The court premised its conclusion of an “ideologically motivated assault” against Harvard, in part, on Trump’s own admissions.

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The dismantling of Harvard’s diversity offices arrived at Harvard College on Wednesday as websites for centers serving minority students, LGBTQ students, and women disappeared suddenly and without fan...

Ria Czerniak-LeBov says Israel’s actions in Gaza are anathema to every Jewish value she was raised with.

As an Australian who wrote about the demonstrations while on campus, I gave my phone a superficial clean before flying to the U.S. I underestimated what I was up against.

Violence, journalism and the future of democracy were up for discussion at the Trinity Long Room Hub 2025 Annual Humanities Horizons Lecture on ‘The Spectacle of Fearsome Acts.’

On Monday, dozens of Afrikaners arrived in the US as refugees. On this week’s On the Media, how a fringe group of white South Africans have been lobbying for Donald Trump’s attention ...

If a rich and famous institution such as Columbia doesn’t stand up for itself, what chance have millions of ordinary people?

A Co Clare school, which is among the first 57 schools to offer Drama, Film and Theatre Studies, is throwing their energy into final preparations for an arts festival they are running.

A lecture by Bruce Shapiro, Executive Director of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma.

Karl Leonard’s successful landmark private prosecution opens door for possible compensation

The Trump administration said it would take $2.2 billion in research funds from the school. Some small donors are doing their best to make up for the shortfall.

The Trump administration's mistaken deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia recalls a similar incident from Vichy France.

Federal officials said they would freeze the money after Harvard said it would not submit to requests to overhaul hiring and report international students who break rules.

I've just signed this petition protesting Meta's theft of Irish writing, which they've used to build their AI tool. Will you sign too?

A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs said the Department is ‘aware of reports and stands ready to provide consular assistance’.

A group blog on constitutional law, theory, and politics

The latest drama at Columbia—involving interim President Katrina Armstrong’s “ resignation ”—has broad implications for the academy and Am...

What’s your “I am Spartacus” move to protect the more vulnerable, the targeted, the invisibled, the next-on-the-list?

The “free speech” champion Mark Zuckerberg tries to shut up a critic.

Elon Musk isn’t stopping at DOGE.

In different jobs, playwright Helen McGrath says she heard again and again from young mothers living apart from their children, trying to protect them.

In an extended segment, Bruce Shapiro dissects President Trump's Inauguration Day, his promise of a 'Golden Age', and some likely impacts of the Trump regime on global politics.

Also receiving pardons were a top Virginia lawmaker and advocates for immigrant rights, criminal justice reform and gun violence prevention.

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WNYC’s weekly investigation into how the media shapes our worldview.

Film star’s floundering performance in The Tempest exposes flaw in theatreland’s reliance on big names

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U.S. service members have long faced strict limits on abortions, even when used to resolve miscarriages. Under federal law, the military will only pay for abortions in cases of rape, incest or to save the mother’s life.

The Peabody Award-winning On the Media podcast is your guide to examining how the media sausage is made. Hosts Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger examine threats to free speech and government transp...