Commentary: Trade wars destroy the planet
The current US-China trade relationship externalises pollution and erodes the world’s capacity to fight climate change, says Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’ Qiyuan Xu.
Day: December 12, 2025
Wanda Lopez, Bachelor of Science in Psychology, 2025
Wanda Lopez of Wrightstown, New Jersey, earned an Associate of Science in Human Services in 2018 and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2025. She shares, “My academic journey …
U.S. judge orders Kilmar Ábrego García released from immigration detention
A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Ábrego García, whose wrongful deportation became a flashpoint in U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The judge ruled that the federal government never secured a formal or…
Corey Gause, Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts, 2003
Corey Gause of Winchester, Virginia, earned a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts in 2003. He shares, “Excelsior University was a vital part of my military journey. While serving in …
‘What will hold back the Russians?’ Zelenskyy responds to new US peace proposal for Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the US has offered to create a “free economic zone” in the contested Donbas region of eastern Ukraine in a bid to push a peace deal over the line.
Indiana Republicans reject effort to redraw voting maps in rebuke to Trump
Measure to redistrict, which would add two GOP-friendly seats, failed 19-31 after 21 Republicans joined 10 DemocratsIndiana Republicans rejected an effort to redraw the state’s congressional map on Thursday, a stunning and blunt rebuke of Donald Trump …
US Sanctions Nicolas Maduro’s Family, 6 Ships Carrying Venezuela Oil
The US imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro, among others, on Thursday as President Donald Trump looks to inflict further pressure on the South American nation.
Anthony Casas, Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts, 1991
Anthony Casas of McKinleyville, California, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts in 1991. His story was recently featured in a podcast available on Spotify and Apple. The episode, …
Jesse Sigurdsen, Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts, 2025
Jesse Sigurdsen of Lino Lakes, Minnesota, earned a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts in 2025. He shares, “The decision to return to school after my 23 years of military …
Gas explosion in San Francisco Bay Area injures at least six people
Explosion led to three-alarm blaze in Hayward, California, neighborhood after construction crew damaged a gas pipeA big explosion erupted in a San Francisco Bay Area neighborhood of Hayward, California, after a gas line rupture on Thursday, injuring at…