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Academic Smugness Is Fueling Higher Ed's Crisis of Trust, Argues Andrew Delbanco
In a wide-ranging interview, the Columbia professor and National Humanities Medalist discusses the roots of academia's r...
NIH Appoints Genomics Pioneer Judy Cho to Lead National Human Genome Research Institute
Dr. Judy Cho, a translational geneticist known for pioneering IBD genomic discoveries, will head NIH's $660M National Hu...
University Presidents Distance Themselves From Helping the Trump Administration Draft Its Higher-Ed Vision
Leaders at AAU and major research universities say they did not write the Education Department’s “Compact 2.0” letter, b...
Bank of America Spends $250 Million a Year on Weight-Loss Drugs for Employees, CEO Says
The disclosure from CEO Brian Moynihan underscores how GLP-1 medications are reshaping corporate healthcare budgets and ...
Court Fast-Tracks Challenge to Medicaid Work Rule’s Frailty Exemption
A Massachusetts federal judge has expedited a lawsuit by 25 states over a Medicaid work requirement’s medical frailty cl...
Warmer Storage Slashes Heart Transplant Complications, Spurring Calls for Practice Change
Donor hearts preserved at 10°C instead of near-freezing temperatures showed dramatically lower rates of early graft dysf...
Texas Orders Audits of Data Centre Construction, Clouding Google and Microsoft Expansion
Governor Greg Abbott has directed the state’s utility regulator and grid operator to audit new data centre projects, a m...
Cargo Crisis on the Rhine: German States Lift Sunday Truck Ban as Water Levels Plunge
As record low water chokes inland shipping, several German states temporarily waive the Sunday driving ban for trucks to...
Senate Confirms Glen Smith as USDA Rural Development Chief; Pledges Cyber Safeguards on Water Loans
Former Farm Credit Administration CEO will oversee rural credit and infrastructure programs, with an early focus on prot...
Senate Ag Committee Farm Bill Markup Stalls as Democrats Hold Firm on SNAP Delay
A partisan standoff over how quickly states must assume SNAP error-rate penalty costs stopped the farm bill from advanci...
Russian Meat Prices Climb: Beef Up 15.6%, Chicken Follows as Costs Bite
Rising feed, logistics, disease, and seasonal demand are pushing up beef, chicken, and pork prices across Russia. Expert...
US Dairy Farmer 'Jolly Milkman' Faces Deportation From Russia After 30 Years
Justas Walker, the American farmer who became an internet sensation for his humorous take on Russian food sanctions, say...
Travel Suppliers Overlook the Invisible Work of Advisors, Says Consortium President
After years on the supplier side, MAST Travel Network President Andrew Davis discovered how much advisor effort goes uns...
Destination Dupes: Montreal, Puerto Rico and Whidbey Island Offer Summer Savings
Escalating airfares don't have to cancel your summer trip: savvy travelers are turning to destination dupes. Here are th...
Bundesbank: Counterfeit Euro Notes Drop, But €100 Fakes Jump 61% in 2026
The number of fake euro banknotes in Germany fell 4.3% in the first half of 2026, but a sharp rise in counterfeit €100 n...
Why Companies Are Staying Private Longer — And What It Means for Investors
The median age of U.S. companies at IPO has doubled since the late 1990s, with more firms choosing to remain private lon...
Egypt and Chad Boost Economic Ties with Land Corridor, Health, and Education Projects
Bilateral talks in N'Djamena yielded MoUs on health, culture, civil aviation, and tourism, alongside plans for a strateg...
UBS Forecasts Gold Could Hit $5,000 per Ounce by Mid-2027
The Swiss bank expects falling real yields and a weaker dollar to propel bullion higher, but warns of near-term volatili...
FRA Approves Live Test for ePassport Digital Identity Project by Lumin Soft and Azimut
Egypt’s financial regulator has given Lumin Soft and Azimut the green light for a three-month live trial of a digital id...
Maxim Galkin Craves Russian Dishes, Updates Backstage Rider for Overseas Shows
Singer and TV host Maxim Galkin, now designated a foreign agent in Russia, has inserted classic Russian comfort foods li...
Von der Leyen Backs US Senate's Russia Sanctions Bill as Kremlin Slams 'Illegal' Measures
European Commission chief hails transatlantic unity on sanctions, while Senator Rand Paul warns the secondary tariff pla...
Sevastopol Governor Reports 35 Ukrainian Drones Shot Down, Minimal Damage
Two waves of drone attacks on August 8 were repelled by air defenses and aviation, with debris causing minor damage to h...
Target Launches Good & Gather Cookbook, Signaling a New Front in Private-Label Branding
Target released a 272-page cookbook featuring 100 recipes from its Good & Gather brand, priced at $24.50. The move is pa...
Fashion Buyers Under Strain as Roles Expand and Sustainability Demands Grow
Founders of Our Fashion Fix say apparel buyers are grappling with bigger responsibilities, smaller teams, and the need t...
A&F Eyes Hollister China Exit Despite Asia Growth Surge
Abercrombie & Fitch is reportedly reviewing strategic options for its Hollister brand in China, a move that comes even a...
Zhong Ou Fund Marks 20 Years With ‘Super Factory’ Model, Flags Debt-Deleveraging Timeline and Tech Reset
The Shanghai-based manager unveiled a specialised, industrialised and digitalised investment framework, reporting nearly...
Haikou Whistleblower Exposes Dangerous Cargo Misdeclaration Racket, Port Safety Probe Launched
A Haikou port official reveals multiple containers of misdeclared hazardous chemicals and batteries, alleging police ina...
Semi-Commercial Property Becomes the ‘Sexy Alternative’ for Landlords Fleeing BTL Headwinds
Growing numbers of UK landlords are exploring semi-commercial investments as residential buy-to-let is squeezed by tax a...
What Cape Verde’s World Cup Stalemate Tells a Fund Manager About Asian Small-Caps
Drawing a line from expanded World Cups to equity portfolios, a smaller-company specialist argues that niche Asian names...
30 Drivers, 49 Vehicles Sidelined in North America Truck Enforcement Sweeps
Multi-agency operations across five U.S. states and two Canadian provinces put dozens of commercial drivers and vehicles...