Trump’s Battles With Colleges Could Change American Culture for a Generation
In October 2023, three days before Hamas fighters attacked Israel, Columbia University’s new president stood outside Low Library and posed a foundational question. “What,” she asked, “does the world need…
Trump to Sign Order Aimed at Dismantling Education Department
President Trump plans to sign an executive order on Thursday instructing Education Secretary Linda McMahon tobegin dismantling the agency, according to two White House officials. The department cannot be closed…
Most back pain treatments don’t work, study finds
Chronic back pain is the most common type of pain, affecting around 16 million American adults — and now a new study has revealed some discouraging findings about potential treatments.…
Meet Steve Davis, Elon Musk’s Top Lieutenant Who Oversees DOGE
Elon Musk declared last month that the federal government was engaged in “utterly insane” activity, claiming without evidence that it had distributed $100 billion to people without Social Security numbers.…
What Is Cognitive Shuffling? – The New York Times
Dr. Joe Whittington, 47, has been an emergency room physician for two decades, but he can still find it tough to quiet his mind after leaving the hospital. As he…
Late Night Tackles the Attacks on Tesla
Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50…
How George Lewis Made Comedy Gold Imagining Two Toddlers Chatting
A few years ago, George Lewis was driving back from performing in a comedy club when he realized he had to change his life. He had played the same club…
D.H.S. Detains a Georgetown University Academic
The U.S. government detained an Indian citizen who was studying and teaching at Georgetown University, and said he had been deemed “deportable” for violating the terms of his student visa.…
The University of California Will Stop Requiring Diversity Statements in Hiring
The University of California said on Wednesday that it would stop requiring the use of diversity statements in hiring, a practice praised by some who said it made campuses more…
Risking Trump’s Ire, E.U. Accuses Apple and Google of Unfair Practices
European Union regulators on Wednesday ramped up their efforts to force Apple and Google to change key parts of their businesses, despite potential pushback from the Trump administration over the…