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Psychology says people who start the TV while having a meal but can't decide what to watch are not looking for entertainment, they want comfort and familiarity

Psychology suggests that people are rarely just struggling to pick a television show. More often, they are trying to decompress after navigating a mentally exhausting world. The endless scrolling is often less about finding something to watch and more about searching for a moment of comfort, calm, and mental relief.

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Doctors find new non-surgical treatment for osteoarthritis patients that may relieve knee pain in weeks

A groundbreaking minimally invasive procedure, knee embolization, is offering new hope for knee osteoarthritis sufferers. Developed by Columbia University researchers, this treatment uses advanced imaging to block blood flow to inflamed knee areas, significantly reducing pain and improving mobility. Many patients find relief within weeks, providing a vital alternative for…

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Sleeping more than 8 hours? Senior Neurologist at Apollo Hospitals explains why it may signal a health issue

New research reveals that both too little and too much sleep can accelerate biological aging across vital organs. A study of nearly 500,000 people found a 'sweet spot' of 6.4 to 7.8 hours nightly for healthiest aging. Dr Sudhir Kumar, Senior Consultant Neurologist at Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad, explains to…

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‘We were attacked as bad Jews’: Columbia faculty who supported Gaza protests file claims with Trump’s antisemitism fund

Faculty who support Palestinian rights are applying for compensation, claiming they faced harassment as Jews for their positions

The Guardian - US

Court gives Mahmoud Khalil more time to fight Trump administration’s efforts to deport him

A federal appeals court is giving former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil more time to fight the Trump administration’s efforts to deport him

The Independent UK

Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil wants Supreme Court to weigh in on deportation fight

Former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers say they'll ask the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene after a federal appeals court declined to reconsider a decision that put the government a step closer to deporting him

The Independent UK

Mahmoud Khalil’s attorneys to turn to US supreme court after ruling paves way for deportation

Move comes after federal appeals court upholds ruling that opens door for government to detain and deport Khalil

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Researchers use AI to break the rules of nature and create a living organism that lacks a fundamental building block of life – the first synthetic 19-amino acid life form is here

Scientists just made the first ever observed organism with fewer than 20 amino acids in its make-up, and it was made possible by AI.

TechRadar

From sleeping in a car to Ivy League: California teen earns admission to 65 elite colleges with 4.4 GPA

Lamont Newell, a 17-year-old student from South Los Angeles, has drawn national attention after earning admission to 65 colleges while overcoming homelessness and family hardship. The valedictorian of Verbum Dei Jesuit High School graduated with a 4.4 GPA and has chosen to attend Columbia University on a reported full-ride scholarship…

The Times of India

‘A disturbing lack of integrity’: Columbia students file complaint against energy thinktank taking big oil money

Members of Sunrise Movement chapter claim university’s energy center engaging in deceptive trade practices

The Guardian - US

From a polar bear on a dead whale to socializing with a robot, these World Press Photo award winners create “urgent portrait of our world today”

The winning images from the 2026 World Press Photo Contest tell the stories not just of the world, but of the photographers who endured to capture them

Digital Camera World

What do you do when your AI agent hallucinates with your money?

Researchers from Google DeepMind, Microsoft, Columbia University, and T54 Labs want to build a financial safety net around autonomous AI.

Fortune

Activist Mahmoud Khalil wants ex-Justice Department official off panel of judges weighing his appeal

Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student fighting deportation, have asked Judge Emil Bove to step aside from an appellate panel that could weigh in on his case because of Bove’s previous role as a top Justice Department official involved in investigating student protesters

The Independent UK

‘Human tragedy’: Leqaa Kordia on how ICE jail echoes life in occupied Palestine

In her first print interview since release, the Palestinian immigrant says after year in custody, she sees it as her duty to denounce ICE detention in the US

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ICE defied judges for a year, keeping an activist locked up — and the reason why is downright shocking

Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian activist, is finally free after spending an entire year in ICE custody, despite judges repeatedly demanding her release. Kordia was taken into custody last March after reporting for a routine check-in at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in New Jersey. This move came nearly a…

The Independent UK

An update on immigrants who were detained in Trump's crackdown on campus activism

Just over a year ago, the Trump administration began an immigration enforcement campaign that swept up multiple people who had participated in pro-Palestinian activism on U.S. campuses

The Independent UK

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani asked Trump to release a pro-Palestinian protester from custody. Then she was set free

The 33-year-old was arrested over a year ago when she voluntarily checked in with ICE officials

The Independent UK

Last protester in immigration detention after Trump’s campus crackdown has been released

A Palestinian woman who was the last person still in immigration detention after the Trump administration’s 2025 crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists has been released

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ICE 'Tricked Security Guard' to Enter Columbia Dorm and Arrest Student Elmina 'Ellie' Aghayeva, Investigation Claims

Columbia's acting president, Claire Shipman, said the agents gained access to the building by telling a security attendant they were searching for a missing child.

The Conversation

Universities survived Trump’s 2025 funding freeze, but the money still isn’t flowing to researchers

Several prominent universities, including Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania, made headlines in 2025 in a dizzying back-and-forth with the federal government. The Trump administration cut large amounts of research funding to universities. Some pushed back, and others hatched settlements to get the money restored.

The Times of India

'Outrageous': Zohran Mamdani slammed for hosting Mahmoud Khalil and his family for breakfast

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani was slammed for his Gracie Mansion breakfast with Mahmoud Khalil and his family on a day that also marked the one-year anniversary of Khalil's detention. Mamdani said he and his wife Rama Duwaji were honored to welcome Mahmoud Khalil, his wife Noor and their…

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ICE enters Columbia University with a shameless and illegal lie, detains ‘extremely intelligent’ student

Thankfully, Zohran Mamdani continues to be the anti-thesis of Donald Trump.

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Zohran Mamdani sat down with Trump, and somehow walked out having freed a Columbia student straight from ICE detention

The strangest US politics bromance continues.

International Business Times UK

Ellie Aghayeva Released After 'Deceptive' ICE Arrest Following Zohran Mamdani's Meeting With Trump

Columbia student Ellie Aghayeva has been released from ICE custody after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he secured assurances from President Trump during an Oval Office meeting.

The Times of India

‘Utterly unacceptable’: Columbia president slams ‘breach of protocol’ after Ellie Aghayeva’s detention by DHS agents

In a dramatic early-morning operation that sent shockwaves across campus, Elmina “Ellie” Aghayeva, a student at Columbia University, was detained by federal immigration agents after they allegedly misrepresented themselves to gain entry into a university residential building.

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