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Big donors to universities have long expected special treatment, like preference for their children’s applications. Universities helped create the expectation that donations come with influence. Like most nonprofits, U.S. universities foster relationships with some donors by offering them seats on the board of the trustees. The job comes with real power: Trustees vote on decisions like tenure and the selection of the university president. The question is how far the influence of individual donors should extend.

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☆ Israel Needs to Dig Deep and Fortify
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Peggy Noonan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Peggy Noonan is an opinion columnist at the Wall Street Journal where her column, "Declarations," has run since 2000. She has been a fellow at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics, and has taught in the history department at Yale University. Before entering the Reagan White House, Noonan was a producer and writer at CBS News in New York, and an adjunct professor of Journalism at New York University. She was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up there, in Massapequa Park, Long Island, and in Rutherford, New Jersey. In November, 2016 she was named one of the city's Literary Lions by the New York Public Library.

Persons: Peggy Noonan, ”, ” Noonan, Ronald Reagan, Noonan Organizations: Wall, Journal, NBC News, The, Harvard University’s Institute of Politics, Yale University, Reagan White House, CBS News, Journalism, New York University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Lions, New York Public Library Locations: New York, Brooklyn , New York, Massapequa Park, Long, Rutherford , New Jersey, Rutherford, New York City

☆ Fed has 'some time' to see data before deciding next rate move, says Logan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Michael S. Derby | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Logan acknowledged progress in lowering inflation while still being unsure that price pressures are ebbing to the Fed's 2% target. She said a still-strong job market may need to weaken further to help the Fed achieve its inflation goals. "My focus is on price stability and what further tightening may be needed to achieve our mandate," Logan said. If tighter financial conditions are "persistent that could mitigate some of the need for further increases," Logan said. In her remarks Logan also took stock of the outlook for the Fed's balance sheet contraction policy.

Persons: Lorie Logan, Ann Saphir, Logan, Jerome Powell, Michael S, Sandra Maler, Leslie Adler Organizations: Reserve Bank, Dallas, Kansas City, REUTERS, Federal Reserve Bank, New York University, New, Thomson Locations: Kansas, Jackson Hole , Wyoming, U.S, New York

☆ Fed's Logan: Fed has "some time" to see data before deciding next rate move
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Michael S. Derby | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan walks to the opening dinner of the Kansas City Fed's annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, U.S., August 24, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Saphir/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan said on Thursday recent data and market shifts give the central bank space to deliberate on its next monetary policy move. "We have some time" before having to make the call whether to raise rates again or hold them steady, Logan said at a gathering of the Money Marketeers of New York University. Logan noted that a desirable tightening in financial conditions gives officials some space to watch incoming data, as she noted progress in lowering inflation while still being unsure price pressures are ebbing to the 2% target. Reporting by Michael S. Derby; Editing by Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Lorie Logan, Ann Saphir, Logan, Michael S, Sandra Maler Organizations: Reserve Bank, Dallas, Kansas City, REUTERS, Federal Reserve Bank, New York University, Thomson Locations: Kansas, Jackson Hole , Wyoming, U.S

☆ Debate over the Israel-Gaza war has raised tensions – and the stakes – on college campuses
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +32 min

Ronen Zvulun/Reuters A woman mourns over a dead man at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Gaza City on Wednesday, October 18. Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images Israeli security inspects debris from a rocket in Kiryat Shmona, Israel, on October 18. Dor Kedmi/AP Fire and smoke rise above buildings in Gaza City during an Israeli air strike on October 13. Erik Marmor/AP Six-month-old Sama Alwadia is rescued from the rubble in Gaza City on October 9. Ramez Mahmoud/AP A plume of smoke rises in the sky over Gaza City during an Israeli airstrike on October 9.

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☆ A star voice actress was fired from a show after posting online about the Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Voice actress Tara Strong was fired from "Boxtown" over posts on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Several law students have also had job offers pulled due to statements on the Israel-Hamas war. AdvertisementAdvertisementSuccessful voice actress Tara Strong was fired from the upcoming animated indie TV show "Boxtown" due to posts she shared about the Israel-Hamas war, the show said in a statement. The show confirmed in a statement posted Monday that she was fired over posts she made about the war. Strong's firing comes as others are also losing job opportunities over statements on the Israel-Hamas war.

Persons: Tara Strong, —, Strong, I'm, Charlie Gavin, Israel Organizations: Service, Twitter, Palestinian, ISIS, HAMAS, Columbia University, Harvard University, A New York University Locations: Israel, Palestine, A

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Several U.S. regional banks beat analysts third-quarter profit expectations on Wednesday as higher interest rates allowed them to charge more for loans, although rising loan loss provisions and deposit retention costs crimped margins. Shares of several regional banks fell, including M&T Bank and US Bancorp. Regional banks remain a focus of investor scrutiny. The KBW regional banking index (.KRX) is down nearly 24% year-to-date, while the S&P regional bank (.SPCOMBNKS) has also dropped 33% in the same period. Citizens Financial Group (CFG.N) and First Horizon Corp (FHN.N) both reported a decline in their third quarter profit weighed down by rising credit loss provisions and deposit costs.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Chris Marinac, Janney Montgomery Scott, Marinac, Citizen Financial's, Chibuike Oguh, Michelle Price, David Gregorio Our Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, U.S, T Bank, US Bancorp, T Bank Corp, Wall, Bank, Citizens Financial, Horizon Corp, Citizens, Citizen, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Silicon

☆ Harvard has become the poster child for American culture wars in the 11 days since Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel. Here's what's happened.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Harvard University has become a flashpoint in the intergenerational divide on the Israel-Hamas war. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn the 11 days since Palestinian militant group Hamas launched its terrorist attack on Israel, Harvard University has become a flashpoint for intergenerational tensions about the war — and the broader culture war around campus free speech. Hamas launches terrorist attacks on IsraelPalestinian militant group Hamas launched a series of terrorist attacks on Israel on October 7, with Israel retaliating. AdvertisementAdvertisement"These hateful Harvard students are the future leaders of our society," Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York wrote on X. Some student groups backtrackSome student groups that co-signed the original statement have since withdrawn their signatures.

Persons: Israel, —, Israel retaliating, Bill Ross, Ian Bremmer, Bremmer, Larry Summers, Tom Williams, Summers, Seth Moulton of, Moulton, Republican Sen, Ted Cruz, Rep, Ritchie Torres, Harvard Hillel, Bill Ackman, @harvard, Meredith Weenick, Weenick, Idan Ofer, Batia, Les Wexner, Ackman, Joe McCarthy, Claudine Gay, Craig F, Walker, Gay, Harvard Crimson, Israel's, Joseph Prezioso, Elise Stefanik, Win McNamee, Marc Rowan, Jon Huntsman Jr, Elizabeth Magill, Davis Polk, Wardwell, Winston, Strawn Organizations: Harvard University, Service, Hamas, Harvard, Republicans, Israel Palestinian, UN, Gaza's Hamas, Harvard Palestine Solidarity Groups, Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee, Inc, Getty, Republican, New York, Palestine, Alpha, CNBC, Harvard Crimson, Conservative, Media, Harvard University Police Department, Quantum, Group, Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, CNN, Wexner Foundation, Bloomberg, Boston Globe, Nepali Student Association, Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity, Harvard Yard, New York Republican, New, Apollo Global Management, University of Pennsylvania, Huntsman, University, Columbia University, New York University, NYU Student Bar Association Locations: Israel, Gaza, Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, Ted Cruz of Texas, Harvard's, Harvard, Cambridge , Massachusetts, AFP, New York, Utah, Columbia

☆ Millennials, Gen Z Mistakenly Bet on Inheritance From Boomer Parents
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Ann C. Logue | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

When she died, Grandma Sue left the most common form of inheritance, called an accidental bequest, which is simply the money left over when someone dies. The New York Times reported on a coming inheritance wealth boom in 2023, 2019, 2014, 2008, and 1999. Even for families with incomes in the 51% to 90% range of earners, the average inheritance was $46,000 — hardly life-changing money. Researchers have been talking about the coming Great Wealth Transfer for at least a quarter of a century. But the reality is that all the wealth boomers are sitting on probably won't end up fixing our collective financial problems.

Persons: Grandma Sue, Grandma Sue's, —, Xers, Gen Zers, Xer, shouldn't, Edward Wolff of, Maury Gittleman, Wolff, Gittleman, Michael Bloomberg, Warren Buffett, Larry Ellison, Bill Gates, Isabel Sawhill, It's, Penn, there's, they're, Bank of America cardholders, Joseph Smith, haven't, boomer, Ann Logue Organizations: Social Security, Medicaid, Boomers, Federal Reserve, New York Times, Edward Wolff of New York University, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal, Brookings Institution, University of Pennsylvania, Penn, Medicare, Family Foundation, Bank of America, Consumer, Department of, Northwestern Mutual, IRS Locations: Northwestern, Chicago

☆ Georgia deputy kills Black man freed from prison after exoneration
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The officer pulled over Leonard Allan Cure, 53, on Monday morning along Interstate 95 in Camden County near the Florida border. An altercation ensued, and the deputy killed Cure, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). In Monday's incident, the GBI said the deputy had told Cure that he was under arrest but Cure failed to comply with the officer's requests and assaulted him. Before shooting, the deputy used a Taser and a baton in an effort to subdue Cure, the agency said. It said in a statement on Monday that Cure was traveling to see his mother in south Florida when the incident occurred.

Persons: Kevin Wurm, Leonard Allan Cure, Cure, Leonard Cure, Brendan O'Brien, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Walgreens, New York Times, New York University, Stanford, Broward, Unit, Cure, of, Thomson Locations: American, Washington , U.S, Georgia, Florida, Camden County, Dania Beach , Florida, United States, EXONERATION, FLORIDA, of Florida, Chicago

☆ 3 law students from Harvard and Columbia lost their job offers over their student organizations' statements on the Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Davis Polk has pulled job offers to three law students from Harvard and Columbia. The firm said the students were part of statements on the Israel-Hamas war that went against the firm's values. The move comes after an NYU law student also had a job offer revoked over a statement on Israel. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell has rescinded job offers to three students from Columbia University and Harvard University due to their involvement in student organizations whose statements on the Israel-Hamas war ran counter to the firm's values. The law firm Winston & Strawn withdrew its job offer to a New York University law student who also published a statement on the Hamas attacks on Israel.

Persons: Davis Polk, —, Neil Barr, Winston, Strawn, Israel Organizations: Harvard, Columbia, Service, Wardwell, Columbia University, Harvard University, law.com, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, Ministry of Health, New York University, NYU Student Bar Association Locations: Israel, launchcounterattacks, Gaza, Europe

☆ A Berkeley law professor is telling law firms not to hire his antisemitic students
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Berkeley law professor wrote in a WSJ op-ed that law firms shouldn't hire his antisemitic students. AdvertisementAdvertisementA law professor from the University of California Berkeley is telling law firms not to hire his antisemitic students. "Legal employers in the recruiting process should do what Winston & Strawn did: treat these law students like the adults they are. If a student endorses hate, dehumanization or anti-Semitism, don't hire him," Solomon wrote in the op-ed, published on Sunday. Solomon is a corporate law professor who specializes in business law as well as law and economics.

Persons: Steven Davidoff Solomon, —, Winston, Strawn, Solomon, Bill Ackman, wouldn't, Israel, Shearman, Sterling, Deringer Organizations: Service, University of California, New York University, Hamas, Harvard University, Harvard Palestine Solidarity Groups, Harvard, Justice, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University Locations: Berkeley, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian, Gaza

The logo for Lululemon Athletica is seen at a store in Manhattan, New York, U.S., December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Lululemon Athletica's (LULU.O) stock jumped by more than 10% to an almost two-year high on Monday buoyed by the addition of the Canadian sportswear maker into the Wall Street benchmark S&P 500 index. Inclusion of a company into the S&P 500 usually causes demand for its shares to jump as mutual fund managers and other institutional investors tracking the index begin adding the stock to their portfolios. The stock is now up nearly 30% year-to-date, giving the company a market capitalization of more than $52 billion. In September, Lululemon agreed to a deal with Peloton Interactive (PTON.O) to become the primary athletic-apparel maker for the U.S. fitness bike manufacturer.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Dow Jones, Lululemon, Chibuike Oguh, Lance Tupper, Sharon Singleton Organizations: REUTERS, Activision Blizzard, Microsoft, Interactive, Lululemon, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York, U.S, New York

☆ New York City unveiled a new plan to use AI to make its government work better
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

New York City released its Artificial Intelligence Action Plan on Monday. AdvertisementAdvertisementNew York City on Monday released a plan for how to responsibly adopt and regulate artificial intelligence to "improve services and processes across our government." New York City is "not running away from AI," Mayor Eric Adams said on Monday. Currently, nearly a dozen city agencies use over 30 algorithmic tools, around which the city said it will establish new policies. New York City has also used AI at some subway stations to track fare evasion patterns.

Persons: —, Eric Adams, Adams, That's, MyCity, Stefaan Organizations: Intelligence, Service, New York University, Bloomberg Locations: York City, York, New York, New York City

Rubin died Friday at a hospital in Manhattan after “a brief and sudden illness,” according to his nephew, David Rotter. “Steve Rubin was a great publisher,” Grisham said in a statement. “For more than a month, it was humanly impossible to miss ‘Fire and Fury,’" Rubin wrote in his memoir “Words and Music,” published earlier this year. Rubin joined Bantam Books, a venerable paperback publisher, in the mid-1980s, and remained there for six years before leaving for Doubleday. In his memoir, he offered a succinct, if incomplete prediction: “I suppose the headline of my obit will read 'Publisher of ”The Da Vinci Code" dies'.”

Persons: — Stephen Rubin, John Grisham, ”, Rubin, “, David Rotter, Jacqueline Kennedy, Beverly Sills, Jane Friedman, ” Rubin, Kennedy, Henry Holt, Simon, Simon & Schuster, Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Laura Esquivel’s, Mitch Albom’s, ” Hilary Mantel’s, George W, Bush's, Bush, John Grisham's, Grisham, unshaven, “ Steve Rubin, ” Grisham, Doubleday, Dan Brown’s, Brown, Steve, Holt, Trump, Michael Wolff’s, Steve Bannon, Wolff, ’, Michael, Luciano Pavarotti, Sills, Cynthia Organizations: HarperCollins Publishers, Associated Press, New York Times, Doubleday, Henry Holt and Company, Simon &, Holt, New York University, Boston University, UPI, The New York Times Magazine, Bantam Books, Rubin Institute for Music, San Francisco Conservatory of Music Locations: Manhattan, Europe, New York City

☆ The October Horror Is Something New
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Peggy Noonan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

It is a problem that five U.S. state and federal judges are wrestling with as Trump faces four upcoming criminal trials and a civil fraud case. New York state Justice Arthur Engoron already has faced off with Trump on the issue. Trump has cast doubt on Chutkan's ability to give him a fair trial and called her "highly partisan." Ahead of his civil fraud trial, Trump, without providing evidence, accused the U.S. Justice Department of coordinating with New York state Attorney General Letitia James to damage his presidential campaign. One notable exception to Trump's criticism is the judge presiding over the classified documents criminal case in Florida.

Persons: Donald Trump, Letitia James, Mike Segar, Donald Trump's, Jack Smith, Tanya Chutkan, Trump, Joe Biden, Arthur Engoron, Engoron, We've, Michael Frisch, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Smith, James, Smith's, Lawrence Stengel, Stengel, I'm, Aileen Cannon, Cannon, Chutkan, Rebecca Roiphe, Andrew Goudsward, Jack Queen, Will Dunham, Scott Malone Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, REUTERS, Rights, Trump, Republican, Democratic, Georgetown University, U.S . Justice Department, New, Manhattan, Attorney, Capitol, Fox News, New York University, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida . U.S

☆ Harvard shouldn't cave to CEOs' demand for names of students who signed a letter blaming Israel for Hamas attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

CEOs called on Harvard to release the names of students who signed a letter blaming Israel for Hamas attacks. Multiple Harvard students and groups have retracted their support for the letter, claiming they never saw the statement before it was published. On Wednesday, a truck drove around Harvard's campus with a digital billboard that claimed to show the names and faces of students associated with the letter. Just as Harvard students have the right to condemn Israel, so too does Ackman have the right to call on the university to release their names, Paulson said. AdvertisementAdvertisementA protest against the Vietnam War takes place in Harvard Yard on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, MA on Feb. 11, 1966.

Persons: Israel, —, Alex Morey, Bill Ackman, hasn't, Claudine Gay, Ken Paulson, it's, Paulson, Winston, Strawn, Morey, Charles Dixon, there's Organizations: Harvard, Service, Foundation, Rights, Harvard Palestine Solidarity Groups, Harvard Palestine Solidarity Committee, Harvard University, Scott Eisen Universities, Free, Center, Middle Tennessee State University, Business, Palestine, New York University Student Bar Association, New York Times, NYU, Boston Globe, Getty Images Colleges Locations: Israel, Harvard Palestine, Harvard's, Harvard, Philadelphia, Vietnam, Cambridge, Ukraine, Palestine

☆ Why Harvard shouldn't cave to CEOs and share the names of students who signed a letter blaming Israel for Hamas attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

☆ Trump and Gaetz Are 'Re-Educating' Fans to Embrace Violence: Historian
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a historian at NYU, accused Trump on Wednesday of encouraging violence. Trump is "re-educating" his followers, she said, wanting them to see violence "in a positive light." Trump "has been re-educating Americans since 2015," Ben-Ghiat said, "using his rallies, using his events, to see violence differently; to see violence in a positive light." AdvertisementAdvertisement"That's why he went to Waco," she said, referring to where Trump rallied his followers in March. Violence, Ben-Ghiat argued, has indeed been normalized in MAGA politics.

Persons: Ruth Ben, Trump, Ben, Ghiat, —, Donald Trump, MAGA, Ghiat —, Trump's, — he's, Bill Clinton, Prosecutors, Matt Gaetz, … Organizations: NYU, The New, Service, New York University, . Waco, Capitol, Trump, Florida Republican, Fair Locations: New York City, The New Republic, United States, Manhattan, Chile, Waco, ., Florida, Iowa, Washington

☆ An NYU law student lost their post-grad job offer over their statement blaming Israel for the Hamas attacks, firm says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An NYU law student has lost their job offer after publicly blaming Israel for Hamas' attacks. Law firm Winston & Strawn said it withdrew its offer to the student because of their remarks. The student, president of the NYU Student Bar Association, issued a Monday letter condemning Israel. AdvertisementAdvertisementA New York University law student who published a statement condemning Israel for Hamas' attacks has lost their job offer at Winston & Strawn, the law firm said on Tuesday. "This message was not from NYU School of Law as an institution and does not speak for the leadership of the Law School," McKenzie wrote.

Persons: Israel, Strawn, —, Winston, Ryna Workman, Workman, NYU School of Law Dean Troy McKenzie, McKenzie Organizations: Winston, NYU Student Bar Association, Service, York University, Strawn, NYU School of Law, Law, NYU, Israel Defense Forces, Gaza, Gaza Ministry, Health Locations: Hamas, Israel, New York, Palestine, Gaza

☆ Who Is Nadine Arslanian, Bob Menendez's Wife Indicted in a Bribery Scandal?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Michelle Mark | Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine Arslanian arrive at federal court following an indictment on corruption charges. Still, even prior to Menendez and federal indictment, Arslanian brushed up against fame and scandal. Arslanian "liked nice things," Anton told Insider. The longtime friend, who asked not to be identified by name, told Insider that Arslanian was conscious of her looks. AdvertisementAdvertisement"We felt that it was a very one-sided investigation," Koop's sister, Rosemarie Koop-Angelicola, told Insider.

Persons: Nadine Arslanian, Richard Koop, Robert Menendez, Arslanian texted Menendez, Sen, Bob Menendez, Brendan McDermid, Menendez's, Arslanian, Menendez, Chris Christie, Doug Anton, Kim DePaola, Kelly, Anton, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Mareva Mitsotakis, Chip Somodevilla, Nadine Tabourian, Raffi Arslanian, Sabine, André, Arslanian's, Last, Marco Tacca, Anton's, Koop, —, Narendra Modi, Stefani Reynolds, Bono, — Menendez, Taj, Robert, Nadine, Menendez cradling Arslanian, they've, Koop's, Rosemarie Koop, Angelicola, she's, Wael Hana, Douglas Anton, Jose Uribe, Uribe, Fred Daibes, Bob, Nadine wasn't, Aaron Short Organizations: New Jersey IHOP, Benz, Reuters, Democratic Party, Prosecutors, longtime Garden, Arslanian's, Real Housewives of New, Attorney, Greek, White House, New York University, New York Times, Housewives of, Indian, Getty, Lincoln, Police, Senate Foreign Relations, Strategic, Business Consultants, Strategic International Business Consultants, Hana, Department of Justice Locations: New Jersey, Bogota , New Jersey, Englewood Cliffs, Real Housewives of New Jersey, Beirut, Lebanon, United States, Bergen, Jersey, Cernobbio, Italy, AFP, Bergen County, Union City, Queens, Arslanian's Englewood, Washington, DC, Bogota, Egypt, Arslanian, Egyptian, Englewood

NEW YORK (AP) — Louise Meriwether, the author and activist whose coming-of-age novel "Daddy Was a Number Runner" is widely regarded as a groundbreaking and vital portrait of race, gender and class, has died. "Daddy Was a Number Runner," published in 1970, tells of a poor Black community in Harlem during the 1930s as seen through the eyes of 12-year-old Francie Coffin. Political Cartoons View All 1206 ImagesIn 2016 the Feminist Press and TAYO Literary Magazine launched the Louise Meriwether First Book Prize for "debut women/nonbinary writers of color." "Daddy Was a Number Runner" was a personal story. After returning to New York in the late 1960s, she joined the Harlem Writers Guild and befriended Angelou and Sonia Sanchez, among others.

Persons: — Louise Meriwether, Meriwether, Cheryl Hill, Hill, Francie Coffin, Francie, I'm, Toni Morrison's, Angelou's, James Baldwin, Jacqueline Woodson, Louise Meriwether, Rosa Parks, Daniel Hale Williams, Robert Smalls, John Birch, Muhammad Ali's, Angelo Meriwether, Earle Howe, Louise Jenkins, Budd Schulberg, Angelou, Sonia Sanchez, Sarah Lawrence Organizations: Amsterdam Nursing, Feminist Press, Columbus Foundation, Los Angeles Times, IMF, World Bank, John Birch Society, Sarah Lawrence College, University of Houston, New York University, UCLA, Watts Writers, South Central, Universal Studios, Harlem Writers Guild, Pine Manor College Locations: Manhattan, Harlem, Puerto Rican, South Africa, Haverstraw , New York, Brooklyn, South, South Central Los Angeles, Hollywood, New York, Pine

REGULATORY SCRUTINYWhile disinformation has spread on all major social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok, X appeared to be the most recent to draw scrutiny from regulators. On Tuesday, European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton warned Musk that X was spreading "illegal content and disinformation," according to a letter Breton posted on X. Musk himself recommended that X users follow two accounts that had previously spread false claims for "real-time" updates on the conflict, the Washington Post reported. False information has also spread on messaging app Telegram and short-form video app TikTok, said DFRLab's Trad. Like other online platforms, YouTube has moderation employees and technology to remove content that violates its rules.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Ruslan Trad, X, Bruno Mars miscaptioned, Thierry Breton, Breton, Musk, Renee DiResta, Jack Brewster, Brewster, Tamara Kharroub, DFRLab's Trad, TikTok, Solomon Messing, there's, Messing, Kharroub, Sheila Dang, Riniki Sanyal, Deepa Babington Organizations: Twitter, REUTERS, Elon, European Union, Reuters, Atlantic, Forensic Research, Hamas, Meta, Facebook, European, EU, Stanford Internet Observatory, Washington Post, Washington, Arab Center Washington DC, New York University's Center for Social Media, YouTube, Thomson Locations: Israel, American, New, Dallas, Bangalore

☆ McCarthy’s Fall Is a Comedy Without Laughs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Peggy Noonan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

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