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Kamala Harris is slipping in the polls, but not with university professors
A new survey of over 1,000 professors shows that 78% will vote for Harris, and only 8% will vote for Trump, reflecting the lack of political diversity in higher education.Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
Professors Worry Their Power Is Shrinking at Universities
Faculty members are used to sharing power with presidents and trustees to run universities. But some presidents and lawmakers have made moves to reduce their say.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
How ‘Yellowstone’ Captured America
As the wildly popular TV western prepares to air its final episodes, we look at four ways it seized the country’s attention.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Republicans capture Senate majority
Republicans on Tuesday captured the Senate, Decision Desk HQ projects, ending their painful four-year stretch in the minority. The victories come as a welcome relief to Republican senators after ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
MIT professors share Nobel Prize in economics
The Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to three Americans Monday. Two of them are MIT professors.Top stories - CBS News - October 14 -
Pro-Israel Columbia professor barred from campus
An assistant professor at Columbia University was barred from campus starting Tuesday night, with the school accusing him of harassment and intimidation directed at other employees. Shai Davidai, ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
WATCH: Alligator captured on Florida beach
Trappers and sheriff's deputies said "See ya later" to an alligator spotted hanging out on a beach in Bonita Springs, Florida.Top stories - ABC News - October 24 -
Photographer captures ghostly shadow in the mist
The spooky Brocken spectre was caught on camera in perfect conditions at the East Yorkshire coast.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Cop16: Colombia prepares to host ‘decisive’ summit on biodiversity
Experts say UN event will be critical for world’s declining wildlife population as host nation pushes for inclusivity. World leaders, environmental activists and prominent researchers have begun to ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
Trio of professors win Nobel economics prize for work on post-colonial wealth
British-born Simon Johnson and James A Robinson and Turkish-American Daron Acemoğlu share £810,000 prize . Three US-based professors, including two UK-born academics, have been awarded this year’s ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
Zionists are students too: University professors should take heed
Political ideology discrimination may not violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, but it is nonetheless misconduct for a college professor.Politics - The Hill - October 14 -
Columbia Bars Vocal Pro-Israel Professor From Campus
The university said Shai Davidai had repeatedly harassed and intimidated employees. He said the university had not done enough to crack down on pro-Palestinian protests.Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
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Professors in Trouble Over Protests Wonder if Academic Freedom Is Dying
Universities have cracked down on professors for pro-Palestinian activism, saying they are protecting students and tamping down on hate speech. Faculty members say punishments have put a “chill in ...Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
Harvard Business School professor says this is the No. 1 'misconception about failing'
Failure is often a catalyst to success, but only if you're failing the right way, says the author of "Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well."Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Dust tornado and lightning captured on camera in UAE
Drivers near the city of Sharjah stopped their cars to watch the spiralling spectacle.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Bodycam captures rescue of woman in basement of burning house
First responders worked frantically to save the woman who was in a basement filling with smoke.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
What happened to the young girl captured in a photograph of Gaza detainees
Julia, aged three, looks on from a crowd of fearful and exhausted men. This is her story.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Israel says Hezbollah operative captured in naval raid
The office of Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said the country would submit a complaint to the UN Security Council.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Morning Report — Trump wins; Republicans capture Senate
In today’s issue: Trump wins; Republicans capture Senate Former President Trump is projected to capture Pennsylvania and other battleground states, the prizes he needed to return to the White House ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
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Armed rebels threaten Colombia’s ‘peace’ drive at global nature summit
COP16 conference comes as observers say violent groups have weaponised deforestationBusiness - Financial Times - October 20 -
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Cop16 at a glance: the big issues that will define talks at Colombia’s UN summit
Delegates from 196 countries are discussing progress in preserving biodiversity. So what are the sticking points?. Every two years, leaders from around the world gather to discuss the state of life ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
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Former Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos arrested in Colombia for drink-driving
Incident reportedly involved vehicle and motorcycle Morelos scored 124 goals in six seasons in Scotland The former Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos has been arrested for drink-driving after a ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
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Italian Camorra mafia fugitive arrested in Colombia for drug trafficking
A fugitive member of the Camorra mafia due to serve almost 19 years in prison for drug trafficking has been arrested in Colombia, Italian police said on Friday.Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Mafia fugitive caught in Colombia seen at infamous drug lord's grave
Luigi Belvedere has been sentenced to almost 19 years in jail for international drug trafficking but has been on the run since December 2020.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
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COP16 Talks in Colombia Adopt a Novel Way to Pay for Conservation
Delegates at the U.N. talks created a system that would compensate countries for the use of genetic information but failed to make headway on a broader funding commitment.World - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
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Russia says it captured a southern Ukraine village in a push before winter comes
Russia says it has captured the village of Levadne in southern Ukraine as it probes for weaknesses along the war’s roughly 1,000-kilometer (600-mile) front line before winter arrivesWorld - ABC News - October 14 -
Drone Captures Moment of Defiance, Which Israel Says Was Sinwar’s Last
In a war often seen from far away, the footage from an Israeli drone appears to capture a moment both pivotal and personal.World - The New York Times - October 18
