Dr. Shafik, who came under fire for her handling of pro-Palestinian campus protests last year, is now the chief economic adviser to Britain’s prime minister.
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Gang Violence Grips Peru as Extortions and Killings Rise
Gangs are preying on local businesses, demanding money and unleashing violence if they refuse. A surge in extortion has traumatized many parts of the country.
Gang Violence Grips Peru as Extortions and Killings Rise
Gangs are preying on local businesses demanding money and unleashing violence if they refuse. A surge in extortions has traumatized many parts of the country.
For Some International Students, U.S. Dreams Dim Under Trump
Once drawn to American universities as havens, some students from abroad are finding the United States is not the bedrock of free speech they had expected.
Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestinian Students at Columbia Hold Side-by-Side Protests
During tense but somber vigils on the university library steps, students and their supporters expressed outrage and sorrow.
Why Gaza Protests on U.S. College Campuses Have Become So Contagious
Experts say the partisan political context in Washington is a driver behind the spread of protests at American universities even as overseas campuses have stayed relatively calm.
Student Protesters Walk Out of Hillary Clinton’s Class at Columbia
The action was in protest of what they had perceived as the school’s role in publicly shaming students who had signed a statement saying that “the Israeli extremist government” bore responsibility for the war.
The Litany of #MeToo News Continues. Is anything really changing?
It can appear as though society is no closer to a future in which women can go about their ordinary lives without being harassed, assaulted and coerced into silence.
The Litany of #MeToo News Continues. Is Anything Really Changing?
It can appear as though society is no closer to a future in which women can go about their ordinary lives without being harassed, assaulted and coerced into silence.
‘Consciousness’ in Robots Was Once Taboo. Now It’s the Last Word.
The pursuit of artificial awareness may be humankind’s next moonshot. But it comes with a host of difficult questions.