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‘Cornell 7’ Frat Bro Planned To ‘Find Himself’ In Thailand After Expulsion As Professor Father Is Revealed

Matthew Ingalls reportedly planned to travel to Thailand after his Cornell expulsion, as renewed attention turned to his family background and the allegations against him.

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Gen Z grad landed an internship by wearing her university baseball cap to her pizza joint job. Now she works at Cisco

“I decided to resort to unusual networking methods,” says Ayala Ossowski, who recited an elevator pitch to pizza restaurant customers.

Fortune · Jun 14

More universities are disinviting commencement speakers who might challenge students’ ideas, unraveling an apolitical tradition

Delivering a university commencement address used to simply be a unique kind of honor. Speakers stand before a podium, wearing a traditional graduation cap and robe, and offer graduates life lessons and inspirational words as they enter the next phase of life.

The Conversation · May 20

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Uncovering coded antisemitism online takes both human expertise and AI automation

This article includes examples of antisemitic hate speech.

The Conversation · May 18

Buddhist monks walk to the US Capitol on the final day of their 15-week journey from Texas

A group of Buddhist monks completes a 108-day Walk for Peace from Texas to Washington, bringing its message to the nation’s capital

The Independent UK · Feb 11

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Ilya Somin's upcoming speaking engagements for the Spring 2025 semester. Most are free and open to the public.

Reason · Jan 7

5 Top Companies for Boomers To Work for in Retirement

Looking to stay active and earn money in retirement? These 5 companies offer flexible, rewarding jobs that are perfect for boomers.

GOBankingRates · Sep 17, 2025

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Air Force bid for Tesla Cybertrucks in target practice symbolizes the ‘evolving’ relationship between the Pentagon and Big Tech, expert says

The ballooning demand from the military for innovative technology creates a “whole new sector” friendly to BigTech, an American University professor told Fortune.

Fortune · Aug 10, 2025

How storytelling, creativity and collaborations can inspire climate action

Imagine heading into space, landing on the moon and walking in the dust. As you adjust to the weightlessness, you see something unexpected on the horizon. You’re looking back at the Earth, experiencing the “overview effect”. How would you feel? What would you see, hear, touch, taste and smell?

The Conversation · Apr 8, 2025

Protests hit Tesla dealerships across the world in challenge to Elon Musk

From Australia to Europe and the US, demonstrators rallied against carmaker’s dismantling of US federal government

The Guardian - US · Mar 29, 2025

‘No exemptions, no exceptions’: Trump slaps 25% tariffs on steel, aluminium

US president says measures are a response to domestic industry being ‘pummelled by both friend and foe alike’.

Al Jazeera · Feb 11, 2025

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Urges Trump to Avoid Deportation Deal with Maduro, Send Deportees To Third Countries

Edmundo González said receiving Venezuelans would help Nicolas Maduro tighten his grip on power

Latin Times · Jan 30, 2025

Afghanistan shows what investing in women’s education – or divesting – can do to an economy

When the Taliban fell from power in Afghanistan in 2001, women were once again allowed to go to school after being banned since 1996. I, along with World Bank education expert Raja Bentaouet Kattan and American University economist Rafiuddin Najam, analyzed the economic benefit of this societal change, using data…

The Conversation · Jan 3, 2025

Gen Z grad landed internship by wearing her university baseball cap to her pizza joint job

“I decided to resort to unusual networking methods,” says Ayala Ossowski, who recited an elevator pitch to pizza restaurant customers.

Fortune · Dec 28, 2024

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Space · Dec 20, 2024

Space2Sea Antarctica: A student journalist's expedition to bottom of the world begins

Latin Times · Nov 6, 2024

Famous Election Forecaster Brutally Mocked for Horrible Kamala Victory Prediction: 'Moo Deng Was More Accurate'

Social media users have taken to the internet to deride historian and American University professor Allan Lichtman after his predictions surrounding the 2024 elections turned out to be inaccurate.

The Guardian - US · Nov 4, 2024

Is Trump actually a fascist – and why does the answer matter?

Given the comparisons to Hitler and Mussolini, experts say it’s important to remember that fascism is a process

International Business Times · Oct 3, 2024

Inside The University Course Teaching Economics Through Taylor Swift: 'It's Really Inspiring'

The course was supposed to be a one-time thing, but American University already has plans to offer "Swiftonomics" again in the spring due to immense interest.

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Latin Times · Oct 3, 2024

Inside the University Course Teaching Economics Through Taylor Swift: 'It's Really Inspiring'

The course was supposed to be a one-time thing, but American University already has plans to offer "Swiftonomics" again in the spring due to immense interest.

The Guardian - US · Sep 19, 2024

Elite US universities rake in millions from big oil donations, research finds

Student-led analyses raise concerns of conflict of interest at six universities, including Princeton, Columbia and Cornell

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2024

AI can change belief in conspiracy theories, study finds

Research challenges conventional wisdom that evidence and arguments rarely help to change believers’ minds

The Guardian - US · Sep 5, 2024

Kamala Harris will win election, predicts leading historian Allan Lichtman

Polling ‘Nostradamus’, said to have correctly forecast since 1984 all races except Gore’s loss, says Trump on track to lose

Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2024

Will Tim Walz’s selection as Harris’s running mate shift the US election?

Harris’s choice for vice president has energised Democrats. But experts are split over if it will make a difference.

Reason · May 21, 2024

Judicial Boycotts of Non-Elite Schools

In April 2009, a law student at American University asked Justice Scalia how a student from her school could become "outrageously successful" without "connections and elite degrees." (The clip begins around 52:00.) Scalia laughed out loud. He answered, "Just work hard and be very good." But then he digressed to…

Al Jazeera · May 5, 2024

US elections are six months away. How does the race stand and what’s next?

As November vote nears, here are the key issues and challenges facing presumptive nominees Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

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