Gov. Abbott signs Texas law banning biological men from female collegiate sports
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday signed into law legislation that prohibits biological men from competing in women’s collegiate sports. Read more
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Meta scientist Yann LeCun says AI won’t destroy jobs forever
One of the three "godfathers of AI" has said it won't take over the world or permanently destroy jobs. Read more
Harvard Morgue Manager Indicted for Stealing Human Remains
he manager of a morgue at Harvard Medical School allegedly stole human body parts that had been donated for educational use, according to a federal indictment Read more
Backlash against Johns Hopkins after university erases ‘women’ from definition of ‘lesbian’
Johns Hopkins University was slammed online this week for erasing women from the word “lesbian” in its LGBTQ glossary. Read more
Canada man who allegedly yelled anti-trans hate at girl banned from school sports
A Canadian man who allegedly shouted at a nine-year-old girl and questioned whether she was transgender has been banned from attending elementary school athletics competitions, after an incident that activists say reflects a broader rise in anti-trans hate across the country. Read more
USF leaders revoke victory of DeSantis supporter who won student president election
Student and administrative leaders at the University of South Florida recently rescinded the results of a student body president election, revoking the victory of a conservative-leaning ticket and handing the win to the runners up, who ran a more liberal-minded campaign. Read more
How this college’s conservative takeover has led to lawsuits and accreditation troubles
Before Gov. Ron DeSantis quarterbacked a conservative takeover of New College of Florida and fired the college’s then-president to combat woke indoctrination, there was North Idaho College. Read more
Using AI for loans and mortgages is big risk, warns EU boss
Discrimination is a more pressing concern from advancing artificial intelligence than human extinction, says the EU's competition chief. Read more
Parent PLUS loans a ‘double-edged sword’ for Black families
As more families with fewer resources turn to Parent PLUS loans to afford higher education, policy makers need to seek broader reforms to improve college affordability, a new study says. Read more
Watch what you post on social media
A recent "creepshot" incident has stirred up a storm on Chinese social networking sites. A young woman posted a clip showing a migrant worker squatting inside a subway in Guangzhou who she claimed had been secretly filming her. However, it turns out he hadn't been doing so. Read more
