Trump nominates Mehmet Oz of TV fame to head Medicare-Medicaid agency
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he plans to nominate Mehmet Oz, a celebrity heart surgeon and former daytime television host, as administrator for the Centers…
Columbia University suspends outspoken pro-Israel professor for harassment | Protests News
A divisive and outspoken pro-Israel professor at Columbia University in New York City was temporarily suspended after the prestigious school said he “repeatedly harassed and…
A lack of knowledge among Americans sees a push for civics education
BLUFFTON, South Carolina — On the first day of his American National Government class, professor Kevin Dopf asks how many of his students are United States…
After Trump is shot, conspiracy theories flood the internet, creating dangerous ‘spiral’
The attempted assassination of former President Trump at a rally Saturday in Pennsylvania almost immediately gave rise to internet conspiracy theories that experts say will…
Tenured professor faces charges in $16 million National Institutes of Health fraud
The Department of Justice said Friday that Professor Hoau-Yan-Wang was indicted by a Maryland grand jury for an alleged $16 million fraud against the National…
Will North Korea be a bigger threat under Biden or Trump?
SEOUL — Faced with other more pressing developments in Ukraine and Gaza, the Biden administration has largely kept the threat of North Korea’s nuclear program on…
California utilities seek higher fixed monthly fees
With little debate two years ago, state lawmakers passed a complex energy bill that enabled a sweeping change in how most Californians are billed for…
Young Clippers radio voice Carlo Jiménez honors his grandfather
Carlo Jiménez, a young broadcaster inspired by his family, completed his first season as the Clippers’ new voice on KLAC-AM (570) radio. Jiménez, 23, is…
Jewish professor banned from US campus after arrest | Israel War on Gaza
NewsFeedA Jewish professor who was filmed being violently arrested during an anti-Gaza war protest at Dartmouth College in the US says she had been banned…
Who does China prefer, Biden or Trump?
TAIPEI, Taiwan — No matter who wins the U.S. election in November, for China it’s lose-lose. With mistrust between the two nations deepening, both President Biden…
Professor Jeffrey Sachs: ‘‘US is complicit in Israeli genocide’ | Israel War on Gaza
Columbia University’s Jeffrey Sachs says the war in Gaza could end today if the United States stopped supplying weapons to Israel. “Does the United States…
Obama zeros in on law professor for 9th Circuit post
Reporting from Washington — President Obama will nominate UC Berkeley law professor Goodwin Liu to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday, The Times…
Psychology professor James Edwin Lough’s ‘floating university’ experiment to link education with experience
In 1926, a grand educational experiment got underway.A "floating university" set off from New York; a ship with more than 350 students and 64 lecturers and…
Poet, professor and writer, Refaat Alareer killed in Israeli strike | Israel-Palestine conflict News
NewsFeedIsraeli air strikes on Gaza have killed renowned Palestinian writer, poet, and professor Refaat Alareer and six members of his family. In his writing, Alareer…
Jewish USC professor, disciplined for Hamas comments, back on campus
USC professor John Strauss, who was placed on administrative leave last month, is allowed to return to campus as the university continues its investigation into…
Sasse dismisses Florida Republican’s claim that UF professor compared Israel to Nazi Germany
Fine, an outspoken lawmaker who recently sponsored a resolution condemning Hamas and supporting Israel, posted on social media Friday that a UF professor is “teaching…
Paul Pelosi’s alleged attacker, David DePape, testifies in federal trial
SAN FRANCISCO — David DePape, the man accused of attempting to kidnap former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband last year after breaking…
Harvard professor Claudia Goldin awarded Nobel economics prize for work on labour market gender gap
The Nobel economics prize was awarded Monday to American Claudia Goldin, a professor at Harvard University, for advancing understanding of the gender gap in the…
British actor Michael Gambon, who played Professor Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter, dies aged 82
British-Irish actor Sir Michael Gambon, best known to global audiences for playing Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movie franchise, has died aged 82.Key points:His…
USC poet, professor Jackie Wang discusses AI’s impact on writers
Two major forces, distinct but not unrelated, are causing turmoil for writers: massive labor struggles and accelerating advancements in artificial intelligence. On the labor front,…