Trump free to begin gutting Department of Education after Supreme Court ‘shadow’ ruling − 5 essential reads
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Trump free to begin gutting Department of Education after Supreme Court ‘shadow’ ruling − 5 essential reads
The justices overruled a lower court that had paused the Trump administration’s plan to fire over 1,300 workers.
Trump’s go-it-alone approach to #Iran has undercut European diplomatic efforts. EU nations are now reluctant to invest in agreements that could be quickly scrapped by the US.
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Europe is stuck in a bystander role over Iran’s nuclear program after US, Israeli bombs establish facts on the ground
After more than two decades of hard-nosed diplomacy on Iran’s nuclear program, European negotiators are finding themselves beset by challenges.
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Astronomers just released the most detailed image yet of the Sculptor galaxy, made from 100+ observations and 8 million spectra 💫 It’s a stunning image, and a roadmap to how stars are born and how galaxies evolve.
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Sculptor galaxy image provides brilliant details that will help astronomers study how stars form
Researchers stitched together hundreds of images from the Very Large Telescope to form a breathtaking photo of a nearby galaxy.
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Only 16% of Americans have high confidence in corporations. Business schools are responding by shifting focus from traditional academics to "relational teaching" that AI can't replicate, inspiring hearts as much as engaging minds.
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Rethinking the MBA: Character as the educational foundation for future business leaders
Business school applicants rate high on measures of narcissism and psychopathy. A scholar argues that character education could help change that.
Trump’s new spending law could leave 17 million more Americans without health insurance by 2034. Medicaid cuts, expiring ACA subsidies and new work rules mean: ✅ Less coverage ✅ Higher costs ✅ More chaos for hospitals ✅ Rural hospitals going broke
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How 17M Americans enrolled in Medicaid and ACA plans could lose their health insurance by 2034
The biggest changes will be to the Medicaid program, which currently covers more than 78 million people. And Congress may cut health care spending ...
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A Cold War-era law gives the Trump administration broad powers to detain, track, and deport noncitizens, and it has used those powers against protestors and students. Here’s what you need to know about the McCarran-Walter Act of 1952:
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A law from the era of Red Scares is supercharging Trump administration’s power over immigrants and noncitizens
A 1952 law that President Harry S. Truman opposed, calling it a step backward, now underpins many actions by the Trump administration against nonci...
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CBS and ABC paid over $30M to settle libel lawsuits filed by Trump (funds go to his future presidential library). Legal experts saw the cases as weak, and the settlements raise concerns about political pressure on newsrooms and the future of editorial independence. As CBS’s John Dickerson once put it: “Can you hold power to account when you’ve paid it millions?”
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ABC’s and CBS’s settlements with Trump are a dangerous step toward the commander in chief becoming the editor-in-chief
Will costly settlements over news stories the president sued about influence network journalists when deciding whether to pursue investigative stor...
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Florida just opened the $450M migrant detention center dubbed #AlligatorAlcatraz. With only a third of detainees reportedly having no criminal convictions, what else don’t we know? We sat down with Florida legal expert Mark Schlakman, a former state official dealing with immigration, to unpack the state’s role, the detainees’ backgrounds, and the controversies surrounding the facility – here’s what you need to know:
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Florida is fronting the $450M cost of Alligator Alcatraz – a legal scholar explains what we still don’t know about the detainees
Alligator Alcatraz represents a significant departure from past Florida policy regarding immigration.
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The new #SupermanMovie is reminding audiences that #Superman was a refugee — and that his story calls for patriotism, not nationalism. What’s the difference? 🇺🇸 Patriotism means love of country and its ideals. 🇺🇸 Nationalism means loyalty to just one group, often at others’ expense.
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What is the difference between nationalism and patriotism?
Nationalism and patriotism are sometimes treated as synonyms, but they have very different meanings.
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Can mushrooms teach us about economics? An Amherst College course on "Music, Sound and Research with Non-Humans" draws unexpected connections between biology, spirituality, and global markets.
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Listening to nonhumans: What music can teach about humanity’s relationships with nature and the divine
Music brings spiritual realms into the world of human senses.