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D.H.S. Agents Search Two Dorm Rooms at Columbia University
Department of Homeland Security officials conducted the search as the Trump administration sought to deport a former student and pro-Palestinian activist.The New York Times - 3d -
Rubio says "we're going to keep doing it" after arrest of Columbia activist
Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student who is a green card holder, is being threatened with deportation.CBS News - 1d -
What to Know About Colleges Offering Free Tuition
Dozens of schools say they provide free tuition to students whose families earn under a certain income. How does it work?The New York Times - 6h -
Here's how to maximize your college financial aid offer — experts break it down
For most students and their families, financial aid is the most important factor in their decisions about college.CNBC - 1h -
ACLU warns pro-Palestinian activist’s arrest meant ‘to intimidate and chill speech’ – live
Trump says Ice took the Palestinian student protester into custody after his executive order. Trump calls arrest of Palestinian activist ‘first of many to come’ Outrage after Ice detains ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Why ICE arrested a Palestinian activist involved in Columbia's protests
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student, activist and a legal U.S. permanent resident, over his involvement during Columbia University's 2024 ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Trump to sign executive order limiting Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order excluding certain student loan borrowers from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.CNBC - Mar. 7 -
‘I’m an endless honey pot’: My wife and I are in our 70s. We gave our son $40,000 for his L.A. wedding. Now he wants more.
“We have four sons. We financed three of them through college, so none of our kids have student loans.”MarketWatch - Mar. 8 -
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who led Columbia protests, lawyer says
Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's student encampment protests, has been arrested by ICE, his lawyer says.CBS News - Mar. 9 -
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests, lawyer says
Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in protests against Israel at Columbia University, according to his attorney.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Search intensifies for missing Pitt spring breaker. Here's what we know.
Authorities are searching in the tourist town of Punta Cana for any signs of 20-year-old Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki, who disappeared while on spring break.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Protests grow over Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist's arrest
A judge is slamming the brakes on the Trump administration's attempt to deport a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's 2024 student encampment protests.CBS News - 6d -
Video shows 9-year-old North Carolina boy save choking classmate with Heimlich
Dramatic video caught the moment a 9-year-old North Carolina student saved his classmate from choking by performing the Heimlich maneuver last week.NBC News - 6d -
House members demand release of Palestinian activist arrested at Columbia
Fourteen members of Congress have signed a letter demanding the release of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained by ICE last week.ABC News - 5d -
For 20 years, this school had no idea there was a dinosaur fossil right outside
Students at a school in Australia studied next to a boulder without realizing it was a fossil of 66 footprints from 47 dinosaurs from 200 million years ago.NBC News - 5d -
What rights do green card holders have? Immigration experts explain
The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian protester, is raising questions about the rights of green card holders.CBS News - 4d -
Mahmoud Khalil Sues Columbia and Lawmakers to Keep Activists’ Names Secret
Mahmoud Khalil is among pro-Palestinian demonstrators targeted by the government, which has demanded records from the university. He joined seven unnamed students in the case.The New York Times - 4d -
Department of Education cuts expected to have 'huge impacts' on teachers
After the Department of Education gutted nearly 50% of its workforce, educators have expressed deep concern -- not only for students' futures but for their own as well.ABC News - 2d -
Harvard announces free tuition for families making under $200K annually
Harvard announced on Monday that undergraduate tuition will be free for students of families who make annual incomes of $200,000 or less in a move to make the prestigious institution "affordable to ...NBC News - 6h -
Pasadena high school seniors, Steve Carell has a surprise for you: Free prom tickets
'Despicable Me' star Steve Carell announced some SoCal high school students affected by the wildfires won't have to worry about prom tickets this year. 'It's a pretty good deal,' he says.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 5 -
Around the world in 60 hours: Nigerian aims to set travel record with ‘low-mobility’ passport
Alma Asinobi wants to break Guinness world record for shortest time to visit seven continents. In 2019, Alma Asinobi, a Nigerian postgraduate architecture student, gave herself an ambitious goal ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Trump cancels $400 million in federal funds to Columbia University
The Trump administration announced Friday that it is canceling $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University, saying the school is not doing enough to protect its Jewish students against ...NBC News - Mar. 8 -
ICE arrests activist who helped lead pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University
ICE has arrested a Palestinian activist who helped lead last year's student encampment protests at Columbia University in New York City. CBS News correspondent Michael George reports.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Education Secretary Linda McMahon warns 60 colleges over antisemitism on campus
Dozens of universities across the country received a federal government warning on Monday over their obligation to protect Jewish students on campus, just as President Donald Trump's administration ...NBC News - 6d -
Rep. Frost on ICE arrest of Columbia graduate: 'This should scare everyone'
Democratic lawmakers are condemning the arrest of a former Columbia University student by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the revocation of his legal status in the United States, ...The Hill - 6d -
US colleges warned of ‘enforcement actions’ over antisemitism allegations
Warning comes after cancellation of $400m in funding to Columbia and detention of student activist Mahmoud Khalil. The US education department’s civil rights office issued warnings on Monday to ...The Guardian - 6d -
Protest to support Mahmoud Khalil leads to arrests at New York City Hall
Students marched from Washington Square Tuesday to protest the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist at Columbia University. Some arrests were made at City Hall.CBS News - 6d -
Watch live: Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers speak following court hearing
Lawyers for arrested pro-Palestinian activist and former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil will give remarks following Wednesday's high-profile court hearing. Khalil, who has a ...The Hill - 5d -
Wife of Palestinian activist facing deportation says she was 'naive' not to expect his arrest
The wife of Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist who faces deportation, says she was "naive" to think that her husband wouldn't be detained by immigration ...NBC News - 4d -
Social media platforms must be ‘brought to heel’, says UK schools leader
Headteachers’ conference to be told that rise in bullying, abuse and malicious use of deepfakes is being reported. Social media operators must be “brought to heel” for the misery and disruption ...The Guardian - 3d -
New Mahmoud Khalil complaint names Trump and Rubio, and alleges 'targeted, retaliatory detention'
Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil filed an amended petition and complaint Thursday that names President Donald Trump as a respondent as the Palestinian activist challenges his ...NBC News - 3d -
Over 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign
More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs his officials say ...ABC News - 3d -
Pro-Israel group says it has ‘deportation list’ and has sent ‘thousands’ of names to Trump officials
Betar US is among far-right groups supporting Trump effort to deport students involved in pro-Palestinian protests. A far-right group that claimed credit for the arrest of a Palestinian activist ...The Guardian - 3d -
More on the Southern University hazing death investigation
Three men have been arrested in connection to the hazing death of 20-year-old Southern University student Caleb Wilson. CBS News' Kati Weis reports.CBS News - 3d -
Greek PM seeks ‘reset’ with former far-right activist as migration minister
Shaken by rail protests, Kyriakos Mitsotakis brings in new transport minister while tacking right on migration. The Greek prime minister has appointed a former far-right student activist to the ...The Guardian - 3d -
OpenAI’s story about grief nearly had me in tears, but for all the wrong reasons | Kathryn Bromwich
If Sam Altman’s new model were a creative writing student, you probably wouldn’t stop them pursuing other job prospects. Like all parents who pretend to be impressed by their children’s terrible ...The Guardian - 2d -
America's Own | Sunday on 60 Minutes
Young musicians' dreams were dashed when the U.S. Marine Band followed orders to cancel a concert featuring middle and high school students of color, a result of the Trump administration’s ...CBS News - 2d -
Serbians stage huge protest in Belgrade against their president
Farmers and bikers join students in climax to movement that Aleksandar Vučić labels an ‘imported revolution’. A vast demonstration has been gathering in Belgrade, marking the climax of more than ...The Guardian - 2d -
Restoring classic cars in the classroom
McPherson College, about an hour north of Wichita, Kansas, is home to the nation's first, and only, four-year automotive restoration program. There, car-crazy students restoring classic vehicles ...CBS News - 1d -
Werner Herzog on the role of "good criminal energy" in making movies
At director Werner Herzog's so-called "film school for rogues," he shows students how to forge a shooting permit. With more than 70 movies to his name, Herzog says making movies requires going ...CBS News - 1d