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2/24/23
TechNews for the week: February 24; February 22;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Russia has committed war crimes in Ukraine, Vice President Harris said, calling on the world to act;
U.S. says Over 30,000 Wagner Group fighters killed or injured in Ukraine;
Putin, czar with no empire, needs military victory for his own survival;
U.S. Warnings to China on Arms Aid for Russia’s War Portend Global Rift ; China says U.S. in no position to make demands after Blinken warning;
Putin begins address by blaming the West for provoking the war; Putin's Speech; Putin says Russia to deploy new nuclear missiles, subs;
Putin's plan to take control of Belarus revealed in leak; Putin cancels decree underpinning Moldova's sovereignty in separatist conflict;
Conflict concentrated along a 600-mile front line between Ukrainians, Russians; Soviet-era ammunition is a hot commodity;
A global divide on Ukraine war is deepening, exposing the limits of U.S. influence;
U.N. resolution to end Ukraine war: How countries voted and who abstained; These 6 countries sided with Russia in UN vote on Ukraine war;
China calls for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire as claims to neutrality questioned; China’s position paper on the Russia-Ukraine war;
Russia's Medvedev floats idea of pushing back Poland's borders; Putin’s wartime bluster obscures Russia’s precarious future;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Putin says Russia will suspend participation in New START, last remaining nuclear nonproliferation treaty with U.S.;
Russia targets Netherlands' North Sea infrastructure, says Dutch intelligence agency;
Inside the Taliban campaign to forge a religious emirate;
N. Korea makes fresh threats, US bombers fly after ICBM test;
Top U.S., Chinese diplomats hold first meeting since balloon incursion;
Rattled by China, U.S. and allies are beefing up defenses in the Pacific; Nuclear Submarine Plan Shows Risk Lurking Beneath China-Australia Reset;
Chinese fighter jet flies within 500 feet of U.S. patrol over South China Sea;
Israel blames Iran for attack on oil tanker; Israeli missile strikes building in central Damascus, five dead;
No UN vote Monday on Israel settlements - diplomats; US averts UN diplomatic crisis over Israeli settlements; Israel promises not to approve additional West Bank outposts;
Israel Approves Plans for Over 7,000 Housing Units in West Bank Settlements, Legalizing Outposts; Israeli West Bank settlers 'sing and dance' after outpost recognised;
Israeli pro-settler minister formally gains West Bank powers; Jerusalem demolitions gain pace under Netanyahu, enraging Palestinians;
Israel's outpost approvals boost settlers, deepen conflict;
Former US ambassador accuses Israel of ‘creeping annexation’ of the West Bank;
The ongoing controversy in Israel over judicial reforms; Israeli parliament advances bill that may override top court;
Bill Making Laws Immune to Judicial Review Passes in Knesset; Israel finance minister fends off cabinet criticism over central bank;
Israel president urges consensus after judicial changes pass;
A timeline of recent escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians ; Palestinians say 10 dead and 100 injured after Israeli raid in West Bank;
Israel spat erupts at African Union summit; Israel: Oman to allow Israeli planes through its airspace;
Benjamin Netanyahu preparing for ‘attack on Iranian nuclear installations’;
Iran 'takes major step towards acquiring a nuclear weapon'; Iran enriched uranium to 84 percent — but can it make a nuclear bomb;
Calls for change in Iran reach even Shiite heartland of Qom;
‘Equality of Injustice for All’: Saudi Arabia Expands Crackdown on Dissent;
Armenia, Azerbaijan highlight Nagorno-Karabakh schism in Munich standoff; Top Nagorno-Karabakh official sacked as blockade approaches fourth month;
Turkey rejects links between NATO expansion, F-16 deal;
Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquakes passes 46,000, as rescues wind down; Another strong earthquake hits Turkey-Syria border, some injuries reported;
Yellen at G-20 says oil price cap is working and denting Russian revenue;
Mexico guts election watchdog that helped end one-party rule;
Asylum seekers who cross U.S. border illegally to face most restrictive measures to date under Biden administration;
How Biden officials aim to use a mobile app to cut illegal U.S. entries;
Biden, in Poland, proclaims NATO’s unity against Russia; Russia guilty of ‘crimes against humanity,’ Biden says in Poland speech;
President Biden makes a surprise visit to Kyiv in dramatic show of U.S. support for Ukraine; Five takeaways from President Biden’s trip to Ukraine;
Former president Jimmy Carter opts for home hospice care after a series of hospital stays;
Justices puzzled as Supreme Court hears arguments over internet liability shield; Supreme Court Allows Arkansas Law Cracking Down on Anti-Israel Boycotts to Stand;
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Twitter Case on Aiding Terrorists;
Biden administration nominates Ajay Banga to lead World Bank;
Biden’s ‘Buy America’ bid runs into the manufacturing woes it aims to fix;
Biden, Buttigieg Face Criticism Over Response To Ohio Train Derailment;
White House: GOP, Trump officials ‘laid the groundwork’ for loose railway regulations; Railroad pushback to safety regulations scrutinized amid East Palestine disaster;
Derailment Prompts Bipartisan Interest In Rail Safety;
Poll: Americans more satisfied with Social Security, Medicare than most other issues facing USdescription;
Biden, Sanders Reportedly Discussed Plans For Bolstering Social Security;
The former Trump aide crafting the House GOP’s debt ceiling playbook;
Drama and chaos at the Federal Trade Commission; HHS releases records to COVID panel;
Democratic Sen. Cortez Masto urges FEC to require campaigns to send illegal contributions to Treasury;
Republicans use ‘wokeism’ to attack left — but struggle to define it;
Greene stirs up political storm with ‘national divorce’ comments;
Democrats erupt with fury after Republican questions ‘loyalty’ of Rep. Chu;
Field narrows in Wisconsin Supreme Court election that could decide abortion ban fate; Far-right election denier beats Trump’s pick for Michigan GOP;
Kari Lake, still pushing midterm fraud fiction, edges closer to Senate run;
GOP impatience grows for DeSantis to make move on Trump; DeSantis wades into foreign policy, Ukraine; DeSantis and Haley highlight 2024 GOP chasm on Ukraine;
Ron DeSantis’ use of government power to implement agenda worries some conservatives;
DeSantis’s office says he will boycott NBC, MSNBC over Andrea Mitchell question on Black history;
Democratic-aligned PAC planning record $45M spending on House races in New York;
Biden may not run — and top Dems are quietly preparing;
Marianne Williamson confirms she will run for president in 2024;
Appeals court rules North Carolina can’t ban undercover cameras from PETA;
Seattle considers historic law barring caste discrimination;
In Mississippi’s Capital, Old Racial Divides Take New Forms;
Trump news and investigation
Trump rages against New York Post after DeSantis profile; Trump labels Fox News ‘RINO’ network over DeSantis coverage;
Trump can be deposed in lawsuits filed by ex-FBI employees Strzok and Page claiming they were targeted for retribution, judge rules;
Justice Dept. searched Pence’s office; no classified items found, aide says;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Georgia investigation
Documents show Fox News feared losing viewers by airing truth about election; ‘Incredibly damning:’ Fox News documents stun some legal experts;
Forewoman Says Jury in Georgia Trump Inquiry Recommended Multiple Indictments; Georgia juror unsettles Trump investigation with revealing interviews;
Trump attacks Georgia grand jury forewoman over media tour;
House Speaker McCarthy gives Tucker Carlson exclusive access to Jan. 6 riot footage; Bennie Thompson rips McCarthy for giving Tucker Carlson Jan. 6 footage;
In Sharing Video With Fox Host, McCarthy Hits Rewind on Jan. 6; Mike Lindell says he will sue McCarthy for sharing Jan. 6 footage only with Tucker Carlson;
Arizona’s top prosecutor concealed records debunking election fraud claims;
Three key Trump figures intersect two Justice Department probes;
Star U.S. witness says Proud Boys took ‘reins,’ led Jan. 6 riot by example;
Rep. Scott Perry fights to keep phone from team probing Jan. 6 attack;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
US Covid Death Toll Continues To Rise, Three Years Into Pandemic; What COVID infection is doing to the heart;
Estimates Show Flu Vaccine Performed Effectively This Season;
FDA Grants Breakthrough Tag To Moderna’s Experimental Skin Cancer Therapy;
Exposure To Chemicals In East Palestine Train Derailment Could Led To Liver Cancer, Other Diseases;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Nikki Haley removed the Confederate flag. She sounds different as a candidate.;
Alex Murdaugh admits to lying, testifies he didn’t kill his wife and son; Takeaways from his testimony so far;
Prosecutors argue Alex Murdaugh gave ‘new story’ in double-murder trial; Key takeaways from Alex Murdaugh’s 2nd day on the stand;
Business and Economics
Tuesday US stocks record worst day in two months on rate rise worries; US Housing Market Posts $2.3 Trillion Drop, Biggest Since 2008;
401(k) and IRA Balances Plunged Over 20% in 2022; Personal income increased $131.1 billion (0.6 percent) in January;
Key US inflation measure surges at fastest rate since June;
S&P says U.S. economy perks up as inflation eases and recession worries dim; Think Tank Says US Could Default On Debt As Soon As Early June;
Texas Is Facing Higher Interest Costs Due To Anti-ESG Laws;
World Bank member nations split over plans to expand balance sheet;
Labour shortage endangers Biden’s big plans for US building boom; Laid Off H-1B Visa Holders Have 60-Day Window To Find Work Or Leave Country;
Norfolk Southern’s Profits and Accident Rates Rose in Recent Years; A Norfolk Southern Policy Lets Officials Order Crews to Ignore Safety Alerts;
Blast-hit US gas export plant reopens but safety concerns persist;
Companies can no longer silence laid-off employees in exchange for severance;
Meta plans to cut thousands of jobs, after CEO predicted no more layoffs; NPR to cut about 100 workers in one of its largest layoffs ever;
Tesla Makes California Its Global Engineering HQ; Tesla Co-Founder Says Autonomous Driving Was “Least Of His Concerns” With Company;
Amazon Asks Employees To Return To The Office At Least Three Days A Week; Google Reveals New Workspace Plan Mandating Shared Desks On Alternating Days;
Apple Watch Could Face Import Ban After White Houses Refuses to Block ITC Decision;
Justice Department Says Google Destroyed Internal Communications Related To Antitrust Case;
Bankman-Fried Faces New Charges, Including Illegal Campaign Contribution Scheme;
Finance
SEC Shortens Settlement Cycle in Response to Meme Stock Frenzy;
Social Security services to worsen despite budget boost, agency head says; The IRS should not be running on 60-year-old technology;
Retirees will have to be more reliant on their own savings;
Other news
The roots of Israel's current chaos in a potent new historical noir;
Can a county scarred by a lynching confront its past?;
Education:
High-paying Jobs That Don’t Need a College Degree? Thousands of Them Are Sitting Empty;
Data Show Students’ Race And Ethnicity Affect College Degree Chances;
Stanford To Raise Undergraduate Tuition By Seven Percent, Expand Aid Due To Inflation;
40 years of debt: Student loan borrowers’ struggles expose flaws in system; Flaws In Student Loan System Exposed By Borrowers In Repayment For Decades;
Federal Data Show Half Of Eligible Borrowers In All Congressional Districts Applied For Debt Relief;
NAACP, Other Organizations To Rally For Student Loan Forgiveness Outside Supreme Court Tuesday;
What did politics scrub ‘systemic’ from AP African American studies plan; Arkansas, Virginia, North Dakota and Mississippi Plan To Review AP African American Studies Course;
Teacher fired after DeSantis says bookshelf video was ‘fake narrative’;
Florida Higher Ed Bill Would Restrict Tenure, End Diversity Statements, Ban Gender Studies; Florida System Board Proposes Revised Posttenure Faculty Review Regulations;
Florida College Students Plan Statewide Walkout In Protest Of DeSantis’ Education Policies;
University Of Texas System Pauses Policies Promoting DEI; In texts, Youngkin appointee plots ‘battle royale for the soul of UVA’;
At VMI, two classmates — one Black, one White — war over the military college’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts;
New York Governor’s Funding Plan Aims To “Transform” State’s Public Higher Education;
Vermont College Students Call On Lawmakers To Reverse All-Digital Library, Sports Shift;
West Virginia Bill Allowing Guns On Campuses Advances To Governor’s Office;
Students May Need AI Literacy Training As Big Tech Advances On Chat Bots; Educators List Six Tips For Handling ChatGPT Plagiarism;
University Of Southern California Graduate Student Workers Vote To Unionize; Striking Temple University Students Reject New Pact, Continue Strike;
2/17/23
TechNews for the week: February 17; February 15; February 13;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Russia Fires Major Missile Barrage at Ukraine as Combat Intensifies; Russian drone boat full of explosives strikes vital bridge ;
Zelensky picks up anti-corruption drive; Kyiv holds line around Bakhmut; Why these Russians Are Fighting Against Their Homeland;
Tide turns in key Ukraine city: Updates as Russian offensive begins; U.S. warns Ukraine it faces a pivotal moment in war;
Dutch F-35s intercept three Russian military aircraft near Poland; Guided Missile Killed U.S. Aid Worker in Ukraine, Video Shows;
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russia suffering 'almost First World War levels of attrition' ;
Putin, secure in power, sets stage for long and draining war;
Ukraine warned against attempting to retake Crimea from Putin; New Russian Missile Barrage Hits Ukraine;
Russian spy networks in Europe sustain deep damage in wake of Ukraine war;
US says IS commander killed, troops wounded in NE Syria raid;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
United States tells citizens: Leave Russia immediately; Russian exodus stands to redefine the country for generations;
Top Putin official involved in funding Ukraine war dies in apparent suicide;
Khodorkovsky warns West of war with China if Russia wins in Ukraine;
US blacklists 6 Chinese entities over balloon program; China’s Top Airship Scientist Promoted Program to Watch the World From Above;
U.S. military shoots down an unidentified object over Canada; U.S. Shoots Down a Fourth Flying Object;
Spy balloon and unidentified objects put China threat center stage; U.S. tracked Chinese spy balloon’s unusual path from Hainan Island launch ;
White House Explains Biden’s Decision To Shoot Down Three Unidentified Flying Objects; China threatens US entities over downing of balloon;
US holds drills in South China Sea amid tensions with China; N. Korea threatens unprecedented response to South-US drill;
Kosovan president warns Wagner mercenaries helping Serbia prepare potential attack on our nation;
Turkey-Syria quake: Death toll tops 41,000; First U.N. aid convoy enters Syria; Austria suspends rescue operation in Turkey after ‘clashes’;
Palestinian killed by Jewish settler in West Bank; Israelis protest right-wing government in Tel Aviv;
Israel authorises West Bank outposts, despite U.S. admonition; Israel president warns Israel on brink of ‘constitutional collapse’;
Protesters descend on Jerusalem as Netanyahu seeks to weaken the courts;
U.S., European Union Slam Israel's Moves to Legalize West Bank Outposts; Arab leaders warn Israeli actions threaten regional turmoil;
Is the two-state solution for Israel, Palestine dead? Maybe. But what's the alternative;
Israeli troops kill Palestinian, 17, in West Bank clash, medics say; Israeli soldier jailed after being filmed beating Palestinian mid-interview with US journalist;
Israel enters a dangerous period – public protests swell over Netanyahu's plan to limit the power of the Israeli Supreme Court;
Is Netanyahu's Corruption Trial the Real Reason for Israel's Judicial Overhaul;
U.S., Canada, European powers oppose Israeli settlement authorization; Israeli Cabinet minister rejects US criticism on settlements;
US 'dismayed' with Israel settlement move, dubs UN vote 'unhelpful' ; When Will the U.S. Get Tired of Helping Israel With UN Vetoes;
Israel: 'all possible means on the table' to prevent Iran getting nuclear weapon;
Israel Steps up Talks With Saudi Arabia Over Ties to Combat Iran;
Pompeo says Israel has biblical claim to Palestine and is ‘not an occupying nation’;
Biden yanks human rights candidate over anti-Israel comments;
The NGO network behind the right-wing U.S. think tank promoting Israel's 'judicial coup'; Palestinian advocates: NJ Legislators must #RejectIHRA view of anti-Semitism;
George Washington University accused of ‘colluding’ with rightwing pro-Israel group;
Iranians March in Big Cities to Commemorate Protester Executions;
Greece Border Abuses Highlight Europe’s Clashing Priorities on Migration;
Sweden Signals It May Have to Follow Finland on Path to NATO;
Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s leader and a champion of its independence movement, is expected to resign;
BRICS Debates Expansion as Iran, Saudi Arabia Seek Entry; Why is South Africa's navy joining exercises with Russia and China;
US, European and Russian security experts urge review of nuclear weapons safeguards;
US Makes Declaration On Responsible Military AI Use; Over 60 Nations Including US, China Call For “Responsible” Use Of Military AI;
With a Land Dispute Deadlocked, a Wisconsin Tribe Blockades Streets;
Biden hits 100 judicial confirmations;
Biden wants 'sharper rules' on unknown aerial objects;
Biden fires architect of the Capitol after bipartisan criticism;
Biden, Yellen Warn Of Economic Crisis If Debt Limit Deal Is Not Reached;
GOP senator backs Biden IRS nominee despite concerns over funding boost ;
As red states target Black history lessons, blue states embrace them ;
Panel scolds Wisconsin justice for remarks in Trump case;
Army contradicts GOP Rep. Jim Banks on recruiting issue;
The House GOP’s many, many investigations, explained;
Leaders Of House GOP’s “Five Families” Meet To Discuss Debt Limit Strategy;
Republicans take aim at food stamps in growing fight over federal debt; Under fire, Rick Scott changes plan to exempt Social Security, Medicare from sunsetting;
A New Goal for Abortion Bills: Punish or Protect Doctors;
DeSantis wanted to ban guns at event, but not to be blamed, emails show;
Seven issues that will define the 2024 election;
George Santos and the Case of the Missing $365,000; FEC presses Santos to identify campaign treasurer;
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) won’t seek reelection. She blazed a trail for female politicians during her decades in office;
Fetterman Checks Into Hospital to Seek Treatment for Clinical Depression;
Haley calls for ‘mental competency tests’ for politicians over 75;
Ann Coulter tells Nikki Haley to ‘go back to your own country’ in racist rant against new GOP presidential candidate;
Lawyers Say Justice Dept. Won’t Bring Charges Against Gaetz in Sex-Trafficking Inquiry;
Former FBI agent’s side work puts bureau under new scrutiny;
From Freddie Gray to Tyre Nichols, early police claims often misleading ;
The Out-of-Control Spread of Crowd-Control Tech;
Trump news and investigation
Trump legal team hands over additional classified folder to Justice Dept.; 7 in 10 think Trump intentionally held on to classified documents;
Jack Smith, Special Counsel for Trump Inquiries, Steps Up the Pace; Prosecutors Seek Trump Lawyer’s Testimony, Suggesting Evidence of Crime in document case;
Trump raises nightmare scenario for GOP as he lashes out at potential primary foes;
Trump's plan for a 2nd term reportedly includes firing squads, hangings, and group executions;
Judge denies Trump’s offer to give DNA in E. Jean Carroll case, calling it delay tactic;
After helping prince’s rise, Trump and Kushner benefit from Saudi funds;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Georgia investigation
Proud Boys move to subpoena Trump in seditious conspiracy trial;
Pence to fight subpoena from special counsel; Pence plots unusual legal strategy in fight against subpoena;
How a Pence gambit to avoid testifying could work — or at least delay;
Trump campaign paid researchers to prove 2020 fraud but kept findings secret;
Judge releases parts of a Georgia grand jury report on 2020 election. grand jury says ‘perjury may have been committed’;
Fox News hosts, executives privately doubted 2020 conspiracies shared on air;
Tucker Carlson told his producer Trump is 'the undisputed world champion' of destroying things and could ruin Fox News if it didn't back his election lies;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Administration Mulls Plan To Keep Covid Vaccines, Treatments Free For Uninsured Into 2024;
Why Mississippi, a Covid Hot Spot, Left Millions in Pandemic Aid Unspent;
COVID fears haven't ended for older Americans; Court rules against correctional staff seeking COVID hazard pay;
Johns Hopkins To Shut Down COVID Tracker;
COVID patients use connections, cash to secure hospital beds in China;
What to know about the deadly Marburg virus as new outbreak emerges;
Demand for morning-after pill in US rises as abortion restrictions spread;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Nikki Haley Is Running for President, the First G.O.P. Rival to Take On Trump;
Amid 2024 speculation, Scott speaks of racial and partisan splits; Tim Scott adds event in Iowa amid 2024 speculation;
Business and Economics
January inflation hits 6.4%, missing analysts' expectations for a faster slowdown; Some Fed Officials Suggest More Rate Increases May Be Needed;
Prices rose more slowly in January compared to a year ago, a seventh straight month of easing inflation;
Fed Can’t Reach 2% Inflation Without Crushing Economy, El-Erian Says;
Energy stocks stumble as U.S. crude oil inventories surge higher; Earnings Reports Suggest Post-Pandemic Profit Boom Is Over;
Wholesale Inflation Rose More Than Expected in January; US Consumer Credit Card Debt Hits a Record High;
States Saw Average Of 53% Drop In New Jobless Claims Last Year;
U.S. on Track to Add $19 Trillion in New Debt Over 10 Years; Social Security set to run short of funds one year earlier than expected;
Dropping Citigroup from Muni-Bond Deal Deepens Texas' Two-Step on ESG;
U.S. to sell 26M more barrels from Strategic Petroleum Reserve; India’s Soaring Russian Oil Imports Render Rupee Trade Futile;
Senators appear divided on how to regulate crypto;
Survey Reveals Concerns, Confusion Over Digital Credentials For STEM Jobs; Report Urges US Scientific Leaders To Dismantle Power Structures Leading To Racial Inequities;
State Department Will Allow Domestic Workers To Renew Visas Without Leaving US;
North American Companies Ordered More Robots Last Year Than Ever Before;
Government Sets May 31 Launch Date For $10 Billion Clean Energy Tax Credit;
Electric Vehicles Make Reach Price Parity With Gas Cars This Year Due To Competition, Subsidies;
As New Car Sales Fall In California, Registrations For EVs Continue To Accelerate;
Ford Building $3.5B EV Battery Plant In Michigan Using Chinese Technology;
GM CEO Says Demand For Trucks Is Funding EV Blitz; Amazon’s Self-Driving Car Shuttles People On Public Roads For The First Time;
White House Officials Asked Musk To Make Tesla Charging Stations Available To All EVs;
Elon Musk agrees to make thousands of Tesla’s chargers available to all drivers by the end of 2024;
Tesla Recalls Nearly 363,000 Vehicles Over Full-Self Driving Software;
European Union To Ban Gas-Powered Cars By 2035;
Finance
IRS clears confusion over state stimulus payments in more than 20 states;
What Would Privatized Social Security Mean for Americans;
Sports
The NFL wanted a lush Super Bowl field. It ended up with an ice rink;
M.L.B. rule changes are coming to spring training;
Other news
Only 5 House members have ever been expelled. Here’s who they were;
A Yale Professor Suggested Mass Suicide for Old People in Japan. What Did He Mean;
How a Billionaire’s “Attack Philanthropy” Secretly Funded Climate Denialism and Right-Wing Causes;
Hacking, Extortion, Election Interference: The Toolkit of Israel's Agents of Chaos; Cambridge Analytica's Israeli Black Ops Team – Exposed at Last;
The Israelis Destabilizing Democracy and Disrupting Elections Worldwide; The Israeli Hackers Who Tried to Steal Kenya's Election;
Education:
Regional Universities Are Suffering As Flagship Enrollment Rises; More People Are Choosing Apprenticeship Programs Over College Degrees;
High-Paying Skilled Trades Jobs Remain Empty While Students Steer Toward College Degrees;
Research Links Less Sleep By College Freshman To Lower End-Of-Term Grades;
Lessons With Real-World Applications Could Help College Students Remain Interested In Classes;
Black Students Say Discrimination, Responsibilities Are Barriers To Completing College; More Hispanic Students Are Attending HBCUs, Potentially Upsetting Black Students;
Young People Face Harsh Reality As Colleges Reject Them For Social Media Posts;
Wisconsin Governor Seeks Higher Education Funding Boost In Budget Proposal; Dual Enrollment Is Costly For Community Colleges;
Ending COVID-19 Emergency Could Undermine Justification For Student Loan Relief; More Than Half Of Student Borrowers Tie Financial Stability To Debt Relief;
Biden Administration Proposes Revising Federal Race, Ethnicity Census Data;
New College Trustees Approve DeSantis Ally As Interim President;
Khan Academy Founder Says He’s Against Banning ChatGPT;
Turnitin AI Writing Detector to Be Available as Soon as April; Experts Provide Tips On AI-Proofing Class Assignments;
Poll: Most Americans Oppose Race-Conscious College Admissions;
How A Landmark 1978 Supreme Court Decision Upheld Affirmative Action; How the decision helped lay the groundwork for the program’s demise;
DeSantis says maybe Florida can do without College Board, AP classes and SAT test;
Texas Tech Reviewing Hiring Procedures Following Scrutiny Over Staff’s DEI Knowledge;
The University of Richmond took his family name off a building, citing ties to slavery. He’s demanding $3.6 billion;
Temple University Cuts Off Strikers’ Health Coverage, Demands Tuition Payments;
Cal State Buildings Require Billions In Repairs, Renovations, Maintenance;
2/10/23
TechNews for the week: February 10; February 8; February 6;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Ukraine's defence ministry in turmoil as Russia readies offensive;
Why Netanyahu won’t arm Ukraine;
Kyiv’s forces holding on to Bakhmut, Zelensky says; U.N. chief warns of ‘wider war’; Russia Pays a Bloody Price for Small Gains on Eastern Front;
Ukraine’s rocket campaign reliant on U.S. precision targeting;
Russia launches fresh missile bombardment on Ukraine; Moldova summons Russian ambassador after missile crosses its airspace;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Russia in Africa: how Moscow bought a new sphere of influence on the cheap;
Russia ends disclosure rules for officials, citing wartime secrecy needs;
Vladimir Putin implicated in 2014 downing of Malaysia passenger jet that killed 298 over Ukraine;
Moldova PM, government resign amid intense Russian pressure;
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un gives clearest sign daughter is heir apparent;
U.S. downs suspected Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic coast near the Carolinas; China rushes to cap damage over suspected spy balloon as Blinken delays trip ;
China’s government condemns U.S. for shooting down balloon, calling it ‘a serious violation of international practice’;
The Chinese balloon is hardly alone in watching America from the sky; Another Chinese surveillance balloon spotted over Latin America;
U.S. Navy Divers Work to Recover Debris From Chinese Spy Balloon as Diplomacy Dwindles;
Chinese surveillance balloon was at least 5th spotted over the U.S. in past 6 years; Chinese balloons flew over US three times during Trump administration: officials;
China sends spy balloons over military sites worldwide; China Tries to Play Down Balloon Dispute With Censorship and Memes;
Spy balloon was capable of collecting communications, State Dept. says;
Israeli army besieges homes of fugitives in West Bank raid; Israeli troops kill 5 Palestinian gunmen in West Bank raid;
Israeli Democracy Can Only Survive With Palestinian-Jewish Solidarity; Israel defending itself can't be compared to Palestinian terrorism;
Israeli judicial reform legislation won't be halted, justice minister says;
Israeli minister says no pause on settlements after US asked Israel to halt expansion; Israel steps up Jerusalem home demolitions as violence rises ;
Barcelona mayor brands Israel apartheid state, cuts ties;
A 7.5-magnitude quake hit Turkey just hours after a devastating 7.8 quake. Death toll in Turkey and Syria has passed 20,000;
Mapping the Damage From the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria;
Erdoğan declares state of emergency in Turkey after deadly earthquake; U.N. convoy carrying humanitarian aid enters rebel-held Syria;
BP Azerbaijan declares force majeure on crude loadings from Turkey's Ceyhan port; Turkey's President Erdogan says Western missions will 'pay' for closures;
Nicaragua frees more than 200 political prisoners, sends them to U.S.;
Pentagon Downed Object Over Alaska; Biden ordered shoot-down;
State Department Declassifies Information On Spy Balloon, Rebuts Chinese Claims Device For Weather Surveillance;
Free Speech vs. Disinformation Comes to a Head; Supreme Court justices discussed, but did not agree on, code of conduct;
North Carolina ban on campaign lies is ‘likely unconstitutional’; Appeals court rules live-streaming police during traffic stops protected by First Amendment;
Administration weighs border deal that would deport non-Mexicans to Mexico; Caught in G.O.P.’s Cross Hairs, Mayorkas Faces Political Showdown Over Border Crisis ;
Biden Doesn’t Expect Recession This Year Or Next; Roughly four in 10 say state of union is strong ahead of Biden address;
Biden mixes bipartisanship with defiance; Three takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address;
Biden Calls on Republicans to Help Him ‘Finish the Job’ and Build the Economy ; The state of Biden’s union with a GOP Congress: It’s tense;
Biden's State of the Union address, annotated and fact-checked; The five biggest moments from Biden’s State of the Union address;
Four Supreme Court justices absent from Biden's State of the Union;
How the House GOP blew up at Biden’s State of the Union; Heckling of Biden Reflects a New, Coarser Normal for House G.O.P.;
Most Americans say Biden has not accomplished much since taking office;
The longtime Biden aide at the center of classified documents furor; Biden on documents: People packing offices 'didn't do the kind of job that should've been done';
FBI searches Pence's Indiana home in classified docs probe; FBI finds one document with classified marking during search of Pence’s Indiana home;
As GOP seeks concessions for raising the debt ceiling, these 7 ideas are emerging ;
Scott doubles down on sunsetting all federal programs after Biden’s jab; Rick Scott (R-Fla) dials up pressure on McConnell: ‘Tired of caving’ on the debt limit;
Pew Survey Finds More Americans Concerned About Budget Deficit; Manchin Warns Against “Unnecessary Brinksmanship” Over Debt Ceiling;
Here are the spending cuts Republicans have pitched in debt limit talks; What Republicans have actually said about cuts to Social Security and Medicare;
House Republicans propose ending the student-loan payment pause and 'prohibiting' debt cancellation;
Former acting Defense chief under Trump calls for military budget to be cut in half;
House GOP seeks to divide, conquer Democrats on socialism;
White House hits House GOP for ‘bizarre political stunt’ with Hunter Biden Twitter hearing;
Twitter bent rules to accommodate Trump’s rule-breaking tweet, whistleblower testifies at hearing on Hunter Biden laptop story;
Why House Republicans kicked off their ‘weaponization’ probe by interviewing a little-known retired FBI official;
New arrests show why the coming MAGA house attacks on the FBI endanger law and order;
At combative hearing, GOP fans allegations of collusion by government, Big Tech;
The Pentagon Saw a Warship Boondoggle. Congress Saw Jobs;
Ilhan Omar: 'I am a survivor of war'; The vote against Ilhan Omar does a disservice to Jews – and the fight against antisemitism;
Democrats’ Ilhan Omar defence weakened by party’s own attacks over Israel;
Democrats overhaul party’s primary calendar;
House GOP embraces mainstream media after years of bashing ‘fake news’;
On North Carolina’s Supreme Court, G.O.P. Justices Move to Reconsider Democratic Rulings;
Despite record turnout in 2020, few Americans are excited about a Biden-Trump rematch;
Poll illustrates new dilemma facing GOP ahead of 2024; Education Issues Vault to Top of the G.O.P.’s Presidential Race;
Koch Political Machine Vows to Fight to Deny Trump GOP Nomination in 2024;
Rep. Luna rose to Congress on a compelling life story. It surprised many who knew her in the past; A New (Alleged) Liar in Congress;
Santos had bad checks theft charge expunged in Pennsylvania in 2017;
Homeless population: 582,462 and Counting;
The Powerful Lobbyist Behind Kevin McCarthy;
Oregon court refuses to overturn order blocking gun measure;
Neo-Nazi leader is charged in plot to attack Maryland power grid with girlfriend. Similar attacks in other states are unresolved;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Georgia investigation
Jim Jordan Involvement on Jan. 6 Revealed by Committee Report;
Pence subpoenaed in special counsel probe of Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 attack;
Man carrying Confederate flag through Capitol on Jan. 6 sentenced to 3 years;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Study Finds No New Covid Variants From China Since End Of “Zero-Covid”;
New study finds These are the 7 most common 'long COVID' symptoms;
Norovirus outbreaks are increasing across the US: Which regions have it the worst;
They handled nuclear missiles. Now they’re getting cancer;
How exercise can help you build resilience at any age;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
South Carolina emerges as ground zero for possible GOP presidential hopefuls; Haley heads to New Hampshire following expected presidential announcement in South Carolina;
South Carolina Lawmakers Request DEI Spending Information From State Colleges, Universities;
Republican Nancy Mace's Kevin McCarthy Roast Leaves D.C. Crowd In Shock;
Graham under fire for voting for Biden judicial nominees;
Alex Murdaugh’s last days of influence captured in videos, testimony at murder trial;
Business and Economics
Economists Reconsidering Expectations For Recession; Oil surges Tuesday more than 3% as Fed's Powell eases rate hike concerns;
Consumer Borrowing Unexpectedly Plunged In December; Global Investments in ESG Funds Plunged 76% in 2022;
Car Dealers, Buyers Both Worried That New Vehicles Cost Too Much; Drug companies face COVID cliff in 2023 as sales set to plummet;
How Large Corporations Avoid Paying Taxes; IRS to release report on free online tax-filing system in May;
China's CPI up 2.1%, PPI down 0.8% in January; Biden's China comments help nudge Chinese techs stocks into the red;
Chinese tech giant Alibaba working on a ChatGPT rival; shares jump;
Oil Prices Rise as Turkey Earthquake Triggers Supply Concerns; Iraq Hopes to Resume Pumping Oil to Turkey on Tuesday Afternoon;
Oil advances as Russia cuts output citing Western sanctions;
UAE grants Russian lender rare banking licence;
Google Follows Amazon In Reducing Seattle-Area Presence; Yahoo To Lay Off More Than 20% Of Its Workforce;
California Law To Ban New Oil, Gas Wells Will Go Before Voters Next Year;
FTC Preparing Potential Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon;
Musk Claims Twitter Is On Path To Breaking Even;
Tesla Reverses Course Of US Price Of Model Y After Tax Credit Rule Is Changed;
Searching for Streaming Profit, Disney Cuts $5.5 Billion in Costs;
Recession Fears Spark a Round of CEO Pay Cuts;
Finance
Don’t file your taxes yet, IRS says amid confusion over state benefits;
Five ways a federal debt default could hurt Americans;
How the Wealthy Save Billions in Taxes by Skirting a Century-Old Law;
See how many all-cash buyers snagged houses in your neighborhood;
Sports
LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to set the NBA’s all-time scoring record;
The NFL aggressively fights to deny former players’ disability claims despite promise to reform;
If the Ironman World Championship Doesn’t Happen in Kona, Did It Even Happen;
Caffeine can help you lift more, run faster and cycle farther;
Other news
Beyoncé Wins Her 32nd Grammy, Making History at the Awards;
Why does ‘The 1619 Project’ worry people? It offers a peek at the truth;
Bonhoeffer’s “theory of stupidity”: We have more to fear from stupid people than evil ones;
Education:
State Higher Ed Funding Rises For Second Consecutive Year; Tuition Revenue Fell At 61% Of Colleges During COVID;
Colorado Seeks New Formula To Calculate Economic Value Of College Degrees;
States With Cheapest Four-Year Public Colleges For In-State Students Include Florida, Wyoming;
Community College Enrollment Begins To Stabilize Following Steep Pandemic Declines;
Maryland Colleges Post Disparate Enrollment Figures Amid Attempts To Stabilize Student Populations;
FSA Official Says FAFSA Redesign Could Miss Oct. 1 Deadline; Nearly $3.6B In Pell Grants Unclaimed By High School Seniors In 2022;
UC Board Of Regents Chair Highlights Widening Access To Higher Education; California Bill Would Make It Easier For Mexican Students To Attend Some State Colleges;
21% Of Black College Students Feel Discriminated Against In Their Academic Programs;
Parents Trust Democrats More Than Republicans On K-12 Education; Conservatives want to control what kids learn, but it may backfire;
As More Colleges Go Test Optional, Some Push Back At Calculus Being The New Admissions “Gatekeeper”;
American Bar Association Rejects Proposal To End LSAT Mandate;
Lawmakers Avoid Topic Of Race In Congressional Student Loan Discussions;
Demand For DEI Degree Programs Is Growing Amid Backlash; Texas Governor Warns Against Hiring Practices That Use DEI Policies;
DeSantis wants a ‘core curriculum.’ That idea is college kryptonite; New College Of Florida Students, Staff Grapple With Takeover By Conservative Trustees;
New University Of Florida President Faces Protests, Demands Over DeSantis’ Academic Reforms;
UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty Caught Unaware Of Board’s Plans For New Conservative School;
Universities Take Interest In Micronuclear Energy To Power Buildings, Reduce Emissions;
Higher Ed Association Announces Relocation Of Annual Conference from Louisiana Over State’s “Discriminatory Laws”;
2/3/23
TechNews for the week: February 3; February 1; January 30;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Ex-NATO commander says West sending Ukraine tanks ‘creates real problems for Putin’; Russia’s Convict Fighters Are Heading Home;
Russia and Ukraine Battle for Control of Villages Near the Key City of Bakhmut; Seeing a Prize, Russia Inundates a Ukraine City With Troops;
Croatian president Crimea will never again be part of Ukraine;
British intelligence: Russian forces unlikely to break through after buildup in southeastern Ukraine;
Putin's Ally On How To Force West To Negotiate — Position Hypersonic Missiles To Hit US In 5 Minutes;
Ukraine announces new round of anti-corruption measures ahead of E.U. summit; E.U. leaders arrive in Kyiv for wartime summit; Kramatorsk strike kills three;
Russian oligarch ordered to forfeit $5.4 million to U.S., Ukraine may get funds;
Russia to Press Assault in Ukraine’s East as Kyiv Waits for More Weapons;
As Russia Strikes Ukrainian Civilians, Putin Tells His People the War Is Just;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
US says Russia is not complying with New Start nuclear arms treaty;
Russia Sidesteps Western Punishments, With Help From Friends; Hungary will veto EU sanctions on Russian on nuclear energy;
U.S. general warns troops that war with China is possible in two years; China’s Futuristic City Is a Test of Its Planning Power;
Pentagon says China sent a spy balloon over U.S. to gather intelligence on military sites; Beijing confirms balloon is Chinese, says entry into US airspace was unintended;
Sec of State Blinken postpones Beijing trip as U.S. probes suspected spy balloon that China says is ‘civilian airship’;
Chinese corn mill in North Dakota deemed ‘significant threat’ by US Air Force;
U.S. to Boost Military Role in the Philippines as Fears Over Taiwan Grow;
Pakistan reels after bombing kills almost 100, fears more terrorism to come;
EU Expands Role In South Caucus With Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Mission; Azerbaijan Signs String Of Green Power Deals With International Investors;
Armenia asks Putin to act to end isolation of Karabakh enclave; Fatal shooting at Azerbaijan Embassy in Iran raises tensions;
Iran says drone attack targets defense facility in Isfahan; Officials Say Israel Launched Drone Attack on Iranian Facility;
Iran threatens Israel after strike on military complex in Isfahan;
Drones reportedly attack convoy in east Syria coming from Iraq; Israel's pioneering drones use free-falling bombs, can carry a tonne;
Amid Spasm of Violence, Israel’s Far-Right Government Raises Risk of Escalation; Second Jerusalem shooting of Israelis puts region on high alert;
Israeli settlers attack Palestinians across West Bank as escalation looms; Palestinians face removal as far-right Israel vows expansion;
Israel’s Right-Wing Government Pushes Home Demolitions as Violence Surges;
In Israel, disposable plastics trigger culture war, test PM;
High-level visit highlights U.S. balancing act on Israel, Palestinians; Blinken takes support for two-state solution to disillusioned Palestinians;
Blinken Meets Netanyahu at Turbulent Moment for Israel; The Palestinian president and his unfulfilled quest for a state;
What international law says about Israel's planned destruction of Palestinian assailants' homes;
Israeli Jets Bomb Hamas Targets in Gaza Strip Amid Rising Strife;
Netanyahu visits France amid spike in Mideast tensions;
Extremist Israeli group halts fund-raising effort in US; Israel probes legality of US giving artifact to Palestinians;
Turkey alerts citizens to risk of attack in United States, Europe on heels of Western warnings; U.S. Congress says F-16 sale to Turkey depends on NATO approval;
Retired Gen. Pavel defeats billionaire Babis in Czech election;
Britain grinds to a halt as half a million workers go on strike;
Illegal border crossings into U.S. fell by about 40 percent in January;
Ahead of Black History Month, Biden says America has never lived up to its promise of equality;
EPA may have put ‘final nail in the coffin’ to Alaska’s Pebble Mine;
In New York Visit, Biden Announces Infrastructure Funding To Kickstart Gateway Project;
At the Supreme Court, Ethics Questions Over a Spouse’s Business Ties; Conservative groups are flooding the Supreme Court with calls to block Biden's student-loan forgiveness;
Congress is off to a spectacularly slow start, and members fear it won’t get better;
Passing Budget Will Be A “Painful Test” For Republicans; In Debt Limit Fight, Republicans Won’t Say What Spending Cuts They Want;
House Dems eye discharge petition as escape hatch on debt ceiling;
McCarthy leaves Biden meeting optimistic about debt talks; Debt ceiling deal no closer as McCarthy, Biden vow to continue talks;
Eyeing defense spending cuts, House GOP targets military ‘wokeness’; Republicans Move Away From Proposals To Cut Social Security, Medicare Spending;
The GOP Can’t Remember Why It Took the Debt Ceiling Hostage; Republican House Oversight Committee disbands Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties;
GOP-led House ousts Rep. Ilhan Omar from committee in retribution for Democrats’ punishment of two Republicans in last Congress;
What three hard-line conservatives plan to do with their seats on the Rules Committee;
Rep. George Santos is stepping down from both of his committee assignments amid fabrications about his biography;
In letter to Biden, 24 Senate Republicans vow no debt ceiling hike without spending cuts;
McConnell pulls rival Rick Scott off powerful Commerce Committee; Sen. Kyrsten Sinema pulls in cash from Wall Street, real estate titans as she mulls reelection bid;
Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) reintroduces Black History is American History Act;
FEC: Inflation leads to higher campaign donation limits;
A powerful Democratic group throws its weight behind election reform;
GOP report shows plan to ramp up focus on disproven election fraud claims;
In State Legislatures, Old Rivalries Are Reheated by National Politics; New Arizona GOP chairman solicits election deniers to secure spot;
The GOP effort to equate Biden and Trump on classified documents is working;
Justice Dept. searches Biden’s Rehoboth, Del., home as part of classified documents probe; no classified documents found at Biden’s Rehoboth Beach home;
Meet the Republican at the center of the House GOP’s investigations into Biden; Hunter Biden’s lawyers, in newly aggressive strategy, target his critics;
Laptop email suggests Hunter Biden read newspapers, not classified documents;
Tim Scott traveling to Iowa amid 2024 speculation;
West Virginia governor ‘probably leaning that way’ on Senate bid; Pelosi to back Schiff for California Senate seat if Feinstein doesn’t run;
Justice Dept. Drops Investigation of Retired U.S. General;
Lawsuit can proceed against Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse;
Authorities Used a Taser on Him 7 Times in 15 Minutes. Then He Died. Justice Never Came; As Officers Beat Tyre Nichols, a Crime-Prevention Camera Watched Over Them;
Black lawmakers want Biden to push for police reform; Tim Scott: Resurrecting House Democrats’ police reform bill a ‘nonstarter’;
Confidence in police drops after fatal beating of Tyre Nichols; From George Floyd to Tyre Nichols, pleas for police reform meet bleak reality;
Trump news and investigation
Trump blasts Biden over tanks for Ukraine and calls for end to ‘crazy war’ to repel Russian invasion;
Trump’s Evolution in Social-Media Exile: More QAnon, More Extremes;
Manhattan D.A. to present Trump case to grand jury; N.Y. attorney general seeks sanctions against Trump and his legal team;
Trump revamps his fundraising operation after struggling to raise money for 2024;
Trump won’t commit to endorsing eventual 2024 GOP nominee; Trump Reminds Republicans He’s Willing to Ditch the GOP;
Trump says that if he's reelected he won't use the powers of the presidency to punish his enemies, but adds that he'd be 'entitled to a revenge tour';
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Georgia investigation
Trump campaign staff on 2020 election lies: ‘fan the flame’;
Secret hold restricts DOJ's bid to access phone of Trump ally Rep. Scott Perry;
Sorry, not sorry: Some 1/6 rioters change tune after apology;
Book says Manhattan D.A.’s office once pursued Trump racketeering charge;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
U.S. will end public health emergency for Covid in May; End Of Covid Emergency Means End To Many Benefits For Americans, Especially Uninsured;
WHO Says Coronavirus Remains Global Health Emergency But At “Transition Point”;
How the monkeypox outbreak revealed the path for vanquishing viruses;
Anti-abortion states threaten CVS, Walgreens;
For longevity, muscle strength may be as important as aerobic exercise;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Graham floats potential compromise on qualified immunity; Tim Scott is pivotal figure as Tyre Nichols beating rekindles talk of police reform;
Haley plans to announce presidential run, as GOP race starts slowly; Trump taunts Haley about past statements on challenging him;
Nikki Haley, from outsider to insider on path from Bamberg to maybe the White House;
Business and Economics
Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, slowing the pace of its hikes in new phase of inflation fight;
U.S. weekly jobless claims drop to nine-month low; productivity gains speed; Employers added 517,000 jobs in January, astonishing labor market growth;
Stocks slide after jobs report shocks, Big Tech results disappoint; Biden moves to slash U.S. credit card fees, app charges;
Mortgage demand falls 9% despite rates falling for fourth week in a row; Nearly Half of Renters Spend 30% of Income on Rent;
Study Finds Black Americans Are Much More Likely to Face Tax Audits;
Why California, other western states face growing pressure to reduce water consumption;
Wall St. Is Counting on a Debt Limit Trick That Could Entail Trouble; Seven ways the White House can dodge the debt limit, and why experts are skeptical;
I.M.F. Upgrades Global Outlook as Inflation Eases; RBC says Oil prices already may have hit a floor for 2023;
Oil falls 2% as rate hikes loom and Russian flows stay strong; Energy stocks sink as crude oil prices close at three-week lows;
Exxon smashes Western oil majors' profits with $56 billion in 2022; Oil giant Shell posted its highest ever annual profit of $40 billion;
Oil Giants, After Surge in Profits, Are Wary About Spending;
Gold demand surged to an 11-year high in 2022 on ‘colossal’ central bank buying;
Study: World Has Ample Supply Of Rare Earth Materials To Cover Switch From Fossil Fuels To Clean Energy;
China NBS General PMI climbs to 7-month peak; manufacturing sector returns to growth; US Firms Continue To Invest In Chinese AI Companies Despite Concerns;
The world should be worried’: ‘Saudi Aramco — the world’s largest oil producer — issued a dire warning over 'extremely low' capacity;
Qatar replaces Russian company in Lebanon gas exploration;
Iran, Russia link banking systems amid Western sanction;
$5.4 billion in covid aid may have gone to firms using suspect Social Security numbers;
How a Drug Company Made $114 Billion by Gaming the U.S. Patent System;
BP says Ukraine war to speed shift away from oil and gas; Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels May Require Drilling For Key Minerals In Sacred Lands;
Toyota defends title as world's top-selling automaker in 2022; Ford cuts prices on electric Mustang Mach-E, following Tesla’s lead;
Impact Of Biden’s EV Battery Credit May Exceed Expectations;
Apple Hit With Several Legal Actions Pertaining To Assertions Regarding “Surreptitious iPhone Data Collection”;
Apple Posts Rare YoY Drop For Q1 Sales; Alphabet Posts Slowing Growth For Q4; Meta Reports Better-Than-Expected Earnings;
Justice Department Probing Tesla’s Self-Driving Technology;
Musk Meets With Podesta, Landrieu To Discuss EV Production; Also, meets with Jordan and Comer during D.C. visit;
Bankrolled by mysterious donors, Consumers’ Research group is sharpening the GOP attack on ‘woke’ Wall Street;
Finance
What’s Passive Income? It’s Not What Influencers Say It Is;
Sports
Running in London with the world’s oldest cross-country club;
Other news
History is filled with atrocities, but Holocaust Remembrance Day focuses on Jewish people;
He never ascended to the Supreme Court, but some think Michael Luttig has played a far more consequential role;
Education:
College enrollment declines ease, new data show; Direct Admissions Continues To Grow As College Application Alternative;
Adult Postsecondary Degree, Credential Attainment Increased In 2021; Colleges Experiment With Alternatives To Discriminatory “Gatekeeper” Classes;
Administration Insists It Has No “Plan B” If SCOTUS Strikes Down Student Loan Forgiveness;
Which states benefit the most from Biden's student loan forgiveness plan? California, Texas; 26 Million Borrowers Applied to Biden’s Student Loan Debt Cancellation Plan;
Experts Say No Evidence Shows Student Loan Relief Leads To Increased Tuition;
Experts Caution Against Banning ChatGPT Despite Criticism From Education Community; Educators Redesign Class Assignments To Exploit, Embrace ChatGPT;
Digital Tools Identifying AI Plagiarism Come With Potential Problems; NYC Schools May Reverse ChatGPT Ban, Chancellor Says;
New Free Tool for Teachers Can Detect ChatGPT-Generated Student Work;
Anti-CRT Legislation Is Increasingly Affecting Colleges And Universities; Most University Of Wisconsin Students Are Afraid To Express Views In Class;
DeSantis Appointees Focus On Pushing New College Of Florida To The Right; Florida College Cancels Diversity Training To Comply With “Stop Woke” Act;
DeSantis Moves To Eliminate “Ideological” Programs In Florida Universities; New College Board Of Trustees Replaces President With DeSantis Ally;
The College Board strips down its A.P. curriculum for African American studies; College Board faces storm of criticism over AP African American studies;
Freshmen Address How Pandemic-Era Learning Loss In High School Affected College Transitions;
Stanford’s Response To Shared Picture Of Student Reading Hitler’s Autobiography Draws Criticism From Free Speech Advocates;
Ohio officials are investigating pro-Nazi home schoolers;