to block review of nearly $9 billion in federal funds
Harvard University professors sue Trump administration to block review of nearly $9 billion in federal funds
April 12, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US
Florida universities join statewide push to partner with ICE on immigration enforcement
Florida universities join statewide push to partner with ICE on immigration enforcement
April 12, 2025
Education|Political|US
Trump administration ordered to unfreeze funding in dispute with Maine over transgender students
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze funds intended for a Maine child nutrition program that were suspended amid a disagreement between the state and the president over transgender athletes
April 12, 2025
Education|Political|US
A Florida teacher called a student by their preferred name without parental permission. Her teaching contract wasn’t renewed
A Florida teacher called a student by their preferred name without parental permission. Her teaching contract wasn’t renewed
April 12, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US
These abortion abolitionists want women who get abortion to face criminal charges
Many people involved in the abortion debate say a movement of so-called abortion abolitionists who want to punish women for having abortions is widening its influence
April 12, 2025
Education|Europe|Political|US
Students, parents say anti-DEI push is a hindrance to learning at DOD schools
Students, parents say anti-DEI push is a hindrance to learning at DOD schools
April 12, 2025
Education|Political|US
US military academies end race consideration in admissions
The U.S. Military Academy and the U.S.
April 11, 2025
Education|Political|Sports|US
Trump administration moves to pull Maine's school funding over transgender athletes
U.S.
April 11, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US|World
What to know about activist Mahmoud Khalil and his attorneys' plan to appeal his deportation ruling
An immigration judge has ruled that a Palestinian Columbia University graduate student who participated in protests against Israel can be deported
April 12, 2025
Education
UC, CSU face $17B maintenance backlog as students study in unsafe classrooms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Students and faculty across California’s public universities are confronting unsafe and deteriorating campus conditions, as the University of California and California State University systems face a combined $17.4 billion deferred maintenance backlog. Despite repeated calls for long-term solutions, state support has proven inconsistent, exacerbating problems in aging academic buildings and threatening the integrity of public higher education across the state. According to the California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), as of the 2023–24 academic year, the University of California system reported $9.1 billion in deferred maintenance needs, while the California State University system reported $8.3 billion. These figures
April 11, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, immigration judge rules
A Louisiana immigration judge says Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported as a national security risk
April 11, 2025
Education|Environment|Health|Political|US
CDC denies Milwaukee’s request for help with unsafe lead levels in public schools
CDC denies Milwaukee’s request for help with unsafe lead levels in public schools
April 11, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
A Louisiana immigration judge says Mahmoud Khalil can be deported
A Louisiana immigration judge says Mahmoud Khalil can be deported
April 11, 2025
Education|Europe|Political|Science|US|World
Brain drain? Trump cutbacks force scientists to seek jobs in Europe
David Die Dejean is passionate about studying tuna.
April 11, 2025
Education|Political|US
Feds say agents went to LA schools to do welfare check on migrant children
The Department of Homeland Security says its officers visited two Los Angeles public elementary schools this week to do a welfare check on migrant children
April 11, 2025
Education|Political|US
Florida universities to deputize campus police for immigration enforcement
The police departments of at least three public universities in Florida are seeking agreements with the federal government to carry out immigration enforcement on campus
April 11, 2025
Crime|Education|US
Police say child struck, killed by school bus in neighborhood
Police say child struck, killed by school bus in neighborhood
April 11, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Tufts student from Turkey details arrest, crowded detention conditions in new court filing
A Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey has renewed a push for her release, saying in court documents that she feared for her life when she was detained by immigration officials on the streets of a Boston suburb
April 11, 2025
Education|Food|Political|US
Tortillas fall flat in New Mexico, but will California add Bigfoot to its list of state symbols?
New Mexico was poised to adopt the tortilla its state bread, but the bill that got unanimous support in the Legislature fell flat with the governor
April 11, 2025
Education|Political|Sports|US
Justice Department tasked with enforcing Trump's transgender sports ban in Maine
Maine officials say the state will not comply with a ban on transgender athletes in high school sports in the wake of a Trump administration finding that the state violated antidiscrimination laws by allowing the students to participate
April 11, 2025
Education|Health|Lifestyle|US
2-year-old 'genius' on autism spectrum shows us how kids like him can excel with the right care
2-year-old 'genius' on autism spectrum shows us how kids like him can excel with the right care
April 11, 2025
Education|Political|US
As immigrant students flee in fear of ICE raids, teachers offer heartfelt gifts
The 74 reports on how immigrant students fleeing ICE raids are given books, cards, signed T-shirts and soccer balls to remember their teachers, classmates and the life they leave behind.
April 04, 2025
Education|Health|Lifestyle
5 common therapy myths—and the research that disproves them
Charlie Health discusses common myths about therapy and the research debunking these misconceptions, and explains how the therapy myths can keep people from getting help—but they shouldn't.
April 04, 2025
Business|Economy|Education|Finance|US
Is a college education an investment or a gamble? It depends on the type of student.
Learner analyzed data from the General Social Survey, Census Bureau, Tax Foundation and more sources to estimate the ROI for a college education.
April 07, 2025
Education|Travel|US
Flight students praised for calm reaction after bird strike in night sky
Flight students praised for calm reaction after bird strike in night sky
April 11, 2025
Economy|Education|Europe|Health|Political
A German experiment gave people a basic monthly income. The effect on their work ethic was surprising
A German experiment gave people a basic monthly income. The effect on their work ethic was surprising
April 11, 2025
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment
Global warming isn't funny -- except in the hands of these comedians
Comedians have long used jokes to raise awareness of serious problems, and many are now turning the gaze to climate change
April 11, 2025
Asia|Australia|Education|Lifestyle|Travel|World
She was in a candlelit hut in the Himalayas. Then her future husband walked through the door
She was in a candlelit hut in the Himalayas. Then her future husband walked through the door
April 11, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US
More than 500 student visas revoked as the government expands reasons for deportation
More than 500 student visas revoked as the government expands reasons for deportation
April 09, 2025
Education|Lifestyle|Opinion|Science|Technology
AI-generated images can exploit how your mind works − here’s why they fool you and how to spot them
During scrolling, the brain processes visuals quickly not critically, making it easy to miss details that reveal a fake. As technology advances, slow down, look closer and think critically.
April 11, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US
ICE can now enter K-12 schools − here’s what educators should know about student rights and privacy
Educators must obey the law, meaning schools cannot impede a criminal investigation. But students and teachers have rights, too.
April 11, 2025
Business|Education|Environment|Health|Political|US
Schools lined up for help getting cleaner school buses. Then came the EPA freeze
Hundreds of school districts around the U.S. may have to abandon plans to acquire electric buses after the EPA froze the latest round of money that was part of President Biden’s infrastructure law
April 11, 2025
Education|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel
How one man just rewrote the history of Alcatraz
How one man just rewrote the history of Alcatraz
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Education|Political|Travel
This key American business sector has a massive trade surplus with the rest of the world. Its jobs are at risk in a trade war
This key American business sector has a massive trade surplus with the rest of the world. Its jobs are at risk in a trade war
April 11, 2025
Arts|Education|MidEast|World
Once on civil war's frontline, Lebanon museum sees new life
When Lebanon's civil war erupted 50 years ago this month, its national museum became a flashpoint of its capital's deadly frontline, with militants
April 11, 2025
Education|Political|US
Ketanji Brown Jackson is not holding back against Trump or her fellow justices
Ketanji Brown Jackson is not holding back against Trump or her fellow justices
April 11, 2025
Economy|Education|Political
Key takeaways from CNN’s town hall with battleground members of Congress
Key takeaways from CNN’s town hall with battleground members of Congress
April 11, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who occupied Stanford building are charged with felonies
A dozen pro-Palestinian demonstrators who were arrested at Stanford University last year after they occupied and allegedly caused hundreds of thousands in damage to a campus building are now facing charges
April 11, 2025
Education|Political|US
Democratic state AGs sue to restore COVID-related programs for K-12 students
A group of Democratic state attorneys general on Thursday sued the Trump administration in an effort to stop it from cutting off more than $1.1 billion in
April 10, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
US House drops probe for data from university over pro-Palestinian protestor cases
A U.S.
April 10, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, government cites its power to deport people for beliefs
The U.S. government has submitted a two-page memo from Secretary of State Marco Rubio as its main evidence in its deportation case against Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil
April 10, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
US seeks consent decree on Columbia over protests, WSJ reports
The Trump administration is working to force Columbia University into a consent decree that would legally bind the school to follow federal guidelines in how it combats antisemitism, the
April 10, 2025
Americas|Education|Political|US
Haskell Free Library opens new entrance for Canadian patrons
Haskell Free Library opens new entrance for Canadian patrons
April 10, 2025
Education|Entertainment|Technology
Students build a virtual reality, brick by brick
Students build a virtual reality, brick by brick
April 10, 2025
Education|Political|US
Teacher's contract not renewed for not using student's legal name
Teacher's contract not renewed for not using student's legal name
April 10, 2025
Crime|Education|US
Hearing looks at rules for evidence and other details in Bryan Kohberger's quadruple murder trial
Prosecutors and attorneys for a man charged in the killings of four University of Idaho students in 2022 began arguing some of the final ground rules they want for Bryan Kohberger’s trial
April 09, 2025
Crime|Education|US
'Join our exclusive group': Unsolicited Nazi swastika sleeve, welcome letter mailed to teacher
'Join our exclusive group': Unsolicited Nazi swastika sleeve, welcome letter mailed to teacher
April 10, 2025
Business|Education|Europe|Lifestyle
UK's LGBTQ+ workers still feel pressured to 'be less gay', report says
LGBTQ+ professionals in Britain still feel pressured to downplay their identity at work, with some changing their appearance, voice or behaviour to avoid
April 10, 2025
Education|Political|US
Education Department withdraws from plan to address discipline disparities for Native students
The Education Department has withdrawn from an agreement to address disparities in discipline for Native American students at a South Dakota school system, saying it was wrongly rooted in efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion
April 10, 2025
Education|Science|Technology
Shark AI uses fossil shark teeth to get middle school kids interested in paleontology and computer vision
Lesson plans incorporating shark fossil teeth help prepare kids to live and work in an AI world.
April 09, 2025
Asia|Crime|Economy|Education|MidEast|Political|World
Taliban morality enforcers arrest men for having the wrong hairstyle or skipping mosque, UN says
The Taliban morality police in Afghanistan have detained men and their barbers over hairstyles and others for missing prayers at mosques during the holy month of Ramadan
April 10, 2025
Business|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel
At a little known Rolls-Royce museum in Pennsylvania farm country, volunteers dote over iconic cars
The 29 vehicles in a Rolls-Royce and Bentley museum outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, are getting the best of care in their golden years
April 10, 2025
Education|Europe|Opinion|Political|US|World
Universities in Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union thought giving in to government demands would save their independence
Before the Nazis, German universities were among the best in the world. Step by step, the universities gave up their independence until they were instruments of the state.
April 09, 2025
Education|Political|US
Trump administration freezes $1.8 billion for Cornell and Northwestern
Cornell University and Northwestern University say they haven't received any notice from the U.S. government about paused federal funding even though the White House says more than $1 billion for Cornell and about $790 million for Northwestern have been frozen
April 09, 2025
Education|Environment|Food|Science
'If we can’t grow food, then we can’t eat': Powell Gardens' conservation program regenerates native soil
'If we can’t grow food, then we can’t eat': Powell Gardens' conservation program regenerates native soil
April 09, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|World
Israel orders closure of six UN schools in East Jerusalem after raids
Israel orders closure of six UN schools in East Jerusalem after raids
April 09, 2025
Education|Political|US
Parents react to school board's 'Parents Bill of Rights' approval
Parents react to school board's 'Parents Bill of Rights' approval
April 09, 2025
Crime|Education|US
Drunk man arrested for walking through Florida high school school campus
Drunk man arrested for walking through Florida high school school campus
April 09, 2025
Crime|Education|US
Kidnapping and conspiracy charges are dropped against college students in ‘Catch a Predator’ fad
A judge has dismissed conspiracy and kidnapping charges against five Massachusetts college students who were accused of plotting to lure a man to their campus through a dating app and then seizing him as part of a “Catch a Predator” trend on social media
April 09, 2025
Education|Food
Students with autism at Boston Higashi School open food pantry
Students with autism at Boston Higashi School open food pantry
April 09, 2025
Education|Health|Political
Colorado’s early childhood education workers face burnout and health disparities, but a wellness campaign could help
Teaching young children is one of the most stressful occupations.
April 09, 2025
Asia|Crime|Education|Political|World
US ‘alarmed’ as American faces years in jail on charges of insulting Thai monarchy
US ‘alarmed’ as American faces years in jail on charges of insulting Thai monarchy
April 08, 2025
Education|Political|US
Trump administration freezes $1 billion in funding for Cornell University, $790 million for Northwestern University
Trump administration freezes $1 billion in funding for Cornell University, $790 million for Northwestern University
April 09, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
US freezes funding for Cornell, Northwestern University in latest crackdown
The Trump administration has frozen over $1 billion in funding for Cornell University and $790 million for Northwestern University while it
April 09, 2025
Asia|Crime|Education|Political|World
US says it is alarmed by American academic's arrest in Thailand
The U.S.
April 09, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Louisiana immigration judge will determine by the end of this week whether to release Mahmoud Khalil, his attorney says
Louisiana immigration judge will determine by the end of this week whether to release Mahmoud Khalil, his attorney says
April 09, 2025
Education|Environment|Political|US
Trump administration ends $4 million in funding to Princeton's climate-related programs
The U.S.
April 08, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Judge tells government to provide evidence, or case against Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil is over
An immigration judge in Louisiana says she will decide later this week whether the government can continue to detain Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University activist facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests
April 08, 2025
Crime|Education|Sports|US
Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach's firing
Former Northwestern University football players are finalizing an agreement with the school to settle lawsuits alleging hazing and abuse on the team that led to longtime coach Pat Fitzgerald’s firing
April 08, 2025
Celebrity|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle
YouTube sensation Ms. Rachel welcomes daughter via surrogate
YouTube sensation Ms. Rachel welcomes daughter via surrogate
April 08, 2025
Education|Lifestyle|US
Married couple finds surprise connection to each other at Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
Married couple finds surprise connection to each other at Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
April 08, 2025
Arts|Education|Technology
Self-taught art teacher Leah Hackle encourages her middle school students to never give up
Self-taught art teacher Leah Hackle encourages her middle school students to never give up
April 08, 2025
Education|Health|Science|Technology
South Florida teen born deaf excels in school thanks to determination, modern science
South Florida teen born deaf excels in school thanks to determination, modern science
April 08, 2025
Education|Sports
Adaptive athlete breaking barriers, competing on middle school track team
Adaptive athlete breaking barriers, competing on middle school track team
April 08, 2025
Business|Education|Sports
Kris Jenkins, the Villanova hero in 2016 national title game, sues NCAA for money he could have made
Kris Jenkins, who made the winning shot for Villanova in the 2016 college basketball championship game, is suing the NCAA and six conferences to recoup income he contends he would have earned if athletes at the time were not barred from making money from their name, image and likeness
April 08, 2025
Education|Environment|Lifestyle|US
Some SF Presidio trails closed until October as coyote pupping season begins
Some SF Presidio trails closed until October as coyote pupping season begins
April 08, 2025
Education|Political|US
Democratic-led cities and states push back on threats to cut US school funding over DEI
Some Democratic-led states and cities are pushing back on a Trump administration threat to cut education funding over diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, creating a standoff that could test how far the White House is willing to go to press its demands on the nation’s schools
April 08, 2025
Education|Health|Science
Cognitive shuffling: A mental trick to help you quiet racing thoughts and fall asleep
Cognitive shuffling: A mental trick to help you quiet racing thoughts and fall asleep
April 08, 2025
Business|Education|Technology
AI might be scanning your resume. Here’s what job hunters should know
AI might be scanning your resume. Here’s what job hunters should know
April 08, 2025
Business|Economy|Education|Lifestyle|Travel|US
Over 175 years ago, this US town was left behind in Canada. Here’s what it’s like to live there now
Over 175 years ago, this US town was left behind in Canada. Here’s what it’s like to live there now
April 08, 2025
Asia|Crime|Education|Political|World
American academic arrested in Thailand charged with insulting monarchy
An American academic was arrested in Thailand on Tuesday charged with insulting the monarchy, in a rare prosecution of a foreigner under one of the world's strictest lese-majeste
April 08, 2025
Business|Economy|Education|Political|Technology|US
GOP states go ‘DOGE-ing,’ mimicking Musk’s branding as they call attention to spending cuts
GOP states go ‘DOGE-ing,’ mimicking Musk’s branding as they call attention to spending cuts
April 08, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
As Trump’s immigration crackdown continues, ethics questions are being raised over the use of masked federal agents
As Trump’s immigration crackdown continues, ethics questions are being raised over the use of masked federal agents
April 08, 2025
Asia|Education|Political|World
India overhauls teaching in Himalayan Buddhist monasteries to counter China
India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month, aiming to unify education programmes and foster patriotism in
April 08, 2025
Economy|Education|Political|US
Scholarships for child care are drying up. Now families are paying the price
Many parents need child care scholarships to work
April 08, 2025
Business|Economy|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Harvard plans to borrow $750 million after federal funding threats
Harvard University plans to borrow $750 million from Wall Street as part of contingency preparations, it said on Monday, days after President Donald Trump's
April 07, 2025
Education|Political|US
After a backlash, National Park Service restores old Underground Railroad webpage that prominently features Harriet Tubman
After a backlash, National Park Service restores old Underground Railroad webpage that prominently features Harriet Tubman
April 07, 2025
Business|Economy|Education|Political|Sports|US
Judge wants range of issues addressed in $2.8 billion NCAA settlement before final approval
U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken has asked attorneys in the landmark $2.8 billion House settlement to come up with solutions for issues raised at a hearing in Oakland, California, before she grants final approval
April 07, 2025
Americas|Business|Education|Political|World
Federal grants to fight child labor worldwide are axed in DOGE cuts
The Trump administrated has canceled millions of dollars in international grants that a Department of Labor division administered to combat child labor and slave labor around the world
April 07, 2025
Education|Political|Technology|US
Musk's DOGE team can access sensitive data for now, appeals court rules
A divided federal appeals court on Monday put on hold an injunction that blocked Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Americans' private
April 07, 2025
Education|Political|Sports|US
Maine sues the Trump administration over funding freeze after dispute over transgender athletes
Maine officials are suing the administration of President Donald Trump to try to stop the government from freezing federal money in the wake of a dispute over transgender athletes in sports
April 07, 2025
Business|Education|Political|Technology|US
Appeals court restores DOGE access to sensitive information at US agencies
A federal appeals court is allowing billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to once again access people’s private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management
April 07, 2025
Education|Sports
These girls have game: Flag football on the rise in Idaho
These girls have game: Flag football on the rise in Idaho
April 07, 2025
Education|Political|Sports|US
Maine sues over USDA pause on funds due to support for transgender athletes
The state of Maine on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S.
April 07, 2025
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Opinion|US
Hip-hop can document life in America more reliably than history books
There’s an impulse by universities and media to inaccurately document hip-hop’s history. The genre is, in part, a response to that imprecision, a professor of hip-hop writes.
April 07, 2025
Americas|Crime|Education|Political|US
Judge says deportation of man to El Salvador prison is ‘wholly lawless,’ with deadline to return him to America today
Judge says deportation of man to El Salvador prison is ‘wholly lawless,’ with deadline to return him to America today
April 07, 2025
Education|Opinion|Science|Technology
AI isn’t what we should be worried about – it’s the humans controlling it
The dread that AI evokes seems a distraction from the more disquieting scrutiny of humanity’s own dark nature.
April 07, 2025
Education|Entertainment|Political|US
George M. Johnson's 'All Boys Aren't Blue' tops 2024 list of most 'challenged' US library books
The American Library Association has unveiled the 10 most “challenged books” of 2024
April 07, 2025
Education|Political|US
Trump’s crackdown on university protests is casting a long shadow. Activists hope he’s also providing a spark
Trump’s crackdown on university protests is casting a long shadow. Activists hope he’s also providing a spark
April 06, 2025
Business|Education|Sports
Cedric Dempsey, the former NCAA president who led in time of transition and growth, dies at 92
Cedric Dempsey, the former NCAA president who helped turn Arizona into a national power as athletic director before leading the national organization through key years of transition and growth, died Saturday in San Diego, the NCAA said
April 06, 2025
Business|Economy|Education|Fashion and Beauty|Political
Tariffs will make sneakers, jeans and almost everything Americans wear cost more, trade groups warn
Sending children back to school in new sneakers, jeans and T-shirts is likely to cost U.S. families significantly more this fall
April 06, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US
Columbia University adds 36 new campus patrol officers with powers of arrest
The 36 new special patrol officers announced last month by Columbia University were appointed by the New York Police Department and will be subject to the orders
April 05, 2025
Education|Political|US
NY public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI order
New York state school officials have told the Trump administration that they will not comply with its demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices, despite the administration’s threats to terminate federal education funding
April 05, 2025
Crime|Education|Environment|US
A boy walking to a school bus was swept away by floodwater and died – more than an hour after other bus routes were canceled
A boy walking to a school bus was swept away by floodwater and died – more than an hour after other bus routes were canceled
April 05, 2025
Economy|Education|Health|Lifestyle|US
Teens are delaying getting their driver’s licenses. Parents want to know why
Teens are delaying getting their driver’s licenses. Parents want to know why
April 05, 2025
Crime|Education|US
How The Covenant School shooter planned the deadly attack for years while manipulating parents and therapists
How The Covenant School shooter planned the deadly attack for years while manipulating parents and therapists
April 05, 2025
Education|Health|Political|US
Hawaii governor: An urgent call to action to protect America’s children from measles
Hawaii governor: An urgent call to action to protect America’s children from measles
April 05, 2025
Arts|Education|Environment|Science|US
Lakota artist smudges the former gold mine inside the Black Hills
When Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. looks at the Black Hills of South Dakota, he doesn’t just see its natural beauty, he also sees a scar cut deep into the heart of the universe
April 05, 2025
Education|Political|US
Maya Angelou memoir, Holocaust book are among those pulled from Naval Academy library in DEI purge
Books on the Holocaust, histories of feminism, civil rights and racism, and Maya Angelou’s famous autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” were among the nearly 400 volumes removed from the U.S. Naval Academy’s library this week
April 04, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Columbia must give 30 days' notice before sharing student records with Congress' antisemitism probe
A Manhattan federal judge says Columbia University must give detained activist Mahmoud Khalil and other students 30 days' notice before handing over any more documents to Congress as it investigates antisemitism on college campuses
April 04, 2025
Crime|Education|Environment|US
Kentucky 9-year-old dies walking to bus stop after being swept away by floodwaters
Kentucky 9-year-old dies walking to bus stop after being swept away by floodwaters
April 04, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Tufts student's immigration arrest case moved to Vermont, not Louisiana, by US judge
The Trump administration on Friday lost a bid to throw out or move to Louisiana a Tufts University student's legal challenge to her immigration arrest, which
April 04, 2025
Education|Political|US
US Supreme Court lets Trump cut teacher training grants in DEI-related case
The U.S.
April 04, 2025
Education|Political|US
Exclusive: Secretary of Education explains what department will do after Trump begins dismantling it
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon outlines what she expects the Department of Education will do now following President Donald Trump's executive order that began the process of dismantling the department.
April 04, 2025
Education|Political|US
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money, for now
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s plea to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money as part of its anti-DEI efforts
April 04, 2025
Education|Political|US
5-4 Supreme Court allows Trump to freeze roughly $65 million in teacher training grants
5-4 Supreme Court allows Trump to freeze roughly $65 million in teacher training grants
April 04, 2025
Economy|Education|Political|US
U.S. Peace Corps says Musk's DOGE has arrived at its HQ
Members of Elon Musk's cost-cutting team arrived at Peace Corps headquarters in Washington, the agency told Reuters, a signal it could become
April 04, 2025
Education|Political|US
Trump administration issues demands on Harvard as conditions for billions in federal money
Some alumni want Harvard to resist Trump administration demands the university must meet to receive $9 billion in federal grants and contracts being threatened during an investigation into campus antisemitism
April 04, 2025
Americas|Crime|Education|Lifestyle|Political|US
After a Maryland father was mistakenly deported, his community prepares for the worst
After a Maryland father was mistakenly deported, his community prepares for the worst
April 04, 2025
Education|Political|US
Columbia University's new campus patrol officers appointed by New York Police Department
The 36 new special patrol officers announced last month by Columbia University were appointed by the New York Police Department and will be subject to the orders
April 04, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college students
A crackdown on foreign students is alarming college leaders, who say the Trump administration is using new tactics and vague justifications to push some students out of the country
April 04, 2025
Education|Environment|US
School closings, power outages, flooded roads across Philadelphia region after storms move through
School closings, power outages, flooded roads across Philadelphia region after storms move through
April 04, 2025
Business|Education|Lifestyle|Opinion|US
What I learned from a summertime job at a greasy spoon
What I learned from a summertime job at a greasy spoon
April 04, 2025
Crime|Education|Lifestyle|US
'Disgusting, excruciating': Woman who survived human trafficking in Milwaukee speaks out
'Disgusting, excruciating': Woman who survived human trafficking in Milwaukee speaks out
April 04, 2025
Americas|Economy|Education|Political|US
Florida is home to about 341,000 immigrants from Venezuela and Haiti who may soon lose residency, work permits
The loss of TPS doesn’t necessarily mean all of these people will immediately leave the country. Some will seek legal or illegal means to stay.
April 04, 2025
Economy|Education|Political|Science|US
Abolition wasn’t fueled by just moral or economic concerns – the booming whaling industry also helped sink slavery
New research shows that when the whaling industry in the US produced more products, the proportion of slaves also declined in the 1700s and 1800s.
April 04, 2025
Education|Health|Science
Hard work feels worth it, but only after it’s done – new research on how people value effort
Researchers probed what psychologists call the ‘paradox of effort’ to learn how different people value work they could do in the future or that they’ve already accomplished in the past.
April 04, 2025
Asia|Crime|Education|Political
Thai arrest warrant issued for American academic on royal insult charges
A Thai court issued an arrest warrant for an American academic on charges of insulting the monarchy, a rare use of the country's "lese majeste" law against a foreigner, according
April 04, 2025
Education|Political|US
Trump administration demands changes in letter to Harvard University as review of federal funding is underway
Trump administration demands changes in letter to Harvard University as review of federal funding is underway
April 04, 2025
Asia|Education|Environment|Political|World
Sri Lanka's target to be free of land mines by 2028 is under threat as US reviews aid
Thavarathnam Pushparani fought on the front lines for the now-defeated Tamil Tiger rebels against the Sri Lankan forces in its decades-long separatist war and later took to clearing the land mines on the same battle lines
April 04, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
US to freeze Brown University grants, calls for restrictions at Harvard
The U.S. government plans to freeze grants to Brown University and separately set conditions that Harvard University must meet - including a
April 03, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Brown University to see half a billion in federal funding halted by Trump administration
A White House official says the Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown University
April 03, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Attorneys for Tufts University student accuse government of ‘secretive’ effort to move her across state lines
Attorneys for Tufts University student accuse government of ‘secretive’ effort to move her across state lines
April 03, 2025
Education|Political|US
Trump administration is considering freezing $510 million in grants to Brown University
Trump administration is considering freezing $510 million in grants to Brown University
April 03, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Tufts student detained by Trump administration defends right to advocate
A Tufts University student from Turkey, who was arrested last week in Massachusetts by U.S. immigration officials after advocating for Palestinians amid Israel's war
April 03, 2025
Education|Political|US
US warns public schools of legal action, withholding funds over DEI
The U.S.
April 03, 2025
Education|Political|Technology|US
Online feed of event with Fed's Cook hit with porn, Nazi images
By Michael S.
April 03, 2025
Education|Local|News
Jane Fonda to deliver USC's Annenberg 2025 commencement speech
Jane Fonda to Deliver USC's Annenberg 2025 Commencement Speech
April 03, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Yale fires legal scholar amid review of possible ties to 'sham charity' for designated terror group
Yale Law School has fired a scholar it says refused to appear in person to answer questions about her possible ties to organizations deemed to support terrorism
April 03, 2025
Arts|Education|Lifestyle|US
Unique Chicago museum showcases the history of public housing through its residents
A one-of-a-kind Chicago museum hopes to change the perception of public housing in America
April 03, 2025
Education|Environment
Divers have bonded with the sturgeon during a project at the MK Nature Center
Divers have bonded with the sturgeon during a project at the MK Nature Center
April 03, 2025
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Science|Technology
“Pictures, just like that”: local artist uses cardboard boxes to create photo exhibit
“Pictures, just like that”: local artist uses cardboard boxes to create photo exhibit
April 03, 2025
Education|Political|US
K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration says
As a condition for receiving federal money, the Trump administration is ordering K-12 schools to they're following federal civil rights laws and ending any discriminatory diversity, equity and inclusion practices
April 03, 2025
Education|Science|Technology
High school students work with NASA scientists to send experiment into stratosphere
High school students work with NASA scientists to send experiment into stratosphere
April 03, 2025
Arts|Economy|Education|Political|US
Parents, teachers rally to save Cleveland school after recommendation to close it
Parents, teachers rally to save Cleveland school after recommendation to close it
April 03, 2025
Education|Environment|US
Students at Missouri Welding Institute scramble for cover from tornado
Students at Missouri Welding Institute scramble for cover from tornado
April 03, 2025
Business|Education|Political
Community, mentors and skill-building: Experts weigh the role of employee resource groups
Employer-sanctioned groups designed to enhance diversity and inclusion began in corporate America in the 1970s to help address tensions around race, gender and sexual orientation
April 03, 2025
Education|Health|Political|Science|Technology
Susan Monarez, Trump’s nominee for CDC director, faces an unprecedented and tumultuous era at the agency
Trump’s nominee for the top CDC role would join the agency at a time of great turmoil and uncertainty for medical research.
April 03, 2025
Business|Education|Environment|Food|Lifestyle
How a Minnesota man landed himself in the Maple Syrup Hall of Fame
How a Minnesota man landed himself in the Maple Syrup Hall of Fame
April 03, 2025
Americas|Education|Opinion|Political|US
Lessons from El Salvador for US university leaders facing attacks from Trump
US college leaders would do well to reflect on the courage of their counterparts in 1980s El Salvador who opposed injustice despite grave personal risk.
April 03, 2025
Education|Political|US
Transgender North Texas teacher says she felt like she had to resign after viral video
Transgender North Texas teacher says she felt like she had to resign after viral video
April 03, 2025
Education|Food|Health|Political|US
Why RFK Jr. wants to return whole milk to schools
Why RFK Jr. wants to return whole milk to schools
April 03, 2025
Education|Environment|Health|Political|US
A city responding to a lead crisis in schools reached out to the CDC for help. The agency’s lead experts were just fired
A city responding to a lead crisis in schools reached out to the CDC for help. The agency’s lead experts were just fired
April 02, 2025
Education|Technology|US
'It's complicated': students reflect on first year under a phone ban
CNN’s Pamela Brown met with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia, where school officials are requiring students to put their phones inside magnetic locking pouches every morning.
April 02, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Federal judge to consider case of Georgetown fellow arrested by ICE
Federal judge to consider case of Georgetown fellow arrested by ICE
April 02, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
What we know about the federal detention of activists, students and scholars connected to universities
What we know about the federal detention of activists, students and scholars connected to universities
March 31, 2025
Education|Political|Sports|US
USDA freezes some funds to Maine over support for transgender athletes
The U.S.
April 02, 2025
Crime|Education|Technology|US
Cybersecurity professor targeted by FBI has not been detained, lawyer says
A prominent Indiana University cybersecurity professor who was abruptly fired and disappeared from public view has not been detained and there are no pending criminal charges
April 02, 2025
Education
USC freezes hiring due to federal funding challenges
The University of Southern California has implemented a series of austerity measures, including a staff hiring freeze, in response to financial uncertainties stemming from federal funding challenges and ongoing investigations by the President Donald Trump administration. In a letter released Monday, university leaders, including outgoing President Carol Folt, cited “federal funding uncertainty” as a primary concern. Among the nine measures outlined are a reassessment of capital spending projects and restrictions on discretionary spending. The letter emphasized the need for “bold action now” to enhance financial resilience amid “exceptional financial uncertainty,” noting that USC received approximately $569 million in research funding
April 02, 2025
Crime|Education|US
Police say the 2023 Nashville school shooter hid mental health issues from doctors and family
Police say the shooter behind the 2023 Nashville elementary school attack that killed six people, including three children, had been planning it for years while hiding mental health issues from medical providers
April 02, 2025
Crime|Education|US
Mass shooter who killed 6 people at The Covenant School had no grudge against victims but was fueled by a quest for notoriety
Mass shooter who killed 6 people at The Covenant School had no grudge against victims but was fueled by a quest for notoriety
April 02, 2025
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Health
Florida teen overcomes health complications from spider bite, publishes children's book
Florida teen overcomes health complications from spider bite, publishes children's book
April 02, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Turkish student detained by ICE moved to Vermont before judge's order, government says
U.S. Justice Department lawyers say a Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities had been moved to Vermont by the time a federal judge ordered that she be kept in Massachusetts
April 02, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
UC Berkeley antisemitism lawsuit can proceed, judge rules
A federal judge said Jewish groups may pursue a lawsuit accusing the University of California, Berkeley, of tolerating an "unrelenting" stream of antisemitic harassment
April 02, 2025
Crime|Education|US
18-year-old man dies after shooting at public library
18-year-old man dies after shooting at public library
April 02, 2025
Education
High school counselor has a mission to keep kids graduating, as Sacramento County sees more dropouts
High school counselor has a mission to keep kids graduating, as Sacramento County sees more dropouts
April 02, 2025
Education|Lifestyle|Sports
Drake's Katie Dinnebier trading in her jersey and basketball shoes for a lab coat
Drake's Katie Dinnebier trading in her jersey and basketball shoes for a lab coat
April 02, 2025
Crime|Education|Health|US
Family alleges teacher abused high school student with disability; police investigating
Family alleges teacher abused high school student with disability; police investigating
April 02, 2025
Education|Health|Political|US|World
Celebrating fact-checking around the globe
Every year fact-checkers celebrate and highlight their work on April 2
April 02, 2025
Arts|Education|Health
Man auctioning off art creation to help school
Man auctioning off art creation to help school
April 02, 2025
Education|Political|US
With its executive order targeting the Smithsonian, the Trump administration opens up a new front in the history wars
Most recent debates center on how much attention should be given to the history of the nation’s accomplishments over its darker chapters.
April 02, 2025
Economy|Education|Health|Political|US
Mass layoffs rattle Head Start leaders already on edge over funding problems
President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday laid off scores of Health and Human Services employees, including many who ran the Head Start early education program
April 02, 2025
Education|Environment|Health
Schools and communities can help children bounce back after distressing disasters like the LA wildfires
The LA wildfires may have faded from the headlines, but for thousands of children, recovery is only just beginning.
April 02, 2025
Business|Education|Science|Technology
The ‘father of the internet’ and hundreds of tech experts worry we’ll rely on AI too much
The ‘father of the internet’ and hundreds of tech experts worry we’ll rely on AI too much
April 02, 2025
Education|Health|Political|Technology|US
‘It was so freeing’: How a cellphone ban is changing life at a Virginia high school
‘It was so freeing’: How a cellphone ban is changing life at a Virginia high school
April 02, 2025
Education|Election|Political|US
Democratic-backed Wisconsin state schools chief Jill Underly wins reelection over GOP-backed rival
Wisconsin’s Democratic-backed state education chief Jill Underly has won reelection
April 01, 2025
Arts|Celebrity|Education|Entertainment
Shia LaBeouf ‘fully supports’ release of documentary about turmoil at his now-closed theater company
Shia LaBeouf ‘fully supports’ release of documentary about turmoil at his now-closed theater company
April 02, 2025
Education|Political|US
Trump administration suspends dozens of research grants to Princeton
Trump administration suspends dozens of research grants to Princeton
April 01, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US|World
Princeton's US grants frozen, follows Trump actions against other schools
Princeton University said on Tuesday the U.S. government froze several dozen research grants to the school, which became the latest academic institution
April 01, 2025
Education|Political|US
Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Hegseth's office
U.S. officials say the U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office to review and get rid of books that promote diversity, equity and inclusion
April 01, 2025
Education|Political|US
Trump administration halts dozens of research grants at Princeton University
The Trump administration has halted several dozen federal research grants at Princeton University
April 01, 2025
Economy|Education|Food|Health|Political|US
Cuts to food stamps and Medicaid could imperil this California Republican
When Blair Isbell's food aid benefits arrive each month, the community college student and mother of two starts planning how to
April 01, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Columbia University protester Khalil's case to remain in New Jersey
Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil may continue to challenge the legality of his arrest by immigration authorities in New Jersey, rather than in Louisiana
April 01, 2025
Economy|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|US
Northern Michigan — no stranger to wild weather — tries to cope with days of no power
It is another day without electricity for much of the northern tip of Michigan's Lower Peninsula
April 01, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Judge rejects Trump administration’s bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to Louisiana
A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to Louisiana
April 01, 2025
Education|Environment|Lifestyle
Repair café offers free fixes for broken items to help limit environmental waste
Repair café offers free fixes for broken items to help limit environmental waste
April 01, 2025
Business|Crime|Education|Political|US
University of Minnesota student who was detained by ICE sues for immediate release
A University of Minnesota graduate student who’s being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement is suing for his immediate release
April 01, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Education
Peru consumer prices up in March for second month in a row
Peru's consumer prices rose in March for the second month in a row, but registered an annual slowdown, data published on Tuesday by national statistics agency INEI showed.
April 01, 2025
Crime|Education|Lifestyle|US
With tears and tail wags, San Quentin inmates reunite with puppies they raised into service dogs
There were big smiles, hugs, tears and lots of tail wagging inside San Quentin’s prison recently
April 01, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Cornell student activist chooses to leave US after judge denies bid to immediately block deportation
Cornell student activist chooses to leave US after judge denies bid to immediately block deportation
April 01, 2025
Education|Technology
AI chatbots can cushion the high school counselor shortage—but are they bad for students?
CalMatters reports AI-powered chatbots have been providing students with school and career options, but asks if these self-help bots are eroding the types of network-building opportunities that students need.
March 26, 2025
Crime|Education|Fashion and Beauty|US
NC State student accused of embezzling nearly $15K from student organization
NC State student accused of embezzling nearly $15K from student organization
April 01, 2025
Education|Science|Technology
Gifted 5-year-old boy with Einstein-level IQ joins sister as member of Mensa
Gifted 5-year-old boy with Einstein-level IQ joins sister as member of Mensa
April 01, 2025
Business|Education|Health|Political|US
'Very concerned': State cuts funding to critical mental health services
'Very concerned': State cuts funding to critical mental health services
April 01, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Cornell student protester facing deportation leaves the US on his 'own terms' after losing faith
A Cornell University student facing deportation after his visa was revoked over campus activism said he decided to leave the United States
April 01, 2025
Education|Health|Sports
No stigma for Bueckers, Van Lith or Fudd. The basketball stars seek out mental health professionals
Paige Bueckers, Hailey Van Lith and Azzi Fudd have reached out to a mental health professional for help at one point, seeking assistance to cope with the increasing pressure on college basketball players
April 01, 2025
Education|Food|Health|Political|US
There's a new push to put whole milk back in school meals. Here's what you should know
Whole and 2% milk has been banned from school meals since 2012
April 01, 2025
Education|Health|Sports
'Very grateful': Michigan track coaches help save student who suffered cardiac arrest
'Very grateful': Michigan track coaches help save student who suffered cardiac arrest
April 01, 2025
Crime|Education|US
20 Pennsylvania school employees charged in child abuse case, DA says
20 Pennsylvania school employees charged in child abuse case, DA says
April 01, 2025
Economy|Education|Political|Sports|US
In recruiting battle, lawmakers weigh whether to give college athletes a tax break on NIL earnings
At least four states are considering giving college athletes tax breaks on endorsement income
March 31, 2025
Education|Environment|Europe|World
Schools shut on Greek islands after heavy rainstorms flood roads
ATHENS -Schools and kindergartens were closed on several Greek islands including Paros and Mykonos on Tuesday after severe weather brought torrential rain, flooding and hailstorms to the Aegean Sea.
April 01, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US|World
Pro-Palestinian Cornell student to leave US after officials asked for surrender
A Cornell University student who participated in pro-Palestinian protests and was asked to surrender by U.S. immigration officials said on Monday he was
April 01, 2025
Education|Political|US
Federal agencies reviewing nearly $9 billion in contracts, grants with Harvard over antisemitism concerns
Federal agencies reviewing nearly $9 billion in contracts, grants with Harvard over antisemitism concerns
March 31, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US
University of Minnesota graduate student was detained by ICE for prior drunken driving incident, DHS official says
University of Minnesota graduate student was detained by ICE for prior drunken driving incident, DHS official says
March 31, 2025
Crime|Education|US
20 staffers accused of abusing students or not reporting it at Pennsylvania charter school
Twenty staffers at a suburban Philadelphia charter school are facing charges related to the alleged physical abuse of students in a program that helps them deal with emotional issues
March 31, 2025
Education|MidEast|Political|US
Harvard at risk of losing $9 billion in federal funds as US launches review
The Trump administration said on Monday it was reviewing $9 billion in federal contracts and grants awarded to Harvard University, part of a crackdown on
March 31, 2025
Crime|Education|Political|US
Georgia lawmakers agree on school safety bill after Apalachee High School shooting
Georgia lawmakers said repeatedly that a student-tracking database had been removed from a school safety bill
March 31, 2025
Education|Political|US
Trump task force to review Harvard's funding after Columbia bows to federal demands
Harvard University has become the latest target in the Trump administration’s approach to fight campus antisemitism
March 31, 2025
Business|Education|Political|US
US Supreme Court leans toward Catholic group's bid for Wisconsin unemployment tax exemption
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March 31, 2025
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Europe|Political
'Adolescence' will be shown in schools across the UK to spark conversations on social media harm
The makers of Netflix's teenage drama “Adolescence” have sparked a conversation on how to protect children from violent misogyny and other harmful content on social media
March 31, 2025
Education|Technology|US
Iowa Department for the Blind celebrates 100 years of empowerment
Iowa Department for the Blind celebrates 100 years of empowerment
March 31, 2025
Education|Health|Political|Sports|US
Under the new Trump administration, this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility has a different tenor
President Donald Trump has signed a slew of policies aimed at wiping transgender people out of government records, sports and even history
March 30, 2025
Education|Lifestyle|Science
Why do dogs love to play with trash?
While you might not like how your trash smells, to your dog it is an appealing buffet brimming with apple cores, banana peels, meat scraps and stale bread.
March 31, 2025
Business|Crime|Education|Political|US
Trump roars down multiple paths of retribution as he vowed. Some targets yield while others fight
In the early part of his second term, President Donald Trump has taken action against individuals, law firms, private corporations, media companies and universities he regards as adversaries
March 30, 2025
Education|Political|US
Minnesota officials seek answers in case of graduate student detained by ICE
Officials in Minnesota are seeking answers in the case of a University of Minnesota graduate student who’s being detained by U.S. immigration authorities for unknown reasons
March 30, 2025
Crime|Education|US
Elie Honig explains the law DHS is relying on to detain visa student
Rumeysa Ozturk, an international student at Tufts University, was taken into custody by federal agents, according to her attorney. The attorney told CNN that no charges have been filed against Ozturk, and the reasons for her detention remain unclear. CNN's legal analyst Elie Honig weighs in.
March 29, 2025
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Political|Sports
Psychologist explains how sports could have helped, instead of hurt, ‘Adolescence’ character Jamie Miller
Psychologist explains how sports could have helped, instead of hurt, ‘Adolescence’ character Jamie Miller
March 30, 2025
Business|Crime|Education|Political|US
Trump is using the power of government to punish opponents. They’re struggling to respond
Trump is using the power of government to punish opponents. They’re struggling to respond
March 30, 2025
Americas|Education|Food|Health|Political
Mexico bans junk food sales in schools in its latest salvo against child obesity
Mexico says a government-sponsored junk food ban in schools has taken effect as the country tries to tackle one of the world’s worst obesity and diabetes epidemics
March 29, 2025
Arts|Education|Political|US
Trump's order on museums sparks debate among Americans on patriotism and history
Ernest, a lifelong Washington D.C. resident, stood on the National Mall on Friday with the Smithsonian's National Museum of African
March 29, 2025
Education|Political|US
Immigration officials silent after another graduate student detained – this time, at the University of Minnesota
Immigration officials silent after another graduate student detained – this time, at the University of Minnesota
March 29, 2025
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Health
Young stroke survivor finds passion in theater despite disability
Young stroke survivor finds passion in theater despite disability
March 29, 2025