Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trump’s demands in bid to restore funding
NEW YORK — When President Trump canceled $400 million in funding to Columbia University over its handling of student protests against Israel’s war in Gaza, much of…
DHS detains Georgetown University researcher Badar Khan Suri over social media posts
Badar Khan Suri,a Georgetown researcher and Indian national, was arrested by federal immigration agents. File Photo courtesy Immigration and Customs Enforcement March 20 (UPI) --…
Georgetown researcher arrest escalates Trump speech crackdown, scholars say | Civil Rights News
Washington, DC – Nader Hashemi, a professor of Middle East and Islamic politics at Georgetown University, has been a vocal critic of efforts to silence…
Georgetown researcher detained by DHS
Badar Khan Suri,a Georgetown researcher and Indian national, was arrested by federal immigration agents. File Photo courtesy Immigration and Customs Enforcement March 20 (UPI) --…
Jobs lost in every state and lifesaving cures not discovered: Possible impacts of research cuts
WASHINGTON — Rural cancer patients may miss out on cutting-edge treatments in Utah. Therapies for intellectual disorders could stall in Maryland. Red states and blue states alike…
CDC scrubs research databases referencing sexual orientation and gender identity
Websites on HPV vaccinations, data on high schoolers’ health habits, information on programs to end violence against women and girls: all began disappearing from government…
Trump orders release of JFK, RFK and MLK assassination records
DALLAS — President Trump has ordered the release of thousands of classified governmental documents about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which has fueled…
‘We have mixed feelings:’ Gaza researcher describes mood on ground after ceasefire
An artist and arts researcher in Gaza said that Palestinians in the enclave have mixed feelings as the ceasefire takes effect Sunday. Source link
New study shows more barriers to voting for Native Americans
OKLAHOMA CITY — A new study has found that systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands contribute to substantial disparities in Native American turnout, particularly for…
Stressed about the election? Here are 5 tips to ease your mind
For many people, stress related to the approaching presidential election is palpable. Even, at times, unbearable. Judith Martinez, 32, a nonprofit founder in Los Angeles,…
Researchers urge caution over satellite mega-constellations
Over 100 space researchers signed a letter urging the federal government to perform an environmental review before allowing SpaceX to continue launching thousands of satellites…
Study: Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to divide Americans
WASHINGTON — Russia helped amplify and spread false and misleading internet claims about recent hurricanes in the United States and the federal government’s response, part of…
Russia jails French researcher Laurent Vinatier for three years | Courts News
Vinatier, who works for a Swiss conflict mediation group, was detained as ties between France and Russia deteriorated.A Russian court has sentenced French researcher Laurent…
AI can rescue people from conspiracy theory rabbit holes
Roughly half of Americans subscribe to to some sort of conspiracy theory, and their fellow humans haven’t had much success coaxing them out of their…
Sony shutters shooter game ‘Concord’ two weeks after launch
Sony is shutting down its newly launched “Concord” game on Friday, two weeks and a day after its inauspicious debut in a crowded shooter game…
Mayor demands more tests after lead is found in Watts tap water
On the heels of an environmental study that found lead-tainted water in public housing developments in Watts, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has called on…
Russia arrests French researcher suspected of collecting intelligence | Politics News
Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD) confirms 47-year-old Laurent Vinatier was detained in Moscow and says it is working to secure his relaase. Russia has arrested…
This researcher found billions in ‘invisible’ gold in Jo’burg’s mine dumps | Mining
Johannesburg, South Africa – As a teenager living on the East Rand of Johannesburg, Steve Chingwaru thought the flat-topped mounds of rock and earth that…
U.S. researcher: North Korea is expanding digital surveillance on its citizens
1 of 2 | Stimson Center senior fellow Martyn Williams told reporters Monday that the North Korean regime is expanding digital surveillance capabilities to tighten…
California weighs regulations on herbal substance kratom
It comes in greenish powders, capsules and extracts, and is readily found in smoke shops and online. Some say they use it for an energy…