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'They don't live where we live': How communities hear each other in a divided country
3 weeks, 2 days ago

'They don't live where we live': How communities hear each other in a divided country

NPR  

'They don't live where we live': How communities hear each other in a divided country Jackie Lay Alba Lopez remembers inviting the secretary of the company she works for to a birthday party. When Lopez said, "They don't live where we live," she tapped into a sentiment we heard a lot: We know our own communities but we don't often …

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Indian-origin MIT student suspended over pro-Palestinian activism
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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Indian-origin MIT student suspended over pro-Palestinian activism

Deccan Chronicle  

New York: An Indian-origin student pursuing PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been suspended until January 2026 following his pro-Palestinian activism and is currently appealing the university's decision. In a call to action, the organisation is demanding that the MIT administration reverse Iyengar's suspension before Wednesday and said over 100 people have asked the city of Cambridge's councillors …

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Several people detained as protesters block parking garage at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
8 months ago

Several people detained as protesters block parking garage at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Associated Press  

— Police detained several people Thursday at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology after demonstrators blocked a parking garage in their ongoing protest movement connected to the Israel-Hamas war. On Thursday, the school issued an alert just before 2 p.m. saying protesters were blocking the entrance to a campus parking garage and spilling onto a nearby street. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators face of …

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The Latest | In Israel, Blinken pushes Hamas to agree on Gaza cease-fire deal
8 months, 1 week ago

The Latest | In Israel, Blinken pushes Hamas to agree on Gaza cease-fire deal

Associated Press  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Israel on Wednesday to press for a cease-fire deal in the Israel-Hamas war, saying “ the time is now ” and warning that Hamas would bear the blame for any failure to reach an agreement to halt the war in Gaza. U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood told the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday …

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It began with defiance at Columbia. Now students nationwide are upping their Gaza war protests
8 months, 2 weeks ago

It began with defiance at Columbia. Now students nationwide are upping their Gaza war protests

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — What began last week when Columbia University students refused to end their protest against Israel’s war with Hamas had turned into a much larger movement by Tuesday as students across the nation set up encampments, occupied buildings and ignored demands to leave. Leo Auerbach, a student at the University of Michigan, said the differing stances on the …

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The dazzling 20/20 vision of Ram Krishna Baliga
10 months, 1 week ago

The dazzling 20/20 vision of Ram Krishna Baliga

Hindustan Times  

In March 1976, almost half a century ago today, The Times of India reported that a newly formed organisation called the Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited, foresaw an ‘electronics decade’ for the state. No one really questioned that claim – at that time, riding on the back of Bharat Electronics Limited, established in Bengaluru as far back as 1954, …

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Udaya Kumar digs deep into Bengaluru’s ancient past
1 year ago

Udaya Kumar digs deep into Bengaluru’s ancient past

The Hindu  

Udaya Kumar shares a photograph of a group of saree-clad women scientists at ISRO celebrating the successful landing of India’s Chandrayaan-3, and says, “This photo is making the rounds of the world.” Asks the passionate citizen historian and heritage conservationist at the inaugural event of The Bangalore Room, a recently opened event space in Indiranagar, “In how many places on …

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Harvard President Claudine Gay plagiarised her 1997 Ph.D. thesis: Report
1 year ago

Harvard President Claudine Gay plagiarised her 1997 Ph.D. thesis: Report

Op India  

Harvard University President Dr Claudine Gay who is barely out of one controversy is now facing a new charge. EXCLUSIVE: @RealChrisBrunet and I have obtained documentation demonstrating that Harvard President Claudine Gay plagiarized multiple sections of her Ph.D. thesis, violating Harvard's policies on academic integrity. 🧵 — Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ December 10, 2023 The duo alleged that Gay has …

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Woman claims Ben Affleck and Matt Damon stalked her in bizarre lawsuit
1 year, 1 month ago

Woman claims Ben Affleck and Matt Damon stalked her in bizarre lawsuit

Daily Mail  

A New York attorney has filed a bizarre lawsuit accusing Ben Affleck and Matt Damon of stalking and harassing her to use private details of her life in their work by bugging her home. She claims that patterns in the works include characters with her first name or similar, and who are similar to her in appearance – ‘dark bobbed …

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New York attorney files bizarre lawsuit accusing Ben Affleck and Matt Damon of stalking and bugging her home to use her experiences in their work - and claims films like Maid in Manhattan and Gone Gir
1 year, 1 month ago

New York attorney files bizarre lawsuit accusing Ben Affleck and Matt Damon of stalking and bugging her home to use her experiences in their work - and claims films like Maid in Manhattan and Gone Gir

Daily Mail  

A New York attorney has filed a bizarre lawsuit accusing Ben Affleck and Matt Damon of stalking and harassing her to use private details of her life in their work by bugging her home. A New York attorney has filed a bizarre lawsuit accusing Ben Affleck and Matt Damon of stalking and harassing her to use private details of her …

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Who was Dr Maria Telkes aka ‘Sun Queen’? Google doodle celebrates her life
2 years ago

Who was Dr Maria Telkes aka ‘Sun Queen’? Google doodle celebrates her life

Hindustan Times  

Does the latest Google doodle intrigue you? It celebrates the life of Dr Maria Telkes, one of the pioneers in the field of solar energy. Google Doodle celebrates Hungarian-origin Dr Maria Telkes also known as ‘the Sun Queen'. Who was Dr Maria Telkes - ‘The Sun Queen’ 1) Dr Telkes was born at the dawn of the 20th century in …

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How to green a city: Riyadh’s ambition to become a sustainable hub
2 years, 1 month ago

How to green a city: Riyadh’s ambition to become a sustainable hub

The Independent  

Cities may only take up a tiny proportion of the world’s surface, but according to a UN report they are responsible for using up to 78 per cent of the world’s energy and emitting 60 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gases. With 68 per cent of mankind predicted to be living in urban areas by 2050, it’s clear that …

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L.A.’s Black-Latino alliance has always been fragile. Can it survive racist recordings?
2 years, 2 months ago

L.A.’s Black-Latino alliance has always been fragile. Can it survive racist recordings?

LA Times  

Jorge Nuño learned the hard way how race, power and politics work in Los Angeles. “I think that is exactly why people are so offended, because that is not who we are,” said Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson, who is Black and represents South Los Angeles’ 8th Council District. Richard Alatorre, the son of an East Los Angeles beautician and repairman, who …

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One man is fighting to end California’s ban on ferrets. Is time running out?
2 years, 6 months ago

One man is fighting to end California’s ban on ferrets. Is time running out?

LA Times  

Noodle was the first to tumble out of the cage, roused by a series of belly rubs and head scratches. “They’re so much fun and bring me so much joy,” said Pat Wright, who keeps the three ferrets in his San Diego-area home, along with a corgi and an English shepherd. VIDEO | 03:04 A ferret enthusiast wants the animal …

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How 9/11 changed the world
3 years, 3 months ago

How 9/11 changed the world

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Bush took these powers and ran with them, …

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Chinese virologist says Fauci emails back her claim that the coronavirus is 'unrestricted bioweapon'
3 years, 7 months ago

Chinese virologist says Fauci emails back her claim that the coronavirus is 'unrestricted bioweapon'

Daily Mail  

A Chinese virologist who was among the first people to suggest that coronavirus leaked from a lab has accused Anthony Fauci and top scientists of covering the leak up. Peter Daszak, right, Thea Fischer, left, and other members of the World Health Organization team investigating origins of COVID-19 arrive at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in February Email exchange between …

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Neuron Mobility launches third-party rider insurance for e-scooter users
3 years, 7 months ago

Neuron Mobility launches third-party rider insurance for e-scooter users

ABC  

More than two years after shared e-scooters were first rolled out in Brisbane, some riders will now automatically be covered by third-party rider insurance. Key points: Neuron Mobility has added third-party insurance to its platform Brisbane City Council has increased e-scooter numbers to meet demand New shared e-scooter contracts will be awarded in July E-scooter company Neuron Mobility, one of …

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These 1960s megastructures pictured a utopian future
3 years, 11 months ago

These 1960s megastructures pictured a utopian future

CNN  

CNN — Throughout the 1960s and ’70s, starry-eyed architects set their minds to megastructures – massive, multi-purpose designs that could house communities or even entire cities. NASA Ames Research Center “Many megastructuralists saw their task as being the proposal of ‘urban structures for the future’ – as the Swiss architect Justus Dahinden named them – in which a modern, high-technology …

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Meet Alex Padilla, California’s first Latino U.S. senator and a rising political star since his 20s
4 years ago

Meet Alex Padilla, California’s first Latino U.S. senator and a rising political star since his 20s

LA Times  

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla became California’s first Latino U.S. senator Tuesday. As The Times reported: “26-year-old Alex Padilla became the youngest member of the Los Angeles City Council, taking the oath of office administered by 87-year-old former Councilman Ernani Bernardi.” He offered a special tribute to his parents. A 2005 Times article made clear Padilla was seen as …

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Earthmover fails to enter as MIT, Pune students barricade hill slope road
4 years, 1 month ago

Earthmover fails to enter as MIT, Pune students barricade hill slope road

Hindustan Times  

The tussle between the Pune Municipal Corporation and the Maharashtra Institute of Technology over the hill slope road continued on Saturday, as students and security staff of the institute barricaded the road and did not allow the PMC officials nor JCB inside. A stop-work notice was issued to MIT citing unauthorised work on the hill slope at survey number 123 …

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MIT’s upgraded autonomous boat can now ferry passengers
4 years, 2 months ago

MIT’s upgraded autonomous boat can now ferry passengers

The Hindu  

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed their second instalment of autonomous boat. “Roboat II navigates autonomously using algorithms similar to those used by self-driving cars, but now adapted for water,” MIT Professor Daniela Rus said in a release. The MIT team worked with Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions to create navigation and control algorithms to update the …

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US now says new foreign students can’t enter if courses online
4 years, 5 months ago

US now says new foreign students can’t enter if courses online

Al Jazeera  

New students not already enrolled as of March 9 unlikely to get visas if they intend to take only online classes. A week after revoking sweeping new restrictions on international students, federal immigration officials have now announced that new foreign students will be barred from entering the United States if they plan to take their classes entirely online this fall. …

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Over 200 universities, 17 US states sue over foreign student rule
4 years, 5 months ago

Over 200 universities, 17 US states sue over foreign student rule

Al Jazeera  

The Department of Homeland Security says the policy is backed by existing law and still provides leniency. Seventeen US states and more than 200 universities are taking legal action to challenge the Trump administration’s new restrictions on international students, arguing that the policy jeopardises students’ safety and forces institutions to reconsider new plans for the coming semester that they have …

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Mexico travel and coronavirus: Everything you need to know
4 years, 7 months ago

Mexico travel and coronavirus: Everything you need to know

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A US State Department health advisory issued on March 31 advises US citizens to avoid all international travel due to Covid-19, and the CDC’s latest guidance says “travel increases your chances of getting and spreading Covid-19.” CNN — Mexico, one of the top ten countries in the world for tourism according to the World Travel & Tourism Council, …

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