Ultra-processed foods are not more appealing, study finds
Results challenge assumption we eat highly processed foods because they are more desirable, says study’s author Read more
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Ferris State U.’s Jim Crow Museum features tree with noose, KKK robes, ‘whites only’ signs
A large tree with a noose hanging from one of its branches, KKK robes, and “whites only” signs are among the thousands of artifacts on display at a museum at Ferris State University that is undergoing a major expansion project. Read more
Early college is the equalizer we need
Early college programs targeting Black and brown kids, instructing them to do college-level work while in high school, are one way to compensate for the fact that racial preference policies in college admissions have been ruled unconstitutional. Read more
Affirmative action is dead. How about reparations?
As colleges reckon with the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban, some see an opportunity to return to the policy’s early roots: reparations through admissions. Read more
Texas Republicans take aim at climate change — in textbooks
The scorching summer in Texas this year was the second hottest on record -- but students in the southwestern US state might have a hard time understanding why. Read more
University degrees: No longer a financial fast-track
A recent study has revealed that the financial benefits of university degrees in Australia, particularly at the bachelor’s level, are on a downward trajectory. Read more
70+ Columbia student groups publish anti-Israel manifesto, demand school reinstate clubs suspended for threats and intimidation
After Columbia University suspended two anti-Israel student groups for “threatening rhetoric and intimidation,” the two suspended groups and a coalition of 70 other student groups have issued a list of demands, including their own reinstatement and that the school cut all ties with Israel. Read more
Guidance to allow transgender children to socially transition in English schools
Transgender children in England will be able to socially transition at school, subject to conditions to be detailed in guidance issued to schools later this year. Read more
These 6 schools are under investigation for hate on campus
The Department of Education has opened investigations at six colleges and universities for alleged Title VI shared ancestry violations relating to antisemitism, anti-Muslim and anti-Arab discrimination since the outbreak of the war in Palestine and Israel. Read more
Gen Z wants action movies, not woke storylines: UCLA study
Gen Z would rather see movies that show two men fighting each other, rather than kissing one another, according to a new survey from the University of California Los Angeles. Read more
