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☆ The War on College Campuses
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Lauren Camera | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +16 min

College campuses have always been bastions of protest, where young, energetic students push older generations in the direction of the next social or political reform. Notably, the prevailing notions of the liberal bent of college campuses are not incorrect. According to a 2023 survey by FIRE of roughly 1,500 four-year college professors, 50% identify as liberal, 17% as moderate, and 26% as conservative. Analysts say the recent inflammatory examples that have not only riven college campuses but altered the way many Americans view them also underscore the increasing difficulty observers in the U.S. have of sitting with complex developments. Many of the country’s most elite schools actually perform the worst, according to the 2024 College Free Speech Ranking by FIRE.

Persons: Ron DeSantis –, “, ”, –, Zach Greenberg, Nikki Haley, Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Pell Grant, Donald Trump, Strawn, Davis Polk, Sarah Lawrence, Samuel Abrams, ” Greenberg, Joe Biden, Peter Coleman, Morton, Coleman, “ We’re, Tony Banout, ” Banout, ” Coleman Organizations: Hamas, National Students for Justice, Florida Gov, College, Foundation, Rights, ”, U.S ., Harvard’s, for Palestine, Palestine Solidarity Committee, George Washington University, GOP, Former South Carolina Gov, Customs, Winston, Wardwell, Harvard University, Columbia University, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, FIRE, Sarah Lawrence College, New York Times, Columbia, America – Democrats, Republicans, Jewish, Tulane University, Cornell University, FBI, White, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Morton Deutsch International, for Cooperation, Israel, University of Chicago, University of Chicago Forum, Free Locations: Israel, Palestine, America, Florida, Gaza, U.S, Former, ., Carolina, Columbia, Costa Rica

SHANGHAI, China (AP) — American Ballet Theatre returned to China on Thursday for the first time in a decade in the latest sign that strained U.S.-China relations are beginning to improve. The tour marks a revival of cultural exchanges between China and the United States. She said cultural exchanges between the U.S. and China “are very necessary" at this time. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said Monday during an event celebrating American World War II veterans who helped China battle Japan. But the two peoples of the countries have always been together.”The ABT last performed in China in March 2013 in Beijing.

Persons: ”, Susan Jaffe, ABT, Giselle, “, Jaffe, —, Zhang Xiaoding, Zhu Xiaoyi, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, China Nicholas Burns, ” Burns, Dwight Eisenhower’s, ___ Mistreanu, Caroline Chen Organizations: Ballet Theatre, Shanghai, Theater, Philadelphia Orchestra, National Center, Performing Arts, Shanghai Grand Theatre, U.S, Economic Cooperation, U.S ., Soviet Union Locations: SHANGHAI, China, U.S, New York, United States, Shanghai, Beijing, ”, Washington, Asia, San Francisco . China, Ukraine, Japan, American, Taipei, Taiwan

☆ This month, 200,000 high school seniors will get automatic college acceptance letters — before even applying
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Last spring, the State University of New York sent automatic acceptance letters to 125,000 graduating high school students. College enrollment is fallingPhoto: Bryan Y.W. These days, only about 62% of high school seniors in the U.S. immediately go on to college, down from 68% in 2010. Tuition and fees at four-year private colleges rose 4% to $41,540 in the 2023-24 school year from $39,940 in 2022-23. At four-year, in-state public colleges, the cost increased 2.5% to $11,260 from $10,990 the prior school year, according to the College Board.

Persons: Jenny Rickard, Bryan Y.W, Doug Shapiro Organizations: State University of New York, Nationwide, Student, Student Clearinghouse Research, National Center for Education Statistics, College Board, Financial Locations: U.S

☆ Infant Deaths Have Risen for the First Time in 20 Years
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Roni Caryn Rabin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The number of American babies who died before their first birthdays rose last year, significantly increasing the nation’s infant mortality rate for the first time in two decades, according to provisional figures released Wednesday by the National Center for Health Statistics. The spike is a somber manifestation of the state of maternal and child health in the United States. Infant and maternal mortality, inextricably linked, are widely considered to be markers of a society’s overall health, and America’s rates are higher than those in other industrialized countries. Their infants face up to double the risk of dying, compared with white and Hispanic babies. Overall life expectancy has declined in the United States in recent years, too, affecting white Americans as well as people of color.

Organizations: National Center for Health Statistics Locations: United States

☆ 26-year-old used 3 soft skills to become the youngest principal in his school's history: 'This never happens'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

When Kenneth Gorham heard that he was in the running to become the principal of his local middle school, his immediate response was: "Are y'all sure?" When Gorham ultimately landed the job, he was just 24 years old — the youngest principal to ever lead Movement Freedom Middle School, a charter school in Charlotte, North Carolina. One of them is Lauryn Jackson, the current principal of Movement Freedom Elementary School and Gorham's instructional coach when he was a teacher. Part of that was logistical: As an instructional coach, he helped teachers coordinate their curricula and refamiliarize themselves with the rhythm of teaching in a classroom. Kenneth Gorham Principal, Movement Freedom Middle School

Persons: Kenneth Gorham, Gorham, I've, Lauryn Jackson, — Organizations: Middle, National Center for Education Statistics, CNBC, North Carolina Agricultural, Technical State University, Freedom Elementary School Locations: Charlotte , North Carolina, U.S

☆ This Moroccan startup is growing crops in the desert
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Sand to Green is a Moroccan startup that can transform a patch of desert into a sustainable and profitable plantation in five years, according to Wissal Ben Moussa, its co-founder and chief agricultural officer. Wissal Ben Moussa, Sand to Green co-founder and chief agricultural officer. “My top three favorite trees are carob, fig and pomegranate,” Ben Moussa says. “With this system we create biodiversity, which means better soil, healthier crops and a bigger yield,” Ben Moussa says. “We can go anywhere in the world as long as we have access to brackish water,” Ben Moussa says.

Persons: Wissal Ben Moussa, ”, Ben Moussa, Sand, Morocco that’s, ” Ben Moussa, “, Green Organizations: London CNN, United Nations, UN Convention, Biosaline Agriculture Locations: Africa, South America, Europe, China, Moroccan, Biochar, Morocco, Asia, Dubai, Tanzania, Sand, Mauritania, Senegal, Namibia, Egypt, United States

☆ About half of children share their location on Twitch, research shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Twitch is an online streaming service in which users can live stream their gaming, music and other creative content. Young streamers shared their names 47% of the time and locations 50% of the time, the research found. CNN reached out to Twitch spokesperson, who said the company would need to see the underlying research to share a constructive response. What Twitch does to protect kidsThe platform takes steps that aim to protect kids, Dubrosa said. Milanaik said she hopes parents and caregivers start looking into the information children share online and the content they are streaming.

Persons: Fiona Dubrosa, Young, ” Dubrosa, Dubrosa, “, ”, Janis Whitlock, Whitlock, Ruth Milanaik, Cohen, Milanaik, they’re Organizations: CNN, Cohen’s Children Medical, of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, National Center for, Cohen Children’s Medical Locations: New York City, Washington , DC, —

☆ On Elite Campuses, a New Protest Demand: Unwavering Support
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Ginia Bellafante | More About Ginia Bellafante | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

But a different dynamic seemed to be emerging against the backdrop of vastly different expectations. He imagined an entirely different and urgent reaction, he said, if the child in the picture had been African American. The campus protests of the late 1960s sought in part to dismantle the in loco parentis role that colleges and universities had held in American life. Ten years ago, when the former New York City police commissioner, Ray Kelly, was invited to speak at Brown University, students objected. The current campus protests reflect the limits of the more bonded relationship that students and universities have forged.

Persons: Richard Nixon, ”, “, Brown, ’, Linda Mills, Workman’s, —, Hamas’s, N.Y.U, Trump, Ray Kelly, beholden, John Huntsman Jr Organizations: Pentagon, Washington Square News, Columbia Spectator, Jewish, Stern, American, National Center for Education Statistics, Wellness, New, Brown University, University of Pennsylvania Locations: South Africa, N.Y.U, Israel, Columbia, New York City, Utah

☆ 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.

Persons: ”, Michelle Deutchman, Spencer Platt, Jon Fansmith, “, ” Fansmith, you’ll, Eboo Patel, they’re, ” Patel, Bill Ackman, Larry Summers, ” Summers, Claudine Gay, —, Gay, ” “, Khan, Yasser Qudih, Ofir Libstein, Aza, Ronen Zvulun, Belal Khaled, Abed Rahim Khatib, Leon Neal, Hod, Alexi J . Rosenfeld, Ayal Margolin, Antony Blinken, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Brendan Smialowski, Ali Jadallah, Biden, Netanyahu, Kenny Holston, Abed Khaled, Ariel Schalit, Mohammed Abed, Kfar Aza, Ilia Yefimovich, Mustafa Hassona, Mahmoud Khaled, Samar Abu, Fatima Shbair, Dor Reder, Violeta Santos Moura, Shir Torem, Wahaj Bani Moufleh, Antonio Macías, Macías, Francisco Seco, Mohammed Saber, Eli Albag, Liri, Mohammed Talatene, Sergey Ponomarev, Hatem Ali, Dor Kedmi, Mahmud Hams, Saher, Hatem Moussa, Abraham Cohen, Valentin Ghnassia, Ghnassia, Yuri Cortez, Yousef Masoud, Ibrahim Hams, Bashar Taleb, Baz Ratner, Jack Guez, Yahya Hassouna, Mapal Adam, Abed Zagout, Tamir Kalifa, Agha, Ibraheem Abu Mustafa, Reuters Itzik, Miriam Shafir, Dor Shafir, Savion Kiper, Maya Alleruzzo, Mohammed Salem, CNN Sergey Ponomarev, Eden Guez, Atef Safadi, Ohad, Mohammed Soboh, Said, Noam Elimeleh Rothenberg, Amir Cohen, Ilai Bar Sade, Erik Marmor, Oren Ziv, Majdi, Ramez Mahmoud, Roi Levy, Alleruzzo, Tali Touito, Jalaa Marey, Oded, Khan Younis, Ahmad Hasballah, Mohammed Fayq Abu Mostafa, Tsafrir, Ahmad Gharabli, Ilan Rosenberg, Eyad Baba, Itai Ron, Hadas Parush, Idan Ofer, Batia, Les Wexner, Abigail, Israel, Liz Magill, ” Magill, Marc Rowan, Ronald Lauder, David Magerman, Jon Huntsman, ” Huntsman, Magill, Israel “, Winston, Strawn, “ Winston, Ryna Workman, ” Workman, Russell Rickford’s, ” Rickford, Abeer AbouYabis, Adolf Hitler Organizations: CNN — College, CNN, University of California National Center for Free, ” Columbia University, Getty Images Columbia, Getty, American Council, Education, Interfaith America, “, Harvard, Ivy League, University of Pennsylvania, Harvard Palestine Solidarity Groups, Harvard University, Reuters, Regional, Al, Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Israel's, Ahli Baptist Hospital, Israel Defense Forces, Israeli, Ben Gurion International, New York Times, Shifa, Palestinian, AP, West Bank, Aris Messinis, Haim, Mount, Mount Herzl Military, Nova, Anadolu Agency, Nova Festival, Ben Gurion, Rockets, United Nations, Reuters Police, Reuters Rockets, Harvard Crimson, Penn, Apollo Global Management, Venture, UPenn, Faculty, New York University, NYU Student Bar Association, NYU, Winston, Stanford University, Cornell, ” Cornell University, Cornell Daily Sun, Emory University, Emory Winship Cancer Institute Locations: United States, Israel, Gaza, New York City, Khan Younis, Yehuda, Aqsa, Gaza City, Rafah, Tel Aviv, Hod HaSharon, Kiryat Shmona, AFP, Al, Ahli, Anadolu, Sderot, Gan, Kfar, North Sinai, Egypt, Samar, Samar Abu Elouf, Beit Kama, Haifa, Cyprus, Nablus, West, Lebanon, Kfar Saba, Israeli, Be'eri, Rehovot, Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, Kibbutz Be'eri, Modiin Maccabim, Kfar Aza, Ashkelon, Mount Herzel, Yassin, Palestinian, Beitar Ilit, Ramat Gan, Itai, Beit Hanun, Rishon Lezion, Harvard’s, UPenn, Palestine

The Nasdaq logo is displayed at the Nasdaq Market site in Times Square in New York City, U.S., December 3, 2021. The SEC acted within its authority in approving the rule, and was allowed to consider the opinions of investors who said board diversity information was important to their investment decisions, the court said. "This evidence is sufficient to support the SEC's determination that regardless of whether investors think that board diversity is good or bad for companies, disclosure of information about board diversity would inform how investors behave in the market," the panel wrote. They said the rule is not a quota but a disclosure requirement that provides standardized information on board diversity. Circuit Court of Appeals, No.

Persons: Edward Blum, Blum, Biden, Jody Godoy, Mark Porter, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Nasdaq, REUTERS, Circuit, National Center for Public Policy Research, Alliance for Fair, SEC, Harvard University, University of North, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Companies, Republican, Democratic, Fair, U.S, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, New Orleans, University of North Carolina, New York

Meanwhile, parents and experts say schools neglect students with math disabilities like dyscalculia, which affects up to 7% of the population and often coexists with dyslexia. Learning struggles for some may be due to dyscalculia or other math learning disabilities, yet few teachers report their students have been screened for dyscalculia. Experts say learning the most effective methods for teaching students with math disabilities could strengthen math instruction for all students. Part of the problem is that teachers don’t receive the training needed to work with children with math disabilities. “It’s pretty rare for undergraduate degrees or even master’s degrees to focus on math learning disabilities with any level of breadth, depth, quality or rigor,” said Amelia Malone, director of research and innovation at the National Center for Learning Disabilities.

Persons: Laura Jackson, ” Jackson, Jackson, ’ ” Jackson, “ There’s, Karen Wilson, it’s, ”, Sandra Elliott, Young, dyscalculia, that’s, Lynn Fuchs, don’t, “, Amelia Malone, Heather Brand, —, Malone, screeners, “ It’s Organizations: Associated Press, Christian Science Monitor, Dallas Morning News, Idaho Education, Courier, The Seattle Times, ___ Nationwide, ”, dyscalculia, Teachers, Vanderbilt University ., National Center for Learning, National Center for Learning Disabilities, New, Carnegie Corporation of New, AP Locations: Idaho, South Carolina, ”, U.S, Seattle, Virginia, New York City, Carnegie Corporation of New York

☆ See the pitch deck Savoy Life used to raise $3 million for virtual caregiving for seniors and adults with disabilities
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Samantha Stokes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Savoy Life is building a virtual care platform for long-term care facilities. Peter Emigh, Savoy Life's founder and CEO, said he saw the need to improve long-term care facilities while working as a healthcare administrator at CareMore Health. He said improving the lives of everyday residents receiving long-term care starts with giving operators of those communities more – and better – tools. Savoy Life is entering an already booming market focused on the aging population, which could grow to north of $2 trillion by 2028, according to research consultancy Markets N Research. Check out the nine-slide pitch deck that Savoy Life used to raise $3 million and launch out of stealth.

Persons: Peter Emigh, Savoy, — Organizations: Red Cell Partners, American Healthcare Association, National Center for, CareMore, Research, Frontrunners

Zoey’s father worked at the gas station where rescuers tried to save her life, but its manager and corporate owner also declined comment. It doesn’t make any sense,” said Mike Fonkert, deputy director of Kansas Appleseed, whose group also sued the state over its child welfare system. Bradley, who has four kids of her own, said she asked Zoey's mother if she could help in her care. In August 2022, Zoey’s mother was arrested for domestic battery, with her teenage daughter listed as the victim. That same month, Zoey's mom pleaded guilty to felony aggravated battery and driving under the influence, and was sentenced to probation.

Persons: — Zoey Felix's, Zoey, Weeks, Mickel Cherry, ”, Shakti Belway, Cherry, Mark Manna, Zoey’s, “, “ I’m, Laura Howard, Mike Fonkert, Kansas, Shaniqua Bradley, Bradley, Zoey's, ” Bradley, Sasha Camacho, Zoey —, Camacho, Dad, Zoey didn’t, Desiree Myles, Zoey couldn't, Gretchen Spiker, Spiker, Fonkert, —, Sharon Williams, ‘, ” ___ Hollingsworth, Jennifer Farrar, Rhonda Shafner, Randy Herschaft Organizations: Police, for Children, Families, National Center for Youth Law, Defense, Authorities, Associated Press, AP, Department for Children, Topeka, Prosecutors Locations: TOPEKA, Kan, Topeka, Kansas, Zoey’s, Nevada, Mission , Kansas, New York

His death has been memorialized as an egregious hate crime that helped fuel the LGBTQ+ rights movement over the ensuing years. In 2011, the military scrapped the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that kept gay, lesbian and bisexual service members in the closet. Several activists interviewed this week by The Associated Press evoked Matthew Shepard as they discussed broader developments. The act expanded the federal hate crime law to include crimes based on a victim’s sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. It is a popular choice for high school theater productions but has faced opposition due to policies resembling Florida's “Don't Say Gay” law that have surfaced in various states and communities.

Persons: It's, Matthew Shepard, we've, Kevin Jennings, “, you've, they're, we’ve, ”, Ron DeSantis, “ We’re, ” Shannon Minter, Rodrigo Heng, Lehtinen, ” Heng, James Esseks, Esseks, ” Esseks, Kelley Robinson, —, James Byrd Jr, Barack Obama, Shepard, Shepard's, Judy, Matthew Shepard’s, Shelby Chestnut, Chestnut, Cathy Renna Organizations: of Wyoming, U.S, Supreme, Republican, Lambda, GOP, National Center for Lesbian Rights, National Center for Transgender Equality, American Civil Liberties, HIV, Human Rights, Associated Press, Matthew Shepard Foundation, Transgender Law, New, National, Task Force Locations: Vermont, Texas, Colorado, Florida, Laramie , Wyoming, New York City

☆ As more colleges are promising high schoolers guaranteed admission, 'everybody wins,' expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Sonoma State University Courtesy: Sonoma State UniversityTo help make college a reality, Sonoma State University is trying a relatively new approach: High school students who have completed the requisite coursework and have a minimum 2.5 high school GPA are now "guaranteed admission" to the Rohnert Park, California-based school. Last spring, the State University of New York sent automatic acceptance letters to 125,000 graduating high school students. College enrollment is droppingSonoma State University Courtesy: Sonoma State UniversityStill, fewer students are going to college. More high schoolers want career trainingMost Americans still agree a college education is worthwhile when it comes to career goals and advancement. High schoolers are putting more emphasis on career training and post-college employment, the nonprofit found after polling more than 5,000 high school students six times since February 2020.

Persons: Ed Mills, Mills, Robert Franek, Franek, Lakhani, Doug Shapiro, Cole Clark, Connie Livingston Organizations: Sonoma, Sonoma State University, California State University, Finance, Princeton, Virginia Commonwealth University, State University of New York, Sonoma State University Still, Nationwide, CNBC, National Center for Education Statistics, Student Clearinghouse Research, College Board, Public, USA, ECMC Group, Junior Achievement, Citizens, Brown University Locations: , California, Sonoma State, Richmond , Virginia, New York, U.S

☆ Should you still push kids to get a degree? Yes, experts say: 'There's not a better substitute for college'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The data in support of a college education is strong. So it can be increasingly difficult to determine if a college education is worth it. For many, a college degree is 'an insurance policy'With the statistical outcomes for college graduates so strong, it can be jarring for parents to face a child who tells them they don't want to go. "For many people, [a bachelor's degree] is an insurance policy." 'Look at college as a consumer'Earning your bachelor's degree is often expensive, which scares off a lot of students.

Persons: Tim Davis, Davis, it's, Erika Katz, Katz, —, they're Organizations: College, San Francisco Fed, National Center for Education Statistics, University of Virginia, CNBC, Edge Research, Gates Foundation

The flood began shortly after midnight Wednesday, when the waters of a glacial lake overflowed, cracking open the biggest hydroelectric dam in Sikkim state. Political Cartoons View All 1202 ImagesIt wasn’t clear what triggered the deadly flood in the mountainous Sikkim state, the latest to hit northeast India in a year of unusually heavy monsoon rains. The design and placement of the 6-year-old Teesta 3 dam, the largest in Sikkim state, were controversial from the time it was built. Disasters caused by landslides and floods are common in India’s Himalayan region during the June-September monsoon season. In February 2021, flash floods killed nearly 200 people and washed away houses in Uttarakhand state in northern India.

Persons: Prem Singh Tamang, Lhonak, Storm Daniel, ___ Hussain Organizations: Police, Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority, International Center, Integrated, Development Locations: GANGTOK, Sikkim, India, Himachal Pradesh, Nepal, Derna, Libya, Uttarakhand, Gauhati

☆ Installing solar isn't the only big financial decision to make about controlling home power
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Cheryl Winokur Munk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

That means it may be a good time to consider a home backup power storage system. Fossil fuel vs. battery power If you're not opposed to fossil fuel-powered options, there are several categories to consider based on your power needs. EVs as a backup power option for the home Some electrical vehicles can be used to back up essential items, or, in some cases, a whole home. "If you're contemplating spending $10,000 on a whole home gas generator system, why not think about an EV with this capability instead?" Some states provide additional solar battery incentives.

Persons: Ian Thomas Jansen, Lonnquist, Benjamin R, Dierker, Vikram Aggarwal, EnergySage, it's, Aggarwal, EVs, Ford's, Jim Farley, Stephen Pantano, Pantano, Sarah Delisle, Ted Tiffany, Tiffany Organizations: Motors Inc, Bloomberg, Getty, Alliance for Innovation, National Centers for Environmental, Consumers, GM, Ford, Swell Energy, Decarbonization Coalition, of Energy, Homeowners, Energy Department Locations: United States, California , Texas, Louisiana, California, California , Vermont , Massachusetts, New York, America

☆ Alleged victims of influencer Andrew Tate being intimidated, their lawyers say
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Andrew Tate walks before delivering a press statement outside his house in Voluntari, Ilfov, Romania, August 4, 2023. Inquam Photos/George Calin via REUTERS/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBUCHAREST, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Witnesses and alleged victims of controversial internet personality Andrew Tate are being harassed and intimidated in an effort to silence them, their lawyers said on Thursday. U.S. and British legal representatives of alleged victims held a press conference in Bucharest on Thursday. In Britain, four women are planning a civil lawsuit against Tate alleging he raped them between 2013 and 2016. Tate, a self-described misogynist, has gained millions of fans by promoting an ultra-masculine lifestyle that critics say denigrates women.

Persons: Andrew Tate, George Calin, Tate, Tristan, they've, Jillian Roth, Laffey, Kent, Roth, Mateea Petrescu, Matthew Jury, Luiza Ilie, Alan Charlish, Alex Richardson Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Tate, Bucharest, National Center, Thomson Locations: Voluntari, Ilfov, Romania, Rights BUCHAREST, Bucharest, Bucci, United States, United Kingdom, Britain

☆ So long, computer science — Chaos Studies is the hot new college degree
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Tiffany Ng | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

"I remember joking about majoring in puzzles as a kid, never imagining that such a thing was possible until my mom discovered the individualized major program," Shortz said. Between 2019 and 2021, there was a 3% increase in the number of students graduating with individualized studies degrees. With majors like Chaos, Human Computer Interaction, and Architecture and Food Theory, students aren't just crafting these degrees for fun. In 2020, RIT renamed its individualized major the New Economy major and highlighted the need for students to "adapt to evolving career fields." Adopting a rather divergent approach to the same goal, New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Studies frames its approach as honing the "management of knowledge."

Persons: Will Shortz, Shortz, — Shortz, He's, we're, Oluwaseyi Onifade, Onifade, James Hall, they're, Makini Beck, SOIS, he's, Ben Papernick, Papernick, haven't, Peter Rajsingh, Gallatin, Kahrej Ahluwalia, Ahluwalia, Rajsingh, Tiffany Ng Organizations: Dell, Indiana University, The New York Times, National Center for Education Statistics, Rochester Institution of Technology, Oluwaseyi, RIT's, Society, Jobs, RIT, Genesee Community College, Applied, University of Texas, Austin, University of Southern, New York University's Gallatin School, Baseball, Gallatin, Schools, NYU Locations: RIT's, Western New York, University of Southern California, New York, Gallatin

He went online and made a reservation for a room accessible for people with disabilities. Returning to the front desk, Stramondo learned the room was accessible — for people with hearing loss. Acheson Hotels and the business interests supporting it argue that Laufer's admission that she wasn't planning to visit the hotel should end the case. In the context of disabilities, testers can't sue for money, just to get facilities to change their practices. And the best one that I’ve seen is testers,” Stramondo said.

Persons: Joseph Stramondo, ” Stramondo, Stramondo, Leah Smith, Deborah Laufer, Laufer, Acheson, ”, Karen Harned, Smith, ” Smith Organizations: WASHINGTON, Acheson Hotels, Center for Constitutional, San Diego State University, National Center for Disability Equity Locations: Salt Lake City, Maine, Boston, Wells , Maine, There's

CNN —Charlotte Sena, the 9-year-old girl who went missing while on a camping trip at a New York state park two days ago, has been found safe and a suspect has been detained, authorities said Monday evening. “Charlotte Sena has been located and in good health,” New York State Police said in a news release Monday. Charlotte Sena was riding her bike in a state park when she disappared. Charlotte Sena went on a bike ride with her friends around dinnertime Saturday evening and never returned, police said. National Center For Missing and EndangeredMoreau Lake State Park said in a Facebook post it is closed until further notice.

Persons: Charlotte Sena, Charlotte, “ Charlotte Sena, “, ” Charlotte, Albany Charlotte, Kathy Hochul, Richard Mazzone, Mazzone, she’s, hasn’t, didn’t, Something’s, ”, John Miller, Amber, @nyspolice, ” Hochul Organizations: CNN, Police, ” New York State Police, Spectrum, Albany, New York Gov, New York State Police, ” CNN, Intelligence, Spectrum News Albany Police, Department of Environmental, National Locations: New York, Moreau Lake, Albany

☆ When Will the Saltwater Wedge Reach New Orleans?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Mira Rojanasakul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

When Will the Saltwater Wedge Reach New Orleans? Lake Pontchartrain By Oct. 28, saltwater is expected to reach a major intake valve at Carrollton that serves most of the city. Gulf of Mexico Lake Pontchartrain By Oct. 28, saltwater is expected to reach a major intake valve at Carrollton that serves most of the city. Gulf of Mexico Lake Pontchartrain By Oct. 28, saltwater is expected to reach a major intake valve at Carrollton that serves most of the city. Gulf of Mexico Lake Pontchartrain By Oct. 28, saltwater is expected to reach a major intake valve at Carrollton that serves most of the city.

Persons: Biden, Bernard, It’s, ”, Jeffrey Graschel, hydrologist, doesn’t, CONN, Matthew Roe, “ It’s, ” Mr, Graschel Organizations: New, Jefferson, Salvador Pointe à, Army Corps of Engineers, Copernicus, Midwest, U.S . Drought Monitor, National Weather Service, NEV, ALA, MISS, Oregon State University In, NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, National Weather, Army Corps Locations: Orleans, Mississippi, New Orleans, Louisiana, Pontchartrain, Carrollton, Algiers, Salvador, la, Mexico Lake Pontchartrain, Salvador Pointe à la, Mexico, Gulf, Ohio, Slidell, La, Minnesota, MAINE, MINN, VT, N.H . IDAHO, S.D, N.Y, WIS, R.I, PA, IOWA, NEB . OHIO, UTAH, COLO . CALIF . VA, KAN . MO, KY, N.C, TENN, OKLA, ., MISS . TEXAS LA, FLA, NEV . UTAH, CONN, WYO, NEV . OHIO, Myrtle Grove, ”

As Columbia University puts the last touches on its brand-new campus in Harlem, it has reached a milestone: The university is now the largest private landowner in New York City. In a city where land is more valuable than almost anywhere in the nation, the school now owns more than 320 properties, with a combined value of nearly $4 billion. The growth has helped it stay competitive within the Ivy League and meet its broader ambitions to become a global institution. By many measures, those ambitions have also helped lift the city around it, attracting higher numbers of students, producing new jobs and boosting New York’s reputation as an international center of knowledge. But as Columbia has expanded its footprint, it has also become more of a drain on the city budget because of a state law more than 200 years old that allows universities, museums and other nonprofits to pay almost no property taxes.

Organizations: Columbia University, Ivy League Locations: Harlem, New York City, Columbia

COVID-19 isn’t going away – and neither is long COVID. The survey found that in 2022, about 7% of adults – or about 1 in 14 – reported ever having long COVID. More women reported having had long COVID than men – a trend also observed in children. “These findings are important – they can inform more sensitive testing for long COVID patients and personalized treatments for long COVID that have, until now, not had a proven scientific rationale,” David Putrino, principal investigator of the study, said in a statement. It found that the blood of those experiencing long COVID had specific biomarkers, like abnormal T cell activity, reactivation of dormant viruses and low cortisol levels.

Persons: –, ” David Putrino, ” Akiko Iwasaki Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics

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