Jerome Powell to Gen Z: Don’t fear AI—master it The Fed chair told Harvard students that young workers’ best career move is learning how to use AI, even as the technology disrupts the labor market. Fortune · Mar 30
Jerome Powell says $39 trillion national debt is ‘not unsustainable,’ but warns the trajectory ‘will not end well’ “The federal government debt is growing substantially faster than our economy,” the Fed chair told a roomful of Harvard students. Fortune · Mar 30
Powell says Fed is monitoring energy price spikes, but that it's limited in what it can do Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says it's important to closely monitor inflation amid a spike in energy prices from the Iran war as the average price for for gasoline nears $4 a gallon in the U.S. But he also said Monday, addressing students at Harvard University, that there isn't a… The Independent UK · Mar 30
First Nations children’s commissioner Sue-Anne Hunter on courage, speaking truth to power and the boy she can’t forget The Wurundjeri and Ngurai Illum Wurrung woman – who went from high school dropout to Harvard – reveals her ultimate dream for her new role The Guardian - AU · Mar 29
I grew up with immigrant parents in one of the priciest zip codes in America. Here’s what it taught me about financial success ‘My parents did an incredible job with what they had and the resources that they gave us,’ says Zhang, founder of personal finance account ‘Ratz-Carlton’ The Independent UK · Mar 28
War in the Middle East made the case for renewables – what’s happening in each country tells a harder story The oil-dependent world is in crisis. Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz – through which more than a quarter of global seaborne oil trade and a fifth of the world’s liquefied natural gas flow – is at a virtual standstill. Oil prices have climbed, briefly topping US$119 a barrel. The Conversation · Mar 27
Trump's Higher Education Crackdown at Year One: What Has Stuck, What Has Collapsed, and What Is Still Being Fought One year into President Trump's second term, his administration's campaign to reshape American higher education has produced a mixed record — DEI bans largely blocked by courts but still enforced selectively, billions in research funding frozen at Harvard, Columbia, Johns Hopkins and Duke, visa revocations halted by injunctions, the SAVE… International Business Times · Mar 27
Brain aging results from a loss of control over how genes are regulated, mouse study suggests Aging may "erase" the epigenetic markers that control gene expression in the brain, and this may create a snowball effect. LiveScience · Mar 26
UFO Investigation 2026: Why Natural Explanations for 1950 'Satellites' Don't Hold Up A 2026 re-analysis of a 1950 sky plate finds nine puzzling lights that defy easy natural explanations, keeping a classic astronomical mystery alive. International Business Times UK · Mar 25
Harvard is the No. 1 ‘dream college’ of choice among Gen Z students—despite its war with the Trump administration and an $87,000 a year price tag Despite mounting skepticism about the value of a college degree—and controversy on campus—Harvard is Gen Z's No. 1 dream school. Fortune · Mar 25
Walid Khalidi obituary Historian who played a key role in persuading the Palestinian leadership of a two-state solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict The Guardian - UK · Mar 24
As the US midterms approach, AI is going to emerge as a key issue concerning voters There is a political divide over AI but few leaders are taking a strong stand. It’s time for that to change The Guardian - US · Mar 24
The youngest-ever female CEO of a Fortune 500 company is fighting Trump's cuts to keep Medicaid strong Centene CEO Sarah London is using AI, predictive algorithms, and affordable housing to prove government-sponsored health care can deliver strong results. Fortune · Mar 24
Just like Gen Z, a young Mark Zuckerberg ‘had no concept of small talk’ and would ‘just stare at you,’ the VC behind Airbnb and Reddit says “I didn't realize how important small talk was until I met the lack of it,” Y Combinator’s Paul Graham said about his first meeting with Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckerberg. Fortune · Mar 23
The Mary Sue · Mar 23 The Trump administration launches another attack at Harvard’s federal funding in a terrifying new turn, but the university is not backing down The Trump administration is suing Harvard University, alleging the school violated Jewish students’ civil rights. This move marks the latest escalation in the government’s yearlong campaign against the prestigious Ivy League institution, following a significant court setback where the administration lost a bid to strip the university of billions in…
Reason · Mar 20 DOJ Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Harvard, Citing Campus Antisemitism The Trump administration wants its federal funding back from Harvard, alleging the Ivy League university did "nothing" about campus antisemitism.
The Independent UK · Mar 20 Trump takes on Harvard and sues Ivy League university ‘for not doing enough to protect Jewish students’ The administration previously tried to freeze billions of dollars in federal funding over similar allegations against Harvard
The Guardian - US · Mar 20 Trump administration sues Harvard again over accusations of antisemitism Lawsuit alleges Ivy League university violated civil rights of Jewish and Israeli people in aftermath of war in Gaza
Axios · Mar 20 U.S. seeks billions from Harvard in alleged antisemitism suit Officials argue the university showed "deliberate indifference" over harassment of Jewish and Israeli students.
The Times of India · Mar 20 Donald Trump administration sues Harvard University over Jewish students’ civil rights, seeks recovery of billions in public funds The Trump administration has sued Harvard University. The lawsuit alleges the university violated Jewish students' civil rights. This action is part of a broader campaign against the Ivy League school. The government claims Harvard ignored campus hostility and failed to enforce anti-harassment rules. The suit seeks to compel compliance with…
The Independent UK · Mar 20 Trump administration sues Harvard, saying it violated civil rights law and seeking to recover funds The Justice Department is filing a new lawsuit against Harvard University, saying its leadership failed to address antisemitism on campus, creating grounds for the government to freeze existing grants and seek repayment for grants already paid
The Guardian - UK · Mar 19 Jeffrey Epstein’s elite relationships visualised: the banker, the economist and the director Day 2 of our Guardian analysis of more than a million Epstein emails exposes the child sex offender’s deep relationships with more high-profile figures
Times Life · Mar 18 A Simple Meditation Technique to Lower Stress & Anxiety Fast In today’s techno-industrial culture of go-getters, people are constantly in competition with each other. Especially in the corporate world, office politics and work pressures are taking a toll on people’s mental health. A lot of individuals try to distract themselves from stress by using social media, playing video games or…
The Independent UK · Mar 15 Three common things American retirees should avoid with mortgages More than 40 percent of people ages 65 to 79 have a mortgage, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University
International Business Times · Mar 13 Hegseth Orders War College Review as Pentagon's Higher Education Purge Turns Inward Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has launched a 90-day task force to review the Pentagon's own war colleges for ideological deficiencies — escalating his campaign to reshape military education after banning attendance at Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, MIT, and other elite universities, raising urgent questions about what graduate education will look like…