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Dear Boomers, the Student Protesters Are Not Idiots
Older folks’ objections to protests and encampments may not be as reasoned as they claim.The New York Times - Top stories -
Students missing school can have a snowball effect
The number of students missing at least 18 days a year has nearly doubled since 2018, sounding an alarm among educators.The Hill - Politics -
CAIR condemns GOP call to probe finances of student protesters
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is calling out House Republicans over their request for the Treasury Department to investigate the finances of the pro-Palestinian student protesters who have set up encampments at scores of U.S. ...The Hill - Politics -
Campus protests have called for schools to divest from Israel. Here's how that would actually work
Protesters on campuses nationwide have called on universities to divest from Israel due to the war in Gaza. Here's how divestment would actually work.CNBC - Business - Israel -
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Weekly quiz: Why are puffins causing an international row?
Test how closely you have been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days.BBC News - Top stories -
Pitch count rule violation could keep South Carolina high school from competing for state title
Summerville High School may have violated the pitch count rules in a recent gameCBS Sports - Sports -
Mike Pompeo: How could Trump end the war in 24 hours?
The former secretary of state on his old boss, and US support.BBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Abbott pardons army sergeant sentenced to 25 years after murdering BLM protester
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Thursday issued a pardon for Daniel Perry, an Army sergeant who was convicted of murder for fatally shooting a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protester in 2020. In April, a jury found Perry guilty of murdering Garrett ...The Hill - Politics -
Republicans vow a robust 'ballot harvesting' operation after years of protest and fraud claims
After years of railing against the practice of collecting and delivering other voters’ ballots, Republicans are vowing to mount their own “ballot harvesting” operation ahead of the 2024 presidential election.NBC News - Top stories - Republican Party -
Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan comment period is ending. Here’s what people are saying.
Many commenters are urging the Biden administration to move forward with its mass student-loan forgiveness plan.MarketWatch - Business - Joe Biden -
Extent of oil spill following barge collision with Texas bridge unclear: Coast Guard
Officials are monitoring an oil spill in Texas waterways after the partial collapse of a bridge that was struck by a barge.ABC News - Top stories -
Ukraine Drones Destroy Russian Jets and Hit Power Station in Crimea
A huge drone attack targeted southwestern Russia and the Russian-occupied peninsula of Crimea, hitting oil facilities and a substation, leading to rolling blackouts.The New York Times - World - Ukraine -
Massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea causes power cutoffs in Sevastopol
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow’s offensive on Ukraine’s Kharkiv aims to create a buffer zone but that there are no plans to capture the cityABC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
AI may cause job losses and rise in carbon emissions, report finds
But economists say it could be offset by the creation of new roles and non-automated sectors. Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence could lead to short-term increases in unemployment, a rise in carbon emissions and leave regulators trailing in ...The Guardian - World -
17-year-old got into 2 Ivy League schools—her financial aid package helped her decide where to go
Angelyn Ansah was surprised to earn admission into two Ivy League universities. One school's timely financial aid offer helped solidify her college decision.CNBC - Business -
Kevin Spacey: 'Tremendously important' #MeToo movement has shifted 'in the direction of unfairness'
Kevin Spacey says while the #MeToo movement has been "tremendously important," the pendulum has "swung very, very far in the direction of unfairness." "I think, first of all, we live in a country that embraces and believes in due process, and ...The Hill - Politics -