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Cardinal's funeral sermon stresses pope's call for Trump to 'build bridges, not walls'

In front of hundreds of world leaders attending the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday, Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re called for care for migrants,

Cardinal's funeral sermon stresses pope's call for Trump to 'build bridges, not walls'
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Young Canadians favor Conservatives in election despite Trump threat

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre strode on stage for a rally at a union headquarters north of Toronto, as Canadian country music blared.

Young Canadians favor Conservatives in election despite Trump threat
Education|US

Attacks on Harvard by Trump administration have built for months. A timeline of the dispute

Attacks on Harvard by Trump administration have built for months. A timeline of the dispute

Attacks on Harvard by Trump administration have built for months. A timeline of the dispute
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Smelly T-shirt played a key role in catching Valerie, the dog lost for 529 days

Smelly T-shirt played a key role in catching Valerie, the dog lost for 529 days

Smelly T-shirt played a key role in catching Valerie, the dog lost for 529 days
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Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre dies by suicide, her family says

Virginia Giuffre, one of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers, has died by suicide, her family said on Friday.

Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre dies by suicide, her family says
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Harvard researcher held in Louisiana awaits judge's decision on deportation to Russia

Russian-born scientist Kseniia Petrova has been detained by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement since February when she failed to declare frog embryo samples at Boston's Logan Airport

Harvard researcher held in Louisiana awaits judge's decision on deportation to Russia
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Australia PM praises diversity in language schools pledge day after neo-Nazi action

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday cultural diversity was the country's strength as he pledged A$25 million ($15.98 million) for students to learn

Australia PM praises diversity in language schools pledge day after neo-Nazi action
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Trump backs down in legal fight over canceling international students’ status records for now

Trump backs down in legal fight over canceling international students’ status records for now

Trump backs down in legal fight over canceling international students’ status records for now
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DOGE orders AmeriCorps to cancel $400 million in grants, Washington Post reports

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has ordered the cancellation of around $400 million in grants doled out by AmeriCorps, the federal government's national service and

DOGE orders AmeriCorps to cancel $400 million in grants, Washington Post reports
Education|Sports|US

Trump administration to investigate New York's funding threat over Long Island tribal school mascot

The U.S. Department of Education says it plans to investigate whether New York education officials are being discriminatory by threatening to withhold funding if a Long Island school district doesn’t stop using a Native American-themed logo

Trump administration to investigate New York's funding threat over Long Island tribal school mascot
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US judge skeptical about Trump defense of Education Department layoffs

A federal judge on Friday sharply questioned a lawyer from President Donald Trump's Justice Department who was defending the administration's move to terminate more

US judge skeptical about Trump defense of Education Department layoffs
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Prosecution of Wisconsin judge underscores Trump administration’s aggressive approach to immigration enforcement

Prosecution of Wisconsin judge underscores Trump administration’s aggressive approach to immigration enforcement

Prosecution of Wisconsin judge underscores Trump administration’s aggressive approach to immigration enforcement
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FACT FOCUS: Trump credited with rising military recruitment. Growth started before his reelection

Posts circulating on social media this week have praised President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for sending military recruitment skyrocketing

FACT FOCUS: Trump credited with rising military recruitment. Growth started before his reelection
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Trump's 2026 budget proposal plans billions in cuts, New York Times reports

President Donald Trump's administration aims to cut billions of dollars from programs that support child care, health research, education and housing in its fiscal 2026 budget proposal, the

Trump's 2026 budget proposal plans billions in cuts, New York Times reports
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Trump administration to restore foreign students' legal status, for now

The Trump administration said on Friday it is restoring the previously terminated legal statuses of hundreds of foreign students in the United States while it

Trump administration to restore foreign students' legal status, for now
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Nike sued over closure of crypto business

Nike was sued on Friday by purchasers of Nike-themed non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and other cryptocurrency assets who said they suffered significant losses when

Nike sued over closure of crypto business
Business|Education|Technology

A tuition-free school created by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan will shutter next year

A tuition-free school created by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan will shutter next year

A tuition-free school created by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan will shutter next year
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Fact check: It wasn’t ‘in jest.’ Here are 53 times Trump said he’d end Ukraine war within 24 hours or before taking office

Fact check: It wasn’t ‘in jest.’ Here are 53 times Trump said he’d end Ukraine war within 24 hours or before taking office

Fact check: It wasn’t ‘in jest.’ Here are 53 times Trump said he’d end Ukraine war within 24 hours or before taking office
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Judge halts Trump’s order to end collective bargaining rights for many federal workers

Judge halts Trump’s order to end collective bargaining rights for many federal workers

Judge halts Trump’s order to end collective bargaining rights for many federal workers
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19 states sue Trump administration over push to end diversity programs in public schools

Democratic attorneys general in 19 states are suing the Trump administration, challenging directives to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools

19 states sue Trump administration over push to end diversity programs in public schools
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ICE is reversing the termination of legal status for international students around the US

Federal officials say the government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students after many filed court challenges around the U.S. That word came Friday

ICE is reversing the termination of legal status for international students around the US
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Hawaii's 'bone collector' caterpillar wears the body parts of dead prey

In a remote and lushly forested area of a single mountain range on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, scientists have discovered a carnivorous caterpillar species that makes a

Hawaii's 'bone collector' caterpillar wears the body parts of dead prey
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School shootings in the US: Fast facts

School shootings in the US: Fast facts

School shootings in the US: Fast facts
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College journalists wrestle with transparency as students fear deportation for speaking out

College journalists across the U.S. are navigating a surge in requests to remove previously published content amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on student protesters and what critics describe as unprecedented attacks on campus speech

College journalists wrestle with transparency as students fear deportation for speaking out
Education|US

US Education Dept investigates UC Berkeley's foreign funding disclosures

The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into the University of California, Berkeley's foreign funding disclosures, the department said on Friday.

US Education Dept investigates UC Berkeley's foreign funding disclosures
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US universities help foreign students weather Trump purge

From warnings not to leave the country to guidance on how to complete degrees, U.S. universities are advising foreign students how to withstand President

US universities help foreign students weather Trump purge
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'A dream come true': Husband & wife architects share design vision for Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art expansion

'A dream come true': Husband & wife architects share design vision for Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art expansion

'A dream come true': Husband & wife architects share design vision for Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art expansion
Arts|Crime|Education

Brooklyn exhibit showcases art by Rikers Island inmates

Brooklyn exhibit showcases art by Rikers Island inmates

Brooklyn exhibit showcases art by Rikers Island inmates
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1914 Nueces County Courthouse historic designation removed, paving way for demolition

1914 Nueces County Courthouse historic designation removed, paving way for demolition

1914 Nueces County Courthouse historic designation removed, paving way for demolition
Education|Lifestyle

Elementary school creates outdoor hammock garden to boost student reading

Elementary school creates outdoor hammock garden to boost student reading

Elementary school creates outdoor hammock garden to boost student reading
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Pope Francis bestowed a special nickname on AP's Vatican reporter for her often-tough questions

Associated Press reporter Nicole Winfield, who covered Pope Francis at the Vatican during his entire pontificate, earned the nickname “la prima della classe” -- or “the first in class” -- from him in 2018

Pope Francis bestowed a special nickname on AP's Vatican reporter for her often-tough questions
Crime|Education|Technology|US

Father of Parkland shooting victim launches dashboard to help combat school violence

Father of Parkland shooting victim launches dashboard to help combat school violence

Father of Parkland shooting victim launches dashboard to help combat school violence
Education|Sports

Ahmed Hassanein became the first Egyptian ever selected in the NFL draft. It’s the next chapter in an improbable story

Ahmed Hassanein became the first Egyptian ever selected in the NFL draft. It’s the next chapter in an improbable story

Ahmed Hassanein became the first Egyptian ever selected in the NFL draft. It’s the next chapter in an improbable story
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Technology

These 4 tips can make screen time good for your kids and even help them learn to talk

In moderation, watching educational TV shows, movies and apps can boost language development among young children. 2 experts explain.

These 4 tips can make screen time good for your kids and even help them learn to talk
Economy|Education|Health|Lifestyle

Youth homelessness is increasing in Wisconsin. One shelter hopes a new expansion will help change that

Youth homelessness is increasing in Wisconsin. One shelter hopes a new expansion will help change that

Youth homelessness is increasing in Wisconsin. One shelter hopes a new expansion will help change that
Arts|Education|Opinion|Political

Trump’s ‘Garden of American Heroes’ is a monument to celebrity and achievement – paid for with humanities funding that benefits everyday Americans

Trump often casts himself as a man of the people. But his statue garden feeds into a ‘great man’ approach to history at the expense of local and state history.

Trump’s ‘Garden of American Heroes’ is a monument to celebrity and achievement – paid for with humanities funding that benefits everyday Americans
Arts|Education|Opinion

‘I were but little happy, if I could say how much’: Shakespeare’s insights on happiness have held up for more than 400 years

The meaning of ‘happiness’ was in flux in Shakespeare’s England, and his plays capture many senses of the word.

‘I were but little happy, if I could say how much’: Shakespeare’s insights on happiness have held up for more than 400 years
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A blandly titled law from 1946 may play a key role in Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration

A blandly titled law from 1946 may play a key role in Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration

A blandly titled law from 1946 may play a key role in Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration
Economy|Education|Health|Science|Technology|World

China’s data protection rules prompt pause from major European research funders

Several of Europe’s biggest funders of scientific collaboration with China, in fields such as viruses and air quality, have put bilateral research programmes on

China’s data protection rules prompt pause from major European research funders
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Catholics remember Pope Francis as a friend of Africa, with some setting theology aside

Pope Francis visited a record 10 African countries throughout his pontificate, often venturing to areas ravaged by war, poverty or natural disaster

Catholics remember Pope Francis as a friend of Africa, with some setting theology aside
Education|Environment|Science

Left alone by humans, wildlife returns to the Eaton Fire burn area

Four months after the Los Angeles area wildfires tore through the Angeles National Forest and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in Altadena, wildlife is returning to the Eaton Fire burn area and scientists are closely tracking them

Left alone by humans, wildlife returns to the Eaton Fire burn area
Crime|Education|Political

Authorities raid 5 Michigan homes amid yearlong vandalism investigation into pro-Palestinian graffiti

Authorities raid 5 Michigan homes amid yearlong vandalism investigation into pro-Palestinian graffiti

Authorities raid 5 Michigan homes amid yearlong vandalism investigation into pro-Palestinian graffiti
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Trump’s first-term pick to run the National Science Foundation quits: ‘I have done all I can’

Trump’s first-term pick to run the National Science Foundation quits: ‘I have done all I can’

Trump’s first-term pick to run the National Science Foundation quits: ‘I have done all I can’
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Federal agency texts Columbia University and Barnard College employees a survey asking if they are Jewish

Federal agency texts Columbia University and Barnard College employees a survey asking if they are Jewish

Federal agency texts Columbia University and Barnard College employees a survey asking if they are Jewish
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The Latest: Hegseth had an unsecured internet line in his office for Signal, AP sources say

Two people familiar with the case have told AP that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer

The Latest: Hegseth had an unsecured internet line in his office for Signal, AP sources say
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USC basketball recruit Alijah Arenas injured in LA car crash

University of Southern California basketball recruit Alijah Arenas has been involved in a vehicle accident

USC basketball recruit Alijah Arenas injured in LA car crash
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Rulings coming fast and furious in lawsuits over Trump's policies on immigration, elections and DEI

The Trump administration was handed a rapid-fire series of court losses Wednesday night and Thursday in lawsuits filed over its policies on immigration, elections and its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in schools

Rulings coming fast and furious in lawsuits over Trump's policies on immigration, elections and DEI
Business|Economy|Education|Finance|Stock Markets

Harvard University exploring $1 billion of private equity stakes sale, source says

Harvard University's endowment is in advanced talks to sell private equity fund interests totaling about $1 billion, a person familiar with the matter

Harvard University exploring $1 billion of private equity stakes sale, source says
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Who accredits US universities and what does Trump want to change?

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Who accredits US universities and what does Trump want to change?