MIT president raises objections to Trump’s higher education compact
WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White…
UNESCO to vote on new director following US withdrawal
PARIS (AP) — An Egyptian antiquities professor and ex-tourism minister is facing off against a Congolese economist who…
Over 5,000 sick in Indonesia from school meals
BANDUNG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s government was facing calls on Thursday to suspend President Prabowo Subianto ’s multi-billion-dollar…
Major school districts risk $24M in federal grants over transgender policy deadline
Three of the nation’s largest public school districts stand to lose $24 million after missing a Trump administration…
House declines to censure Ilhan Omar over Charlie Kirk remarks
The House declined late Wednesday to punish one of its own over commentary in the aftermath of Charlie…
Pentagon-funded projects helped Chinese military: House GOP report
WASHINGTON (AP) — Over a recent two-year period, the Pentagon funded hundreds of projects done in collaboration with…
Judge reverses funding freeze on Harvard by Trump administration
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to reverse its cuts…
In Boko Haram’s birthplace, USAID’s collapse threatens a school for victims of extremism
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Israel Peter was 6 years old when Boko Haram Islamic extremists attacked his village in…
Trump administration pushes states to cut LGBTQ+ topics from sex ed
President Donald Trump’s administration this week told 40 states to eliminate parts of lessons that focus on LGBTQ+…
Trump administration won’t defend grant program for Hispanic students
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges…
Judge rules against Trump administration’s plan to end DEI efforts
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity,…
Trump seeks UCLA settlement of $1 billion to restore research funding
The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, a White…