Columbus, OH

WashingtonExaminer

The vast majority of high school students consider the political environment of a college before selecting where to attend school, a new study found. The study, done by education marketing and consulting firm Echo Delta, found that 76% of high school students take state and campus political climate into consideration before deciding where to continue […]

Most high school students consider political climate when selecting college, analysis finds

Business Times

Donald Trump questions Kamala Harris's Black identity, calling her a "phony" in a recent interview, sparking controversy as the vice president addresses accusations.

'Fraud' Kamala Harris 'Has Never Been' Black But A 'Descendent' Of Slave Owners: 'She’s Lied All Of Her Life'

Manhattan, NY

Fox News

Five Columbia University students and graduates are seeking damages against those they say organized and backed anti-Israel encampments on campus.

Columbia University students file lawsuit against organizers, supporters of anti-Israel campus encampments

You probably studied Native American culture in school, but chances are your teacher only covered a fraction of Indigenous history. Native American tradition and accomplishments are vast and steeped in incredible feats. From women warriors to your favorite movie snack, Native American tribes have contributed more to society than you...

19 Facts Many People Don’t Know About Native Americans

American idioms are as colorful as they are confusing. Filled with references to sports, poetry, animals, and even pasta, they often leave non-native speakers scratching their heads. Even many Americans are stumped by the origins of these 24 quirky phrases when they pause to think about them. 1: Shoot the...

24 Phrases Most Americans Say But Can’t Explain

The Guardian

From Covid misinformation to the JFK assassination, these compelling reads explore how conspiracies seduce believers

Five of the best books about conspiracy theories

California State

Kamala Harris’ presidential nomination immediately reset Democrats’ relationships with US financial elites — if not the party’s approach to their businesses. Harris came up through California’s behind-the-scenes politics of relationships and big money, rather than President Joe Biden’s small-state retail politics. She spent her time in the White House cultivating Wall Street’s big Democratic donors like Centerview’s Blair Effron, a group that had only dutifully supported Biden. But there’s “genuine enthusiasm” for the new nominee, as Liz Hoffman reported.

First Friend: Kamala Harris’ alliance with Laurene Powell Jobs

Helen Phillips’s Hum, Eliza Griswold’s Circle of Hope, and Jane Alison’s Villa E all feature among the best reviewed books of the week. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews. *. 1. Hum by Helen Phillips. (Mary Sue Rucci Books) 4...

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Business Insider

Jeffrey Wang got into Harvard, Yale and Princeton with the same college application essay about studying in McDonald's.

Read the college essay a Harvard grad wrote about McDonald's that landed him offers from Harvard, Yale, and Princeton

The Forward

HERVÁS, SPAIN — A gray-bearded shopkeeper in a white yarmulke and long robe sells menorahs, Stars of David, and Kabbalist medallions. Outside of his shop, the maze of narrow medieval streets is lined with artisans; men wear skullcaps and women wear head coverings.  But alongside the Judaica, there are Virgin Marys and crosses, and the...

A small town in Spain is finally embracing its Jewish history — but is any of that history true?

If you ever stopped to count the number of times the average American uses the word "like" in a given sentence, it's pretty eye-opening. A recent story in Business Insider found the term has four major functions in American English. It's a filler word used mainly for pause and flow."...

Why Americans throw the word 'like' into the middle of, like, every sentence

As pro-Palestinian protests raged on the Columbia University campus last year, Katrina Armstrong didn’t need to say much about antisemitism. Since 2022, she has been the executive vice president for health and biomedical sciences, and mostly out of the spotlight that enveloped other college administrators during the 2023-2024 campus protests. But she did make a...

What Columbia University interim president Katrina Armstrong has said about antisemitism, campus protests

Virginia State

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Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Snopes

"His research focused on economic inequality," one person claimed.

Fact Check: Kamala Harris' Father Was a 'Marxist Economist'?

Deseret News

Rage and protest are good at dominating headlines. More hopeful stories like Sam Rechek’s at the University of South Florida are too easy to overlook.

No, college campuses are not doomed. Don’t miss the reasons for hope

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

The Denver City Council accepted Monday two grants totaling $24.5 million from the state of Colorado to pay for the homeless navigation campus it opened last year. One council member wants answers as to why wraparound services at the campus aren't up and running.

Denver homeless hotel wins $24.5 million grant, experiences wraparound services delay

Los Angeles, CA

Jewish Federation Los Angeles issued a letter to all California universities calling for action to better protect Jewish college students as they head back to school.

California rabbi puts colleges on notice after 'national failure' to protect Jewish students

Colorado State

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

SmartAsset

America's rich are wealthy at a historic level. Depending on how and when you measure it there are between 750 and 800 billionaires in the United States. Each commanding the wealth of a small nation, these 800 individuals are collectively worth about one-fifth of the entire American GDP (around $6 trillion). To break into the top […] The post 10 Richest People in America appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.

10 Richest People in America

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

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Study shows how students and teachers are using AI for college essays, letters of recommendation

A new study from Seattle-based education research organization foundry10 found that 30% of students and teachers surveyed are using AI to help with the college essay...

Study shows how students and teachers are using AI for college essays, letters of recommendation

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