US colleges need international students. Trump’s policies may drive them away.
Visa crackdowns and political rhetoric are making foreign students feel increasingly unwelcome, which can have major implications for higher ed.

Think of a place on Earth, or even in your own body. ‘We find plastics there.’
New research shows plastic is more prevalent below the ocean’s surface than many previously believed.
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Army Corps to assess risk of collapse due to ship collision for Cape Cod bridges
Following on the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the National Transportation Safety Board called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to evaluate the Bourne and Sagamore Bridges. -
GBH Daily: Inside a car dealership waiting for tariffs
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Housing and transit? In Tokyo, the two go hand in hand.
The world's largest city is remarkably affordable, thanks to ample housing and transit. Experts said it's no coincidence. -
Northeastern, Emerson, Berklee students are latest to lose visas
More Boston-area international student visas have been revoked, including 40 students and recent graduates from Northeastern University. -
Immigrant taxpayers hesitate, delay filing amid fears of deportation
The IRS has agreed to share some private information with the Department of Homeland Security.
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