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Former gynecologist is behind bars for first time since patients accused him of sex abuse nearly 30 years ago

NEW YORK — Former Columbia University gynecologist Robert Hadden was remanded to jail Wednesday after a Manhattan federal court judge heard from nine women the doctor sexually abused during his 30-year career.

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These homes replaced their gas stoves – and saw a huge drop in indoor pollution

Pilot program in the Bronx, New York, found striking differences in the levels of harmful indoor chemicals after the switch

The Guardian - US

Ex-Columbia University gynecologist Robert Hadden found guilty of luring women to his office to abuse them

NEW YORK — A Manhattan jury on Tuesday found former Columbia University gynecologist Robert Hadden guilty of enticing patients to New York City to sexually abuse under the guise of giving them medical care.

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As US-EU trade tensions rise, conflicting carbon tariffs could undermine climate efforts

Rising trade tensions between the U.S. and the European Union, two of the most important global leaders when it comes to climate policy, could undermine key climate initiatives of both governments and make it harder for the world to put the brakes on climate change.

The Conversation

Nemat Shafik is named the first woman to be president at Columbia University

Shafik, who was born in Egypt and grew up in the United States, has extensive experience across global financial institutions and higher education.

WEKU

Columbia University names Nemat 'Minouche' Shafik as first woman president

NEW YORK — Columbia University has named Nemat “Minouche” Shafik its 20th president — and the first woman to run the school in its 268-year history, the university announced Wednesday.

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Scientists recommend 5 minutes of walking to combat your worst habit

Sitting for too long, whether on your couch or working at a desk, is very bad for your health. Here's how to combat it.

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What it takes to stop misinformation

Much like the US Capitol riots, Brazil’s violent uprising shows how quickly misinformation can degrade a democracy.

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Former Columbia gynecologist motivated by ‘sexual desires,’ prosecutors say at abuse trial

NEW YORK — Former Columbia University gynecologist Robert Hadden was motivated solely by “his own sexual desires” when he abused vulnerable patients, prosecutors charged at the start of his abuse trial Monday.

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Former Columbia gynecologist motivated by ‘sexual desires,’ prosecutors say at abuse trial

NEW YORK — Disgraced former Columbia University gynecologist Robert Hadden was motivated solely by “his own sexual desires” when he abused vulnerable patients, prosecutors charged at the start of his Manhattan Federal Court abuse trial Monday.

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Hillary Clinton joins Columbia University as a professor and fellow in global affairs

The former secretary of state will teach in the School of International and Public Affairs as well as work on global policy initiatives with Columbia World Projects.

WEKU

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US makes its case for legality of Biden student debt program

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Fans celebrate Hillary Clinton as she becomes professor and presidential fellow at Columbia University

Columbia University’s president announced the news in an email to faculty on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Hillary Clinton joins Columbia U as global affairs professor

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will become a professor focusing on international affairs at Columbia University

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Hillary Clinton to be Columbia University professor

NEW YORK — Former U.S. Secretary of State and presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton will join the faculty at Columbia University next month, officials announced Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

You're not getting child tax credit checks anymore. Here's why

WASHINGTON — If you raised children during the pandemic, you probably remember something remarkable: getting checks in the mail, every month, from the federal government.

The Independent UK

Ukraine's debts: US aims to get IMF to reexamine loan fees

A provision in the recently signed defense spending bill mandates that the United States work to ease Ukraine’s debt burden at the International Monetary Fund

Chicago Sun-Times

Failure by Congress to extend federal child tax credit hurts tens of thousands of children in Illinois

Our federal lawmakers and state legislators should make it a priority to help our most vulnerable residents when they get back to work next month.

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Can dogs smell time? Just ask Donut the dog

After decades of wondering, an NPR reporter finally figures out how her husband's family dog knew when the school bus would arrive everyday. She did some digging — and now it all makes scents.

The Guardian - US

Biden faces growing pressure to drop charges against Julian Assange

Biden faces a renewed push, domestically and internationally, to drop charges against Assange, who is languishing in a UK jail

Asharq Al-Awsat

MWL to Launch International Interfaith Lab

Muslim World League (MWL) partnered with Columbia University to launch the International Interfaith Lab. MWL Sec-Gen Mohammed al-Issa witnessed the signing of the agreement along with Cardinal of the Great Cathedral in New York Timothy Dolan, Chief Rabbi Arthur Schneier, university leaders, and members of the US Congress. The International…

The Guardian - UK

The UK reined in Rupert Murdoch. Why can’t we stop Vincent Bolloré in France?

The billionaire is poised to gobble up titles like Paris Match and publisher Hachette. Europe must intervene to uphold media freedom

The Independent UK

Columbia University alum sues author and professor Sheena Iyengar for gender discrimination

The Columbia graduate first worked with the book author in 2017

Axios

The 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave was a harbinger of what's to come, study finds

This event was not a black swan event, the study finds.

The Guardian - US

‘The US can still become a fascist country’: Frances Fox Piven’s midterms postmortem

The 90-year-old sociologist on ‘vengeance politics’, cruelty and climate change as she looks back on half a century of activism

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