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Liberty University sued by former IT staffer fired after disclosing she’s a trans woman
The bitter nationwide debate over transgender rights is playing out on a very personal level in a federal court lawsuit filed in Virginia by a former Liberty University employee.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
She Was the First Nicaraguan to Be Crowned Miss Universe. Can She Ever Go Home?
After Sheynnis Palacios won the Miss Universe title, her country’s government arrested the family members of the Miss Nicaragua contest director, and she hasn’t returned home since.World - The New York Times - November 1 -
A monkey writing Shakespeare? That's much ado about nothing, scientists claim
Two mathematicians in Australia now say that the Infinite Monkey Theorem is wrong and monkeys could not write Shakespeare before the universe dies.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
UC San Diego, Tsinghua University researchers just made AI way better at knowing when to ask for help
UC San Diego and Tsinghua University researchers develop breakthrough AI method that teaches small language models when to use tools versus internal knowledge, achieving 28% better accuracy while ...Tech - VentureBeat - November 4 -
Somber mood at Kamala Harris’s alma mater Howard University as hopes for victory dim
If she wins, Harris would become the first president to graduate from a Historically Black College and University. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
No. 2 UConn wins handily in season opener with 86-32 win over Boston University
No. 2 UConn (1-0) won their season opener against Boston University (1-1) inside the XL Center with a commanding 86-32 win over the Terriers.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 8 -
England's universities flex their muscles to hike fees, while students get a bum deal | Sonia Sodha
Canny PR suggests critics are against aspiration but who is policing the spread of poor-quality degrees?. Sometimes you just need to call something out for what it is. English undergraduate ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
Obscure Disney 2003 game set in 'Winnie the Pooh' universe becomes horror favorite online
Piglet, the tiny pink sidekick to Disney’s Winnie the Pooh, is more horrific than wholesome in a 2003 game that has sparked a frenzy on social media this week.Top stories - NBC News - November 12 -
James Patterson to help lead honors program at his undergraduate alma mater, Manhattan University
James Patterson’s latest philanthropic project marks a deepening of ties to his undergraduate alma materEntertainment - ABC News - November 13 -
University cash crisis to get worse despite tuition fee rise, regulator says
More than three quarters of universities are expected to face financial problems next year.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
Athletes from five universities file Title IX suit in transgender volleyball controversy
In the latest chapter of the ongoing controversy following reports that a player on the San Jose State University women's volleyball team is transgender, a lawsuit has been filed against the ...Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
3 more arrested for alleged beating near Salisbury University of man targeted for his sexual orientation
Three more people were arrested and charged with hate crimes in a targeted attack on a man who was allegedly kicked, spit on and called derogatory names because of his sexual orientation, police in ...Top stories - NBC News - November 17 -
Jon Gruden says he nearly took University of Tennessee job, while working for ESPN
Between his stints with the Buccaneers and the Raiders, Jon Gruden worked at ESPN, on Monday Night Football.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 15 -
Nigeria celebrates victory over South African rivals with Miss Universe runner-up
Chidimma Adetshina crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania after she was stripped of South African identity documents. Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina’s second place in this year’s Miss Universe ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
New Harry Potter ride at Universal Orlando will have British Ministry of Magic as setting
Harry Potter fans anticipating the third attraction based on the popular book and movie franchise at Universal Orlando Resort learned that the fictional setting for the ride will be the British ...Entertainment - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Where Kansas City's 100-point win over tiny Calvary University ranks among biggest recent blowouts
A look at some of the numbers after the Roos' rout of tiny Calvary Monday night raised quite a few eyebrowsSports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago -
The dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems, scientists say
Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists more hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they thoughtTech - ABC News - 3 days ago -
The Los Angeles Sparks have hired the University of Utah's Lynne Roberts as their new head coach
The Los Angeles Sparks have hired the University of Utah's Lynne Roberts as their new head coachSports - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Los Angeles Sparks hire University of Utah coach Lynne Roberts to fill vacant head coach position
The Los Angeles Sparks have hired Utah coach Lynne Roberts to fill their vacant head coach positionSports - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Miss Universe runner-up to move to Nigeria after South Africa nationality row
Furore over whether Chidimma Adetshina was really South African led to invitation to represent Nigeria. A beauty queen who pulled out of the Miss South Africa competition when her nationality was ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
4 University of Rochester students arrested over 'wanted' posters targeting Jewish staff members
Four students were arrested on felony charges after buildings at the University of Rochester in New York were defaced with "wanted" posters targeting several Jewish faculty members, officials said.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Ex-student pleads guilty to fatally shooting 3 University of Virginia football players in 2022
A former University of Virginia student has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting three football players and wounding two other students in an attack on campus in 2022Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago