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anna martinAfter the break, Penn talks about unconditional love and learning how to say “I’m sorry” as a parent. anna martinI mean, as a dad yourself now, do you remember a time where your kids saw you be vulnerable? You really, really can, of course. How do you think about unconditional love in your roles as a father and as a husband? penn badgleyI think unconditional love is actually very hard and rare in a way.

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☆ Why isn’t the Supreme Court moving faster on Trump’s immunity challenge?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( John Fritze | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —When special counsel Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court to reject former President Donald Trump’s immunity claims there was an unmistakable hue of urgency to the request. It could grant Trump’s request and then hold arguments and decide the merits of the immunity issue – perhaps on an expedited basis. The Supreme Court can move quickly, at least by judicial branch standards. George Walker IV/APThe Supreme Court denied that request, allowing the appeals court to review the case first. US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor participates in a conversation with University of California Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky on Monday, January 29.

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☆ Former researcher alleges Harvard forced her out to preserve Facebook donations
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Eamon Javers | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

WASHINGTON — Social media researcher Joan Donovan says she knows the exact moment her career began to go off the rails. "I got called into the principal's office and was questioned about why I'm talking about Facebook," Donovan said. In a statement to CNBC, Harvard Kennedy School Director of Public Affairs James Smith disputed Donovan's account of her departure. "The narrative is full of inaccuracies and baseless insinuations, particularly the suggestion that Harvard Kennedy School allowed Facebook to dictate its approach to research." Smith told CNBC that Harvard University and the Kennedy School continue to carry out misinformation and social media research to this day.

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☆ Jewish groups sue UC Berkeley over 'unchecked' antisemitism
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Prospective students tour the University of California, Berkeley campus before beginning of the new semester, in Berkeley, California, U.S., June 8, 2023. The complaint also said "no fewer" than 23 law school groups have anti-Jewish policies. Law school dean Erwin Chemerinsky, a constitutional law specialist, said the complaint painted a "stunningly inaccurate" picture of the school. The law school, UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ, the University of California system and its President Michael Drake are among the other defendants. Other plaintiffs include the Brandeis Center's Jewish Americans for Fairness in Education, a nationwide group whose members include UC Berkeley staff and students.

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But the way the Minnesota Wild have been playing, the general manager felt he had no choice but to switch head coaches to try to get them back on track. The Wild went 5-10-4 under Evason this season. The Wild are 22nd in the league in goals per game (2.95) and second-to-last in goals allowed per game (3.95). Dwyer had been serving as an assistant this season for the Iowa Wild in the AHL. “We were pretty optimistic when the season started and, you know, it’s not like from Game 1 it was bad.

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild fired coach Dean Evason and assistant Bob Woods on Monday after losing seven games and 14 of their first 19 to start to the NHL season. Evason, 59, was nearly a quarter of the way through his fourth full season as Minnesota’s coach. “Dean did an excellent job during his tenure with the Minnesota Wild, especially as head coach of our team,” Guerin said. I would also like to thank Bob for his hard work during his time as an assistant coach with the Wild. I wish Dean, Bob and their families all the best in the future.”Evason is the second NHL coach fired this season after the Edmonton Oilers dismissed Jay Woodcroft and replaced him with Kris Knoblauch.

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☆ For Palestinian Americans and activists, doxxing is nothing new
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN is not naming the site because it reveals the identities of students and other individuals without their consent. A conservative nonprofit said it organized the truck featuring the virtual billboards with students’ names and images under a banner that reads: “Harvard’s Leading Antisemites.”Palestinian human rights activists say doxxing is nothing new. They told CNN they’ve feared losing jobs and endured psychological harm for advocating for fair treatment of Palestinians under occupation – or for simply being Palestinian themselves. Doxxing is the release of personal information without a person’s consent, often with malicious intent, according to the International Encyclopedia of Gender, Media, and Communication. Despite the reality of harassment for Palestinian Americans, the student said, the current sense of hysteria on the Harvard campus is unprecedented.

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Those figures are now 20% at Berkeley Law and 15% at Michigan Law. The Association of American Law Schools on July 10 is convening a virtual conference focused on admissions in a post-affirmative action landscape, chaired by Berkeley Law dean Erwin Chemerinsky. Alongside strategies to recruit and admit diverse students, Zearfoss said the changing demographics of the law school applicant pool have helped Michigan Law bolster student diversity—good news for law schools now facing an affirmative action ban. The law school also prioritizes recruiting at events geared toward minority applicants and at college and universities with significant minority enrollment, Zearfoss added. Michigan Law and Berkeley Law both voluntarily withhold information about each applicant's race to ensure they comply with their state laws, admissions officials said.

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☆ A lawsuit brought by kids in Montana could determine if the state has a constitutional duty to protect its residents from climate change
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

A lawsuit brought against the state of Montana by a group of kids heads to trial on Monday. The outcome has the potential to set an important precedent in the fight against climate change. "We've seen repeatedly over the last few years what the Montana state Legislature is choosing," Gibson-Snyder said. He argued climate change could ultimately benefit Montana with longer growing seasons and the potential to produce more valuable crops. A ruling in favor of the Montana plaintiffs could have ripple effects, according to Philip Gregory, Our Children's Trust attorney.

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☆ Kansas farmers abandon wheat fields after extreme drought
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Tom Polansek | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/4] Romulo Lollato, a wheat agronomist for Kansas State University, examines wheat in a field, as part of an annual crop tour, near Clay Center, Kansas, U.S., May 16, 2023. REUTERS/Tom PolansekWICHITA, Kansas, May 22 (Reuters) - Farmers in Kansas, the biggest U.S. producer of wheat used to make bread, are abandoning their crops after a severe drought and damaging cold ravaged farms. Kansas farmers are expected to abandon about 19% of the acres planted last autumn, up from 10% last year and 4% in 2021, according to the report. Soaring prices for hay also pressure wheat farmers not to harvest their fields for grain so they can be fed to cattle, Gilpin said. Kansas farmers are expected to produce just 191.4 million bushels of wheat this year, the smallest since 1963, according to the latest monthly government forecast.

Jerusalem CNN —Thousands of Israelis waving Star of David flags streamed into the Old City of Jerusalem Thursday, as part of a contentious march taking place at a time of high tensions in the region. Israelis sing and dance with flags by Damascus gate to Jerusalem's Old city as they mark Jerusalem Day. Ronen Zvulun/ReutersThe march marks Jerusalem Day, when Israelis celebrate capturing east Jerusalem from Jordan in the 1967 war. Israelis wave national flags during a march marking Jerusalem Day, just outside Jerusalem's Old City. A number of Palestinian shopkeepers told CNN before the event that they would close their shops in the Old City for fear of attacks by far-right Jewish nationalists.

☆ Orthodox Christians await Holy Light in Jerusalem under heavy police restrictions
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

JERUSALEM, April 14 (Reuters) - Thousands of Palestinian Christians and pilgrims from around the world filled Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday to celebrate the Orthodox Holy Light ceremony, under a heavy Israeli police presence that has drawn anger from churches. Additional checkpoints around the Old City will also restrict access to the area around the church. Israel annexed East Jerusalem, which includes the walled Old City and its holy sites, after a 1967 Middle East War in a move not recognised internationally. Palestinians seek East Jerusalem as the capital of a future independent state in the occupied West Bank and Gaza. The Holy Sepulchre lies at the heart of the Old City's Christian Quarter in East Jerusalem.

☆ Two Stanford Academics Helped Secure Sam Bankman-Fried’s Release on Bail
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( James Fanelli | Corinne Ramey | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Two Stanford University academics helped secure FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s release on bond while he awaits trial on criminal charges. Two Stanford University academics helped secure FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried ’s release on bond while he awaits trial on criminal charges related to the collapse of the crypto exchange, according to court filings unsealed Wednesday. Stanford Law School dean emeritus Larry Kramer signed a $500,000 bond in January on behalf of Mr. Bankman-Fried while Andreas Paepcke , a senior research scientist at the university, signed a $200,000 bond, records show. Mr. Bankman-Fried’s parents are both professors at the law school.

☆ FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's two bond guarantors unsealed, both with ties to Stanford
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Rohan Goswami | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried (C) arrives to enter a plea before US District Judge Lewis Kaplan in the Manhattan federal court, New York, January 3, 2023. The names of two of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried's guarantors were revealed on Wednesday, after an unsealing motion from media companies including CNBC was granted by a Manhattan federal judge. In all, there were four guarantors, including his parents, to ensure Bankman-Fried's cooperation with pretrial detention requirements. Kramer signed a $500,000 unsecured bond, while Paepcke signed the same bond for $250,000. WATCH: Prosecutors say Sam Bankman-Fried's contact with FTX employees suggests witness tampering

☆ South Africa dig in after Australian declaration
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Nick Mulvenney | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

His decision left the unfortunate Usman Khawaja stranded five runs short of his maiden test double century on 195 not out. Khawaja's tally was 164 more runs than Dean Elgar had managed in four innings in the series so far and the South Africa captain continued his poor run of form by gloving a short Josh Hazlewood delivery behind for 15. South Africa survived the remainder of the early pace offensive but Sarel Erwee followed his opening partner back to the dressing room for 18 when he left a Nathan Lyon delivery that clipped the side of his off stump. Heinrich Klaasen departed for two in the next over to give Cummins his first wicket as the Australian bowlers continued their series-long domination of the South African batsmen. Matt Renshaw was earlier welcomed back into the Australian dressing room after being isolated from his team mates following a positive COVID-19 test on Wednesday.

☆ Former teacher who wore MAGA hat to school was protected by First Amendment, court rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a former teacher in Vancouver, Washington, concluding that his wearing a hat supporting former President Donald Trump to school was protected speech under the First Amendment. Court documents show that science teacher Eric Dodge brought the “Make America Great Again” baseball cap with him to an Evergreen Public Schools building twice before the 2019-2020 school year. Wy’east Middle School Principal Caroline Garret allegedly told him to use better judgment. Dodge said he was “verbally attacked” by Garret and other school employees after bringing the hat again, and that retaliation amounted to a violation of his First Amendment rights. Michael McFarland, a lawyer representing the school district and Gomes, said his clients are happy with the ruling.

Sotomayor, who has dissented in major cases including the abortion decision as the court's 6-3 conservative majority has become increasingly assertive, described herself as "shell-shocked" and "deeply sad" after that term ended in June. The court's current term, which began in October, could be just as consequential as its previous one. In October, conservative Justice Samuel Alito, who authored the Dobbs opinion, warned against questioning the court's integrity. At Wednesday's conference, Chemerinsky noted that he had never before seen his law students so discouraged about the Supreme Court. Sotomayor, appointed to the court by Democratic former President Barack Obama in 2009, expressed optimism that the direction of the court will change in the future.

☆ Nixon's Watergate lawyer says Trump's 2024 bid is 'a defense of sorts' against Jan 6 indictment but it won't matter because the committee has an 'overwhelming case'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Taiyler Simone Mitchell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former Nixon attorney John Dean expects the Jan. 6 committee to recommend charges against Trump. Dean argues Trump's presidential bid "in a court of law should make no difference." Dean and Whitfield also compared Trump and former President Richard Nixon, who resigned after his involvement in Watergate began to be investigated. "The Senate Watergate committee didn't venture this far when they were investigating Nixon," Dean, who was appointed by Nixon to head the Watergate scandal investigation in 1972, said. But unlike Nixon, who was pardoned after the Watergate scandal led to his resignation, Trump has already announced his 2024 presidential bid.

☆ A US plan to drop bombs from cargo planes hit another milestone, but the Air Force is still figuring out how it would use it in a war
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Christopher Woody | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

US Air Force special operators launched a cruise missile from a cargo plane over Norway this month. The Air Force wants to have more planes that can launch long-range strikes, but there are logistical hurdles. US Air Force personnel load a Rapid Dragon deployment system on an MC-130J before a test in November 2021. Air Force Research Laboratory"The beauty of that capability is it doesn't require any aircraft modifications. We are intentionally trying to be provocative without being escalatory," said Melnicoff, Special Operations Command Europe's lead officer for Operation Atreus.

☆ UC Berkeley Joins Yale, Harvard in Withdrawing From U.S. News Law-School Ranking
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Melissa Korn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The University of California, Berkeley’s law school came in at No. 9 in the latest U.S. News ranking. The University of California, Berkeley School of Law is withdrawing from the U.S. News & World Report law-school ranking, its dean said Thursday, a day after Yale Law School and Harvard Law School pulled out of the high-profile publication. Berkeley’s law school came in at No. 9 in the latest U.S. News ranking.

Nov 17 (Reuters) - The University of California, Berkeley, School of Law on Thursday joined the law schools at Yale and Harvard in withdrawing from U.S. News & World Report's influential law school rankings. 9 in the law school rankings, made the announcement a day after Yale and Harvard, ranked No. The rankings measure law schools based on reputational surveys, student grades and Law School Admission Test (LSAT) scores, and bar pass and employment rates, among other factors. Stanford Law School and the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School - currently ranked No. "I think every school is at minimum looking at it," law school admission consultant Mike Spivey said of the growing boycott.

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