New Zealand Apr 21, 2026 New Zealand Declares Emergency in Capital After It Was Battered by Torrential Rain There were landslides, flash floods and the closure of more than 100 schools in Wellington and the surrounding region. New Zealand Declares Emergency in Capital After It Was Battered by Torrential Rain There were landslides, flash floods and the closure of more than 100 schools in Wellington and the surrounding region. See more
Colleges and Universities Apr 20, 2026 This Is a Hard Time to Start a Career. These Two Words Can Help. Advice on building a rewarding work life, even amid employment gloom. This Is a Hard Time to Start a Career. These Two Words Can Help. Advice on building a rewarding work life, even amid employment gloom. Share
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Apr 20, 2026 They’re Young. They’re Conservative. And They’re Split Over the War. On college campuses from the Northeast to the Southwest, the conflict in Iran is testing the fealty of young Republicans during the second Trump administration. They’re Young. They’re Conservative. And They’re Split Over the War. On college campuses from the Northeast to the Southwest, the conflict in Iran is testing the fealty of young Republicans during the second Trump administration. Share
Colleges and Universities Apr 20, 2026 Epstein Wanted Connections at Harvard. Files Show Many Faculty Members Were Happy to Help. New documents reveal what professors did to help Jeffrey Epstein get inside Harvard’s gates. Epstein Wanted Connections at Harvard. Files Show Many Faculty Members Were Happy to Help. New documents reveal what professors did to help Jeffrey Epstein get inside Harvard’s gates. Share
China Apr 20, 2026 How Lu Xun, a Famous Chinese Writer, Became a Cute Communist Mascot The Chinese Communist Party has turned Lu Xun, a Mao-era hero who excoriated the establishment, into a bland, Disney-style character. How Lu Xun, a Famous Chinese Writer, Became a Cute Communist Mascot The Chinese Communist Party has turned Lu Xun, a Mao-era hero who excoriated the establishment, into a bland, Disney-style character. Share
Diet and Nutrition Apr 20, 2026 Can Food Actually Be Medicine? These Doctors Say Yes Prescribing produce, crafting meals: More medical schools are teaching students how to cook and use food as a tool for treating patients. Can Food Actually Be Medicine? These Doctors Say Yes Prescribing produce, crafting meals: More medical schools are teaching students how to cook and use food as a tool for treating patients. Share
Courts and the Judiciary Apr 20, 2026 Judges Fired After Blocking Deportations of Pro-Palestinian Students The immigration judges’ abrupt dismissals marked the latest efforts by the Trump administration to reshape the country’s immigration courts. Judges Fired After Blocking Deportations of Pro-Palestinian Students The immigration judges’ abrupt dismissals marked the latest efforts by the Trump administration to reshape the country’s immigration courts. Share
Restaurants Apr 20, 2026 In a Restaurant’s Name, a Message of Grief and Hope for Palestinians Hinds Hall near Columbia University is a place to find Palestinian cuisine and to remember a 5-year-old killed in Gaza. In a Restaurant’s Name, a Message of Grief and Hope for Palestinians Hinds Hall near Columbia University is a place to find Palestinian cuisine and to remember a 5-year-old killed in Gaza. Share
United States Politics and Government Apr 20, 2026 After Charlie Kirk’s Death, a Fight for the Youth Vote A fledgling Democratic group and the far-right white nationalist Nick Fuentes seek to make gains on college campuses that have recently been dominated by Tur... After Charlie Kirk’s Death, a Fight for the Youth Vote A fledgling Democratic group and the far-right white nationalist Nick Fuentes seek to make gains on college campuses that have recently been dominated by Tur... Share
Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Apr 20, 2026 To Fill Drone Force Ranks, Russia Targets a New Demographic: Students Recruitment sessions have taken place at hundreds of universities and colleges across the country. To Fill Drone Force Ranks, Russia Targets a New Demographic: Students Recruitment sessions have taken place at hundreds of universities and colleges across the country. Share
Colleges and Universities Apr 20, 2026 Harvard Says Trump Lawsuit Rehashes a Battle the School Already Won The government has accused Harvard of harboring antisemitism. Harvard says it prevailed in a similar case last year, and wants the lawsuit moved to the judge... Harvard Says Trump Lawsuit Rehashes a Battle the School Already Won The government has accused Harvard of harboring antisemitism. Harvard says it prevailed in a similar case last year, and wants the lawsuit moved to the judge... Share
Appointments and Executive Changes Apr 20, 2026 Texas A&M Picks an Insider for President After Months of Conflict Debates over how to teach about gender, sexuality and other topics have shaken the school, and led to the ouster of the previous president at the College Sta... Texas A&M Picks an Insider for President After Months of Conflict Debates over how to teach about gender, sexuality and other topics have shaken the school, and led to the ouster of the previous president at the College Sta... Share
Jaffree Apr 20, 2026 Ishmael Jaffree, Who Won Case Rejecting School Prayer, Is Dead at 80 An Alabama parent, he objected to prayer in his children’s classrooms. The Supreme Court ruled for him, a high-water mark in the push for the strict separati... Ishmael Jaffree, Who Won Case Rejecting School Prayer, Is Dead at 80 An Alabama parent, he objected to prayer in his children’s classrooms. The Supreme Court ruled for him, a high-water mark in the push for the strict separati... Share
