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More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign

By COLLIN BINKLEY COLLIN BINKLEY - AP Education Writer
Fri,03/14/25-9:17AM, 478 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs that his officials say exclude whit
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Pro-Palestinian demonstration encampment is seen at the Columbia University, April 26, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

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Trump demands unprecedented control at Columbia, alarming scholars and speech groups

By COLLIN BINKLEY AND JAKE OFFENHARTZ COLLIN BINKLEY AND JAKE OFFENHARTZ - Associated Press
Fri,03/14/25-9:10AM, 595 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration brushed aside decades of precedent when it ordered Columbia University to oust the leadership of an academic department, a demand seen as a direct attack on academic freedom and a warning of what’s to come for other colleges facing federal scrutiny.
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A shaft of light shines into a bedroom in Belle, W.Va., on Nov. 11, 2013. (Craig Cunningham/The Daily Mail via AP, File)

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How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends

By DEVNA BOSE DEVNA BOSE - AP Health Writer
Fri,03/14/25-9:03AM, 600 Reads
Chances are, if you’re reading this, you got some sleep last night. But are you feeling rested?
Experts say it's an important question to consider.
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President Joe Biden awards the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson at the White House in Washington, July 7, 2022. Simpson has died at age 93. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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Former US Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming, who bridged partisan gaps with his quick wit, dies at age 93

By MEAD GRUVER MEAD GRUVER - Associated Press
Fri,03/14/25-7:48AM, 643 Reads
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, a political legend whose quick wit bridged partisan gaps in the years before today’s political acrimony, has died. He was 93.
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