Former US President Donald Trump will be charged over hush money payments made to a porn star just before the 2016 presidential election. Read more

If you’re looking to place a bet on the Huskies, you may have a long drive ahead of you. Like New York, Connecticut has followed New Jersey’s lead and has banned betting on in-state college teams. It is illegal to do so both online and in person. Read more

Several lawmakers suggested that Congress could take action to better protect free speech on college campuses—but how they would do so is unclear. Read more

Stanford Law Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Tirien Steinbach recently made headlines after she and other administrators assisted activist students in the disruption of a speech from conservative US Judge Kyle Duncan, who was there as a guest of the school’s chapter of the Federalist Society. Read more

Another small, private institution falls to financial pressures, which officials blame partly on the Iowa governor’s denial of their request for COVID-19 relief funds. Read more

Covid recovery at two-year campuses tied to gains among older students and high school dual programmes, but challenges still await Read more

Students can now minor in “Creative Placemaking” starting this next semester at the University of Maryland. Read more

Key figures in artificial intelligence want training of powerful AI systems to be suspended amid fears of a threat to humanity. Read more

The size of the global edtech market will approach $1 trillion by the end of this decade, according to one forecast. As for market share, edtech’s slice of the pie will increase to $133.05 billion by 2026, accelerating at an annual growth rate of nearly 18%, another analysis found. Read more

Trans-activist students said they were “not interested in conversation” with Cabot Phillips as they protested his speech inside the venue at the University of Pittsburgh. Read more