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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This damaged musket tells a story of the chaotic start to the Revolutionary War
This gun was carried by John Munroe as he joined other colonial militiamen in facing down British troops on Lexington Green. -
Harvard pledges reforms following internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab bias
The reports follow complaints of discrimination on campus. -
Towns needed mattress recycling. Young adults leaving prison needed jobs. This nonprofit stepped in.
Nearly 50,000 mattresses have been recycled through the program in the past year. -
Harvard renames DEI office, shifts focus amid pressure from Trump administration
University says it will prioritize first-generation and low-income students; critics worry it’s backing down. -
Appeals court temporarily pauses Rümeysa Öztürk's transfer to Vermont
The appeals court is putting a Vermont federal judge's decision on hold
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