Trump Amps Up an Obama Strategy to Crack Down on Colleges
Under Obama, federal rules pushed universities to build new bureaucracies to address sexual misconduct. Trump is doubling down on that tactic for antisemitism claims. Source: Original News
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The ‘Hamilton’ Effect: 10 Revolutionary Years on Broadway
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s much-loved musical opened on Broadway a decade ago, ushering in a new era of race-conscious casting, audience outreach and even stardom. Source: Original News
Why the B.L.S. Regularly Revises Jobs Data
President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics last week and described a jobs report that included a big downward revision as “rigged.” Source: Original News
Trump Suggests Vance is MAGA Movement’s Heir Apparent
President Trump said Vice President JD Vance was “probably favorite at this point” to succeed him as leader of the hard-right political movement. Source: Original News
Scientists Finally Identify Killer Microbe Behind ‘Terrifying’ Sea Star Disease
A mysterious epidemic has wiped out billions of sea stars in recent years. A new study finally identifies the bacterium responsible. Source: Original News
A Voyage to Bring Norway’s Lighthouses Into the 21st Century
More than 2,000 navigational beacons, big and small, oversee the nation’s 60,000-mile-long coast. Now they need an upgrade. Source: Original News
A Zoo in Denmark Wants to Feed Your Pets to Its Predators
A Danish zoo is asking owners of companion animals nearing life’s end to instead donate them as food for captive lynxes, lions and other carnivores. Source: Original News
Fraudulent Scientific Papers Are Rapidly Increasing, Study Finds
A statistical analysis found that the number of fake journal articles being churned out by “paper mills” is doubling every year and a half. Source: Original News
NASA’s Acting Administrator Calls for a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon
The acceleration of nuclear development is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to focus NASA on human spaceflight. A reactor would be useful for long-term stays on the moon. Source: Original News
Trump Threatens Federal Takeover of D.C. After Member of DOGE Assaulted
President Trump shared a photograph that appeared to show a 19-year-old software engineer shirtless and bloodied, after an attempted carjacking. Source: Original News