The Latest Breaking News from Duke University

NBA 2024-25 season: Schedule, title favourites, key players, how to watch

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the new National Basketball Association (NBA) season in North America.

Al Jazeera · Oct 21, 2024

Boozer Twins Commit To Duke Basketball Program

Boozer twins, sons of former Duke player Carlos Boozer, commit to Duke University basketball program. Duke's recruiting success under coach Jon Scheyer hig...

Top News · Oct 11, 2024

A school banned Indigenous students from using their language. A century later, it’s teaching Cherokee

A precursor to Duke University once stripped students of their culture. Cherokee teachers are leading the change

The Guardian - US · Sep 21, 2024

A deep dive into capitalism with Scene on Radio podcast co-host John Biewen

Scene on Radio, the Peabody-nominated podcast series produced by The Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University, has dedicated its latest season to exploring the history, failures and future of capitalism over the course of 13 episodes. John Biewen, co-host of the podcast, joins us from North Carolina for a…

France 24 · Jul 5, 2024

Jerry Seinfeld heckled by pro-Gaza protester at stand-up comedy gig

Earlier this month, dozens of students walked out as the comedian delivered the commencement speech at Duke University

The Independent UK · May 19, 2024

I served as a college president for nearly two decades – I know choosing the right commencement speaker can be fraught with risks

The 2024 commencement season has been one of the most contentious in recent memory. Amid pro-Palestinian protests at campuses nationwide over the war in the Gaza Strip, some universities – such as Columbia University and the University of Southern California – have canceled their commencement ceremonies. Others, such as Duke…

The Conversation · May 17, 2024

Former Congresswoman Mia Love Battles Brain Cancer With Immunotherapy

Former Congresswoman Mia Love shares her journey battling brain cancer with faith and immunotherapy, defying grim prognosis.

Top News · May 15, 2024

Did Duke University students walk out of graduation because speaker Jerry Seinfeld is Jewish?

Approximately 100 students at Duke University have been accused of anti-Semitism after staging a walkout during Jerry Seinfeld’s graduation speech. Organisers of the walkout states the reason for the protest has nothing to do with Seinfeld’s religious identity, but rather his open pro-Israel stance. We tell you more in this…

France 24 · May 15, 2024

'Dozens' of Duke Students Walking Out of Seinfeld's Commencement Speech Is Not a Story

The media's habit of highlighting fringe voices out of context continues to create distorted pictures of reality.

Reason · May 13, 2024

Duke students walk out of Jerry Seinfeld graduation speech in Gaza protest

Dozens leave university commencement ceremony to protest comedian, who has vocally supported Israel since 7 October

The Guardian - US · May 13, 2024