1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (298+ words) CNBC: “Hotter-than-expected inflation data has turned next week’s Federal Reserve meeting into a defining test for Chairman Kevin Warsh. His choice now is whether to raise interest rates, or look like he isn’t in control of the central bank he…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (288+ words) “A federal judge on Friday appeared poised to dismiss a lawsuit against President Trump’s proposed library in Miami, citing presidential immunity in blocking the fact-finding pretrial process that is generally required,” the New York Times reports. Think You Know Politics?...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (152+ words) New York Times: “Almost 20 months into Mr. Trump’s second term, his long-running media clashes have grown into a sweeping campaign to control speech in America that stands out for applying so many levers, so fast, all at once.” “Driven by…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (188+ words) Posted by lamplighter at 04:33 PM | 1 COMMENT | permalink | Comment on This Entry | It's another chapter in the ongoing search for answers to some pretty complex questions, like why autism and ADHD diagnoses are on the rise, and why so many children…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (322+ words) A survey of higher education faculty in the South found professors are concerned about the political environment around higher education, with some fearing for their physical safety.The annual survey from the American Association of University Professors included an open-ended…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (152+ words) “‘This place is packed,’ President Trump said, looking out at a red-capped and rhinestoned crowd. ‘Not only is this packed, but you have an equal number of people standing outside,'” the Wall Street Journal reports. “There were no lines outside…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (128+ words) The Economist: “University students have long delighted in fashionable slang. Now their administrators are joining in. Amid a growing backlash against ‘woke’ programmes for minority students, campus leaders are finding new names for their diversity, equity and inclusion offices—ditching…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (34+ words) In Honey, the novelist offers a different take on the campus satire....

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (122+ words) “The Trump administration’s mounting investigations and attacks on diversity initiatives have left medical schools facing a tough choice as they consider how to select incoming classes: stick with policies they see as core to their mission or risk critical federal…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (140+ words) “College campuses may be a little quieter this fall as tens of thousands of international students face roadblocks to entry and education in the U.S,” NBC News reports. “Early estimates indicate enrollment could decline by as many as 110,000 international…...