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Some universities are freezing hiring as Trump threatens federal funding

Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes due to the risk of federal funding cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025

A new definition of antisemitism from Universities Australia is attracting criticism – two historians explain why

Since Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7 2023, and Israel’s war in Gaza, there has been a sharp increase in antisemitic incidents, some of these occurring at Australian universities. The war’s ongoing reverberations have led to renewed controversy over the question of when criticism of Israel and support for…

The Conversation · Mar 11, 2025

Cleo Carney’s heartfelt introduction of her dad Mark Carney, who is set to become the 24th Canadian Prime Minister: "A leader who always shows up"

Banker-turned-politician, Mark Carney is all set to become the next prime minister of Canada. He won Sunday's Liberal Party election with nearly 86% of the vote. Mark replaces longtime Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau.

The Times of India · Mar 11, 2025

‘I screamed and the world listened’: how astronaut Amanda Nguyen survived rape to fight for other victims

Assaulted at 22, Nguyen was shocked to find she would have to pay for her rape evidence kit – which might be destroyed long before any court case. She talks about her battle for survivors’ rights, and the ambition that is taking her into space

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2025

Bill Gates’ origin story describes a life of privilege, exposing the DNA of some of the tech industry’s problems

Bill Gates, cofounder of Microsoft, is one of the world’s richest men. He is also a highly controversial figure.

The Conversation · Mar 4, 2025

‘Let’s dig into the archives and tell the truth’: interrogating Yale’s connections to slavery

Pulitzer prize winner David Blight follows his biography of Frederick Douglass with a deep dive into his university’s dark past

The Guardian - US · Mar 4, 2025

From dorm rooms to boardrooms: This U.S. college has created more billionaires than anywhere else, including Mark Zuckerberg and Jamie Dimon

Harvard University has the most billionaire alumni, and with others like Stanford educating Larry Page and MIT teaching Sam Bankman-Fried.

Fortune · Mar 4, 2025

Komil Allamjonov Interview: Serial Entrepreneur And Former Top-Level Uzbek Official Sets Sights On US

Allamjonov was a key driver of democratic reforms in the former Soviet client state, which gained its independence in 1991. Now, he is setting his sights on the U.S.

International Business Times · Mar 3, 2025

Benson Boone responds to Mark Zuckerberg’s serenade impression of him

Zuckerberg recreated Boone’s performance of his hit single ‘Beautiful Things’ at the 2025 Grammy Awards in a sequin blue jumpsuit

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2025

Banning Diet Supplements Won't Stop Teen Eating Disorders

Dietary supplement bans for minors may spread—but they’ll be costly, confusing, and ineffective.

Reason · Feb 27, 2025