Mastercard, eBay and Stripe pull out of Facebook’s Libra
Mastercard, eBay and payments firm Stripe have pulled out of Facebook’s embattled cryptocurrency project, Libra.
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Survey finds college graduates struggle with basic civic literacy
A recent national survey shows a lack of basic knowledge of U.S. history and civics among Americans, with a number of respondents not knowing the current Supreme Court Chief Justice, or thinking Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez authored the New Deal instead of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
China: Postgraduate online application officially starts
Online application for the national postgraduate entrance examination for the 2020 academic year officially started Thursday.
STOP Columbus Day? Big Ten student gov demands ‘Indigenous People’s Day’
A student government spanning 500,000 students at schools across the nation passed a resolution calling for the recognition of Indigenous People's Day, in place of Columbus Day, at the campuses it represents.
Flip Side of Dual Enrollment
More high school students are getting a head start on college, but dual enrollment is costly for some colleges.
Why historians need to take scientific fieldwork more seriously
Much important scientific research takes place outside laboratories.
Respected Benedictine monk warns that society is losing its ability to listen
The work of a Benedictine monk to preserve historical manuscripts has taken him from the grounds of St. John’s University in Minnesota, to the Middle East, to sub-saharan Africa and beyond.
Twitter ‘inadvertently’ used email addresses for ads
Twitter has apologised for "unintentionally" using email addresses and phone numbers, provided by users for account security, to enable targeted advertising.
The Moderates’ Alternative to Free College
Joe Biden becomes latest Democratic presidential hopeful to call for huge increases in the federal Pell Grant program instead of free college policies favored by standard bearers on the left.
Syracuse U. chancellor defends free speech, but some say otherwise
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud recently reaffirmed the school's commitment to free speech, saying students should be allowed to say things that make others “profoundly uncomfortable."
