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.
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U.S. Research Aided Chinese Military Technology, House Republicans Say
A congressional report argues that Beijing has exploited ties with American universities to advance technologically, and that further guardrails are needed.
Election Results Presented by Venezuela’s Opposition Suggest Maduro Lost Decisively
The Times analyzed partial voting tallies collected by the opposition. They cast further doubt on Nicolás Maduro’s declared victory.
Palestinian Americans’ Lawsuit in Oakland Seeks to Halt U.S. Support for Israel
The case, filed in Federal District Court in Northern California, is unlikely to succeed, given legal precedents regarding foreign policy decisions. But it has energized pro-Palestinian activists.
House Committee Targets U.C. Berkeley Program for China Ties
A House select committee is requesting more information about a university collaboration that it said could help China gain access to cutting-edge research.
George Berkeley’s Name Removed from Trinity College Dublin Library
No one disputes that George Berkeley was among Ireland’s greatest thinkers, but he was also an unapologetic slaver. Now, Trinity College Dublin is taking his name off one of its buildings.
How Air Pollution Across America Reflects Racist Policy From the 1930s
A new study shows how redlining, a Depression-era housing policy, contributed to inequalities that persist decades later in U.S. cities.
Gail Omvedt, Sociologist, Dies at 81
An American-born sociologist, she moved to India in the 1970s, helped pioneer the study of castes and drew attention to the lives of the country’s most oppressed.
Huge Study of Coronavirus Cases in India Offers Some Surprises to Scientists
The rate of death went down in patients over 65. Researchers also found that children of all ages became infected and spread the virus to others.