Earlier this month, the Cornell Free Speech Alliance sent a memo to supporters with apparent good news — the Ivy League university had recently removed information and links about mandatory diversity, equity and inclusion statements from faculty recruitment and hiring webpages. Read more

The world's biggest record labels are suing two artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups over alleged copyright violation in a potentially landmark case. Read more

Lawrence D. Bobo’s argument that professors should face sanctions for inciting “external actors” to “intervene” at the university has been roundly lambasted. But it tapped into an ongoing debate: When is outside intervention warranted? Read more

University requests to increase visa allocations should be rejected if expansion would exacerbate local room shortages, argues Social Market Foundation paper Read more

In 2024, libraries are unofficial creches, homeless shelters, language schools and asylum support providers – filling the gaps left by a state that has reneged on its responsibilities Read more

It’s 7:15 on a cold gray Monday morning in May at Linn-Benton Community College in northwestern Oregon. Math professor Michael Lopez, in a hoodie and jeans, a tape measure on his belt, paces in front of the 14 students in his “math for welders” class. “I’m your OSHA inspector,” he says. “Three sixteenths of an inch difference, you’re in violation. You’re going to get a fine.” Read more

Sixty-two percent of Gen Zers are worried about job displacement due to artificial intelligence, or AI, according to a new survey. Read more

Have you noticed any cognitive impairments or mood swings when it’s too hot outside? You're certainly not alone. Amidst heatwaves, the brain grapples with significant challenges to uphold its peak function. The surge in temperature can profoundly affect our cerebral abilities and mental well-being. Read more

Two federal judges on Monday dealt different blows to the administration’s generous income-driven loan repayment plan. What does that mean for borrowers awaiting relief? Read more

In latest intervention by conservative-dominated judiciary, proprietary schools temporarily avoid seeing student loan eligibility tied to period of degree requirements Read more