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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
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle

'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
Business|Economy|Education|Lifestyle|Political

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
Economy|Education|Political|Travel|World

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
Business|Education|Political

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
Africa|Business|Economy|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Political|World

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
Business|Education|Political|Science|Technology|World

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’
Education|Political|US|World

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
Business|Economy|Education|Political|US

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
Education|Sports

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
Education|Political|US|World

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
Education|Political|US

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?
Americas|Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Political|Sports|World

Pope Francis' ordinary shoes bring pride to his Argentine neighborhood — and his cobbler

The man who would become Pope Francis always bought his shoes in the same place

Pope Francis' ordinary shoes bring pride to his Argentine neighborhood — and his cobbler
Education|Opinion|Political|US|World

Trump’s aggressive actions against free speech speak a lot louder than his words defending it

President Donald Trump has said that free speech matters to him. But his record during his second presidential term doesn’t show that commitment.

Trump’s aggressive actions against free speech speak a lot louder than his words defending it
Education|Political|US

US judges block Trump's ability to withhold school funds over DEI

Federal judges in Maryland, New Hampshire and Washington, D.C., on Thursday blocked Republican President Donald Trump's administration from following through on threats to

US judges block Trump's ability to withhold school funds over DEI
Education|Political

Three judges, including two Trump appointees, rule against the Department of Education’s anti-DEI policy

Three judges, including two Trump appointees, rule against the Department of Education’s anti-DEI policy

Three judges, including two Trump appointees, rule against the Department of Education’s anti-DEI policy
Education

Judges blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools

Judges blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs
Business|Education|Political|US

Harvard is relying on its billionaire alums as it faces down the White House

Harvard is relying on its billionaire alums as it faces down the White House

Harvard is relying on its billionaire alums as it faces down the White House
Education|Environment|Science

A carnivorous 'bone collector' caterpillar dresses in the remains of its prey

A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the bone collector

A carnivorous 'bone collector' caterpillar dresses in the remains of its prey
Crime|Education|Europe|World

Student kills one, wounds three in French high school stabbing

A 15-year-old boy killed a fellow pupil and wounded three others in a stabbing attack at a high school in the western French city of Nantes on Thursday

Student kills one, wounds three in French high school stabbing
Crime|Education|Political|US

American Bar Association sues US Justice Department, claiming retaliation over grants

The American Bar Association sued the U.S.

American Bar Association sues US Justice Department, claiming retaliation over grants
Education|Political|US

Trump Organization to fire legal adviser after Trump criticizes lawyer for Harvard work

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Trump Organization to fire legal adviser after Trump  criticizes lawyer for Harvard work
Business|Education|Environment|Science

How Cal Fire's Davis nursery aims to replace trees burned in wildfires

How Cal Fire's Davis nursery aims to replace trees burned in wildfires

How Cal Fire's Davis nursery aims to replace trees burned in wildfires
Education|Health|Lifestyle

How these Virginia moms are advocating for autism awareness this April

How these Virginia moms are advocating for autism awareness this April

How these Virginia moms are advocating for autism awareness this April
Crime|Education|Europe|Political|World

Daughter of French PM reveals she was abused at scandal-hit school

The daughter of French Prime Minister François Bayrou has described being assaulted by a priest at a Catholic school in the

Daughter of French PM reveals she was abused at scandal-hit school
Education|Political|Science|Technology

Trump science cuts target bird feeder research, AI literacy work and more

Hundreds of university researchers in the U.S. have had their National Science Foundation funding abruptly canceled to comply with President Donald Trump’s directive to end support of research on diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as the study of misinformation

Trump science cuts target bird feeder research, AI literacy work and more
Education|Sports

Former Phillies slugger Ryan Howard makes pitch for Negro Leagues Baseball Museum expansion

Former Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard and San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt announced their plans Thursday to join the Negro Leagues’ “Pitch for the Future” in bringing greater awareness to the legacy of the Negro Leagues with a museum expansion

Former Phillies slugger Ryan Howard makes pitch for Negro Leagues Baseball Museum expansion
Education|Political|World

Palestinian supporters confront far-right Israeli security minister as he leaves an event near Yale

Palestinian supporters confront far-right Israeli security minister as he leaves an event near Yale

Palestinian supporters confront far-right Israeli security minister as he leaves an event near Yale
Crime|Education

Police: Student faces charge after stabbing teen at West Potomac High School

Police: Student faces charge after stabbing teen at West Potomac High School

Police: Student faces charge after stabbing teen at West Potomac High School
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Shakespeare didn’t abandon his wife in Stratford, letter suggests

Shakespeare didn’t abandon his wife in Stratford, letter suggests

Shakespeare didn’t abandon his wife in Stratford, letter suggests
Education

How do children learn to read? This literacy expert says ‘there are as many ways as there are students’

US schools are going all in on phonics, but research shows that approach won’t work for every child. A blended literacy strategy can get more students reading.

How do children learn to read? This literacy expert says ‘there are as many ways as there are students’
Business|Education

US colleges and universities have billions stashed away in endowments − a higher ed finance expert explains what they are

Donor-imposed restrictions keep colleges and universities from freely determining how and when to spend a large share of their endowment funds.

US colleges and universities have billions stashed away in endowments − a higher ed finance expert explains what they are
Education|Lifestyle

Field studies program in Colorado offers an opportunity for urban students to live rural life: "No better way to bridge that gap"

Field studies program in Colorado offers an opportunity for urban students to live rural life: "No better way to bridge that gap"

Field studies program in Colorado offers an opportunity for urban students to live rural life: "No better way to bridge that gap"
Business|Economy|Education|Environment

Alaska, rich in petroleum, faces an energy shortage

Alaska produces a lot of crude oil, but many of the state’s utilities, businesses and homes run on natural gas, which is in dwindling supply near population centers.

Alaska, rich in petroleum, faces an energy shortage
Arts|Education|Environment|Lifestyle

The hidden history of Philadelphia’s window-box gardens and their role in urban reform

A landscape historian explains how a Victorian tradition became a tool for social change in 19th- and 20th-century Philadelphia.

The hidden history of Philadelphia’s window-box gardens and their role in urban reform
Business|Education|Environment|Food|Lifestyle

There's a farm in the city of Boston. Here's why it's an important part of the community

There's a farm in the city of Boston. Here's why it's an important part of the community

There's a farm in the city of Boston. Here's why it's an important part of the community
Education|Health|Opinion|Science

Gratitude comes with benefits − a social psychologist explains how to practice it when times are stressful

Some people are more inclined toward gratitude than others, but there are specific ways that everyone can cultivate more of it.

Gratitude comes with benefits − a social psychologist explains how to practice it when times are stressful
Education|Political

What to know about the Trump administration task force targeting Harvard

What to know about the Trump administration task force targeting Harvard

What to know about the Trump administration task force targeting Harvard
Business|Education|Sports

Judge delays $2.8 billion NCAA settlement to address roster limit concerns. Attorneys warn of chaos

The judge overseeing the sprawling $2.8 billion antitrust lawsuit settlement involving the NCAA and the nation’s five largest conferences has delayed final approval of the plan until it is modified to address concerns about roster limits

Judge delays $2.8 billion NCAA settlement to address roster limit concerns. Attorneys warn of chaos
Education|Political|World

A Palestinian student arrested at US citizenship interview will stay in detention for now, ahead of a hearing next week

A Palestinian student arrested at US citizenship interview will stay in detention for now, ahead of a hearing next week

A Palestinian student arrested at US citizenship interview will stay in detention for now, ahead of a hearing next week
Education|Political|World

Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools' equity efforts

President Donald Trump has ordered sharper scrutiny of America’s colleges and the accreditors that oversee them

Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools' equity efforts
Education

Harvard sues Trump administration as faculty and students resist demands

Harvard University filed a federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday challenging what it describes as unlawful government overreach into academic decision-making. The suit comes in response to threats to freeze or withdraw billions in federal research funding after the university refused to comply with a set of administration demands. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, alleges the federal government is attempting to exert “unprecedented control” over Harvard’s hiring, curriculum, and oversight processes under the pretext of combating antisemitism. Harvard President Alan M. Garber said the administration’s demands amounted to “improper

Harvard sues Trump administration as faculty and students resist demands
Education|Political|US

Republican Nancy Mace fields concerns over university funding during South Carolina town hall

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace faced criticism over legal wrangling concerning universities and allegations of antisemitism during a town hall at a gated island community in her South Carolina district

Republican Nancy Mace fields concerns over university funding during South Carolina town hall
Education|Political

Head of NAACP disinvited from speaking to Texas state bar over suit against Trump administration

The State Bar of Texas has rescinded a speaking invitation to the NAACP’s president after the civil rights group challenged the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Education Department

Head of NAACP disinvited from speaking to Texas state bar over suit against Trump administration
Business|Economy|Education|US|World

Trump pushes training for skilled trades that do not require college

President Donald Trump signed on Wednesday an order to improve job training for skilled trades, an initiative twinned with tariffs in his

Trump pushes training for skilled trades that do not require college
Education|US|World

Trump signs orders on university accreditation, foreign gifts

In his latest step pressuring U.S. universities, President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an order intended to toughen standards for college accreditation, a

Trump signs orders on university accreditation, foreign gifts
Business|Education|Sports

UNC hired Bill Belichick to boost its football profile. A game in Ireland marks a return on that bet

North Carolina looks at its 2026 game in Ireland against TCU as an example of the bump from hiring Bill Belichick in its efforts to boost the school's football profile

UNC hired Bill Belichick to boost its football profile. A game in Ireland marks a return on that bet
Crime|Education|Sports

TPS adjunct coach arrested for assault after incident ends track meet

TPS adjunct coach arrested for assault after incident ends track meet

TPS adjunct coach arrested for assault after incident ends track meet
Education|Political

Trump targets college accreditation process in new executive order

Trump targets college accreditation process in new executive order

Trump targets college accreditation process in new executive order
Crime|Education|US

Uvalde approves settlement with families of Robb Elementary School shooting-victims

Uvalde approves settlement with families of Robb Elementary School shooting-victims

Uvalde approves settlement with families of Robb Elementary School shooting-victims
Crime|Education|Political|US

FSU students who endured Parkland shooting urge Florida lawmakers to defend gun control law

Florida students who were traumatized by the 2018 Parkland school shooting — and last week’s deadly shooting at Florida State University — are urging lawmakers in the Republican-controlled statehouse not to roll back gun restrictions they passed in the wake of the killing at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

FSU students who endured Parkland shooting urge Florida lawmakers to defend gun control law
Crime|Education

University of Houston fraternity members accused of assaulting student with autism

University of Houston fraternity members accused of assaulting student with autism

University of Houston fraternity members accused of assaulting student with autism
Business|Economy|Education|Opinion

From Doing Business to B-READY: World Bank’s new rankings represent a rebrand, not a revamp

The World Bank has long sought to replace it’s annual index that fell to scandal in 2021. But a new replacement repeats some of the flaws.

From Doing Business to B-READY: World Bank’s new rankings represent a rebrand, not a revamp
Celebrity|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Eagles star Saquon Barkley surprises students at Milton Hershey School

Eagles star Saquon Barkley surprises students at Milton Hershey School

Eagles star Saquon Barkley surprises students at Milton Hershey School
Crime|Education|Health

Student overdoses at school from fentanyl-laced vape

Student overdoses at school from fentanyl-laced vape

Student overdoses at school from fentanyl-laced vape
Education|Europe|World

Court overturns French decision to cut funding to biggest Muslim school

An administrative court on Wednesday overturned France's decision to cut government funding to the country's biggest Muslim high school in 2023, in what rights

Court overturns French decision to cut funding to biggest Muslim school
Crime|Education

School district under fire after video appears to show teacher dragging student

School district under fire after video appears to show teacher dragging student

School district under fire after video appears to show teacher dragging student
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle

A set of first editions of Shakespeare's plays could fetch $6 million at auction

A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works is expected to sell for up to 4.5 million pounds ($6 million) at auction next month

A set of first editions of Shakespeare's plays could fetch $6 million at auction
Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle

'I'll shave my beard when you graduate': Iowa student motivated by big, hairy deal with principal

'I'll shave my beard when you graduate': Iowa student motivated by big, hairy deal with principal

'I'll shave my beard when you graduate': Iowa student motivated by big, hairy deal with principal
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Sports

'A medical miracle': After 3 strokes, Towson men's lacrosse manager serves as inspiration to all

'A medical miracle': After 3 strokes, Towson men's lacrosse manager serves as inspiration to all

'A medical miracle': After 3 strokes, Towson men's lacrosse manager serves as inspiration to all
Education|Political|World

International students stripped of legal status in the US are piling up wins in court

Some international students in the U.S. who have had their legal status terminated in recent weeks have found a measure of success in court, with federal judges around the country issuing orders to restore students’ status at least temporarily

International students stripped of legal status in the US are piling up wins in court
Business|Economy|Education|Health

Trump cuts threaten free vaccine program for kids amid measles outbreak

By Dan Levine, Chad Terhune -Dr. Ali Sherif normally gives about 50 doses of the measles vaccine to children each month at his clinic in Hobbs, New Mexico, near the Texas state line.

Trump cuts threaten free vaccine program for kids amid measles outbreak