Girls and young women in the north of England feel less safe and less happy than their counterparts in London and the south, according to a survey by the Girlguiding charity, which is concerned about “stark” regional differences in attitudes. Read more

The University of California Irvine has launched a new “Center for Liberation, Anti-Racism and Belonging” to address “issues related to race, Indigeneity and migration.” Read more

Activists at the University of Alabama want a racist term removed from the fight song. Other students argue it’s not racist, it’s “tradition.” The administration has yet to respond. Read more

The messaging platform WhatsApp has come back online after an outage that affected users around the world. Read more

"We continue to encourage working- and middle-class Americans to apply for debt relief," said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. "President Biden and this administration are committed to fighting for the millions of hardworking students and borrowers across the country." Read more

For the past few months, Stephen F. Austin State University has been speed dating. Read more

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth) launched a database that allows students to submit their chosen name, pronouns, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Read more

For nearly two years, a California teacher hid a boy who had been reported missing aged 15, authorities allege. Read more

All researchers seeking grants through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science will soon be required to submit a diversity, equity and inclusion plan to receive funding, the agency recently announced. Read more

Walk down the street, and you will probably spot finger-sized colourful plastic tubes discarded on the ground. Read more