In Immunity Case, Trump Can Lose in Ways That Amount to a Win
Most legal experts say that former President Donald J. Trump will face deep skepticism at the Supreme Court on Thursday, when the justices will hear arguments on his claim that…
Crackdowns on Pro-Palestine Occupations on Major Campuses Bringing Gaza Conflict a Bit Closer to Home | naked capitalism
Many US papers are giving front-page, above the fold treatment to university administrators going wild and calling in the cops on peaceful campus protests, first at Columbia, followed by Yale…
The 10 Best Things We Saw at Salone del Mobile
The annual Salone del Mobile furniture fair has always been big — it’s the event of the year for the international design world, drawing hundreds of thousands of makers, curators,…
Opinion | I’m a Columbia Professor. The Protests on My Campus Are Not Justice.
Last Thursday, in the music humanities class I teach at Columbia University, two students were giving an in-class presentation on the composer John Cage. His most famous piece is “4’33”,”…
Opinion | To Be (Visibly) Jewish in the Ivy League
Netanel Crispe, from Danby, Vt., is a 21-year-old junior studying American history at Yale. He is also, to his knowledge, the university’s only Hasidic undergraduate. When he chose Yale, he…
Tennessee Passes Bill to Allow Teachers to Carry Concealed Handguns
Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday to allow teachers and other school staff members to carry concealed handguns on school campuses. The measure, if it becomes law, would require…
Trump’s Trial Features Fierce Debate Over What He Can Say: 5 Takeaways
Tuesday’s session of Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial began with a heated clash between Justice Juan M. Merchan and Mr. Trump’s lead lawyer over a gag order. It ended with…
Here’s What’s in the Foreign Aid Package That Is About to Become Law
The Senate on Tuesday approved a $95.3 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that had been stalled in Congress for months. The legislation, a version of which…
Judge Questions Credibility of Trump’s Lawyer as Witness Details Coverup Allegations
The judge questioned his defense lawyer’s credibility. The prosecution accused him of orchestrating a criminal conspiracy to influence the 2016 presidential election. And his former friend corroborated that accusation, delivering…
Voyager-1 sends readable data again from deep space
Nasa says its most distant probe is once again sending usable information back to Earth.