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A Cheapskate in London

admin25 April 2025

Our Frugal Travel columnist took a budget-stretching, four-day trip to one of the world’s most expensive cities. Would chasing bargains lessen, or enhance, her experience?

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A Simpler Funeral for Francis, Who Shunned Many Gilt Papal Trappings

admin25 April 2025

A funeral will be held on Saturday for the pope, who changed the rules to make such ceremonies simpler than those traditionally observed.

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Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Threats to Cut Funding

admin25 April 2025

Harvard, the world’s wealthiest university, sued the Trump administration on Monday, fighting back against its threats to slash billions of dollars from the school’s research funding as part of a crusade against the nation’s top colleges. The lawsuit ...

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Mahmoud Khalil’s Wife Gives Birth as ICE Bars Him From Being There

admin25 April 2025

The Department of Homeland Security denied Mahmoud Khalil permission to attend the birth of his first child, who was delivered at a New York hospital on Monday, according to emails reviewed by The New York Times. Instead, Mr. Khalil experienced the ...

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Supreme Court Story Time: Justices Consider Children’s Books With L.G.B.T.Q. Themes

admin25 April 2025

Parents in Maryland say they have a religious right to withdraw their children from classes on days that storybooks with gay and transgender themes are discussed.

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Losing International Students Could Devastate Many Colleges

admin25 April 2025

Students could bypass the United States for friendlier countries as the Trump administration attacks universities and revokes visas. Their loss could hurt schools and the economy.

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Trump Administration Demands Harvard Records on Foreign Funds and Students

admin25 April 2025

The Trump administration on Thursday accused Harvard University of failing to report large foreign donations to the federal government as required by law, part of a widening effort to target the institution after it refused to comply with President ...

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How Universities Became So Dependent on the Federal Government

admin25 April 2025

For decades, universities got billions in federal dollars for research. The relationship was mutually beneficial, until President Trump decided it wasn’t.

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What to Know as Trump Freezes Federal Funds for Harvard and Other Universities

admin24 April 2025

The showdown between the Trump administration and institutions of higher learning intensified on Tuesday, when President Trump threatened Harvard University’s tax-exempt status after the school refused to accept his administration’s demands on hiring ...

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Teachers Worry About Students Using A.I. But They Love It for Themselves.

admin24 April 2025

Educators are increasingly using generative A.I. in their own work, even as they express profound hesitation about the ethics of student use.

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