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Harvard hauls in over $1 billion after it was rocked by protests and a presidential ouster
In a year that saw leadership turnover, public protests, and plagiarism allegations, the fundraising machine at Harvard University still saw…
London locals go to war with upmarket British bakery chain Gail’s over gentrification and its right-leaning chairman
Hundreds of people in the trendy London neighborhood of Walthamstow have signed a petition against the opening of a new…
A highly-anticipated initial public offering for billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman’s U.S. closed-end fund is postponed, according to an…
Tourism has hijacked Santorini’s wine production as agricultural land becomes exorbitant while visitor numbers continue to climb
Santorini’s whitewashed streets will heave with millions of visitors this summer. Not everyone on the Greek island will be happy…
A big law giant is running background checks on job applicants who attended anti-Israel demonstrations
For months, some of the most prestigious academic institutions in the U.S. have been battling with students as the war…
Barcelona residents are so fed up with tourism they’re squirting visitors with water guns as they try to enjoy their meals
In a protest blending whimsy and frustration, thousands of Barcelona residents turned against mass tourism on Saturday. They were armed…
Civil disobedience and calls for financial divestments ‘have an important place in democracy’—but many schools also have donors to worry about
The early months of summer on college campuses are usually bustling with proud parents ready to celebrate students’ years-long efforts…
Some NYU students being disciplined for protests must reflect on a ‘Simpsons’ episode: ‘What, if anything, could Lisa have done or thought about to make better decisions?’
Would Lisa Simpson set up a tent at New York University to protest the war in Gaza? How would Principal…
Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin says college protests are the result of a ‘cultural revolution’ and Harvard should ’embrace our Western values’
Ken Griffin, the billionaire founder of the hedge fund Citadel, wader deeper into the national debate about American colleges and…
13 Trump-appointed US federal judges say they won’t hire Columbia University students because of school protests
As student protests continue at schools across the country highlighting the situation in the Middle East, a baker’s dozen of…