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Cass Sunstein on Unifying Principles of Liberalism

The famed Harvard law professor tries to outline a set of principles liberals - broadly defined - can agree on. And it's a strong effort, even though I have a few caveats and reservations.

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US university presidents to testify before Congress over claims of antisemitic protests on campuses

Heads of Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts Institute of Technology will be questioned

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'Alien' spherules dredged from the Pacific are probably just industrial pollution, new studies suggest

Last summer, Harvard professor Avi Loeb claimed tiny pellets of iron came from beyond our solar system. But new analyses suggest that they likely originated much closer to home.

Space

Why we need to rethink how we give praise for ‘stronger’, more resilient kids – according to a Harvard-trained parenting expert

An expert shares her technique for helping children thrive

GoodToKnow

Harvard journal accused of censoring article alleging genocide in Gaza

Harvard Law Review declined an essay by Palestinian doctoral candidate Rabea Eghbariah after it had been initially approved

The Guardian - US

Has corporate DEI overlooked Jews? Some say yes, but it's complicated

Bill Ackman criticized Harvard University for not explicitly including Jewish people in its diversity policy. It's a growing sentiment in corporate America.

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Colleges Plagued By Antisemitism As Israel-Hamas War Rages On

The Israeli-Hamas Conflict Continues To Cause Serious Divisions Among Races and Religious Groups In The U.S.

Zenger

Bill Ackman comes to Elon Musk's defense over antisemitism claims

Bill Ackman has pushed Harvard hard on claims of antisemitism on campus, but has come to Elon Musk's defense.

Fortune

COVID-19: new brain damage mechanism uncovered

COVID-19 has caused Long COVID, a set of long-term health issues. Harvard study reports 10% risk of getting Long COVID, with brain fog a prominent symptom. Stony Brook study finds significant intellectual decline in those with Long COVID. UQ & Macquarie U researchers discover brain cells fuse together due to…

The Hindu

Week 12 Scouting Notebook: A look at potential Chargers prospects in 2024 NFL draft

Here are a few prospects the Chargers could be watching in Week 12.

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Harvard Study Reveals Humans Aren’t Only Species Who Can Befriend Neighbors

Scientists found that bonobo monkeys can form strong and strategic cooperative relationships.

Zenger

'Alien' spherules dredged from the Pacific are probably just industrial pollution, new studies suggest

Last summer, a Harvard professor claimed tiny pellets of iron came from beyond our solar system. But new analyses suggest that they likely originated much closer to home.

LiveScience

Government Gives Billions in Grants Each Year to Ivy League Universities

Some private universities receive more from the government than they net in tuition payments.

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The Guardian - UK

A moment that changed me: I wrote a late-night love poem – and my life careened off course

Until then, I planned to be a physicist. But that poem made me realise art isn’t just a luxury, and I resolved to become a writer

Fortune

1,600 Jewish alumni of Harvard threaten to withhold donations over antisemitism concerns

"We never thought we would have to argue for recognition of our own humanity.”

USA Today Sports Media Group

On this day: Gamble, Hamer, Stump born; Mariaschin, Ehlers debut; Duerod passes

On this day in Celtics history, Kevin Gamble, Steve Hamer, and Gene Stump were born, Saul Mariaschin debuted, and Terry Duerod left us.

WEKU

This physics professor ran 3,000 miles across America in record time

Harvard professor Jenny Hoffman ran from San Francisco to New York City to beat the world record for fastest woman to run across America.

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Flexible working can significantly improve heart health, study shows

US researchers suggest that better work-life balance particular beneficial for those over 45 or at higher risk

Tech&Learning

AI Isn’t Yet a Huge Help to Writing Students, Says Director of Harvard’s Writing Center

Jane Rosenzweig sees potential for AI in the future but is critical of many of its current classroom applications.

The Conversation

South Africa's universities aren't training future civil servants for what the country needs

Many analysts blame state capture – the corruption of the management of public affairs – for the weakening of state capacity in South Africa. A judicial commission of inquiry into the problem laid it bare.

Reason

Harvard Kennedy School Professor's Rejecting Students' Class Project Discussing "Jewish Democracy" in Israel

was a violation of free speech principles, Harvard concludes.

Reason

Bill Ackman's Letter to Harvard re Widespread Antisemitism on Campus

It's worth reading the whole thing, but here is a "highlight": Last Wednesday, I spent seven hours on campus meeting with Jewish, Israeli, and non-Jewish students and faculty at the Law School, at HBS and in a 90-minute town hall in Aldrich 112 with 230 Jewish college students (coincidentally, one…

Zenger

Study Finds Healthcare Professionals Are Biased Against Trans People

Experts found medical professionals are less likely to get to know transgender folk personally.

Al Jazeera

‘Career on the line’: US students fear job backlash for protesting Israel

Pro-Palestinian students say the threat of losing future opportunities has had a silencing effect on their activism.

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