DHS threatens to bar Harvard from enrolling international students unless it shares protest info
Move comes as administration has frozen billions in federal funds and considers revoking Harvard’s tax exempt status
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Italy’s Meloni talks tariffs with Trump. How much can she do for the EU?
Europe will need to negotiate tariffs with President Donald Trump. But is the best way to do that through one-on-one talks or by bargaining as a bloc?
US man shot dead after hijacking small passenger plane in Belize
Two people injured after man took control of plane at knifepoint before being shot by another passengerA US man has been shot dead after hijacking a small passenger plane and injuring two passengers in the Caribbean nation of Belize.Fourteen passengers…
A New Hampshire judge is deciding whether to block Trump’s anti-DEI directive to schools
A federal judge in New Hampshire is deciding whether to temporarily block the Trump administration’s guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in schools.
Can the IRS revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status?
For years, President Donald Trump has complained that colleges and universities are “indoctrinating” their students with “radical left” ideas and has said they should lose their tax-exempt status.
Framework Laptop 13 review: it’s modular and customizable, has a great keyboard and improved thermals, but it’s pricey and the screen’s brightness can be better (Kyle Barr/Gizmodo)
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Framework Laptop 13 review: it’s modular and customizable, has a great keyboard and improved thermals, but it’s pricey and the screen’s brightness can be better — The Framework 13 now feels like a laptop that’s …
TikTok trials it’s own take on X-style “community notes” against misinformation
To add context to videos, social media behemoth TikTok has launched Footnotes: a crowd-sourced fact-checking feature similar to the “community notes” used by X and Meta. TikTok’s version though, takes a different approach — complementing it’s profess…
Pending Report on Veterans’ Access to Parks Censored to Comply with Trump’s Anti-Diversity Orders
Mentions of race, gender and, in some cases, disabilities have been scrubbed from an upcoming report from a federal task force aimed at improving veterans’ access to parks and other outdoor recreation.
1,900-year-old Roman papyrus details elaborate tax evasion scheme, research suggests | CBC Radio
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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell tells judge he’s in dire financial straits
Voting software company Smartmatic filed a motion to hold Mike Lindell in contempt last month, alleging that he has been dodging a court-ordered payment for months.