Can Trump strip Harvard of its charitable status? Scholars of nonprofit law and accounting describe the obstacles in his way

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President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to revoke Harvard Universitys tax-exempt status, and some media outlets have reported that the Internal Revenue Service is taking steps in that direction. Harvard President...

I watched the Kremlin’s new Putin documentary (so you don’t have to) − here’s what it says about how the Russian leader views himself

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As the chances of President Donald Trumps peace deal in Ukraine seemingly recede, attention turns back to the question of Vladimir Putin and his war aims. What does the Russian president want to achieve from the conflict?...

Nitrous oxide recreational use is linked to brain damage and sudden death − but ‘laughing gas’ is still sold all over the US

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning Americans about the ever-increasing and potentially deadly recreational use of nitrous oxide products, particularly among young people. Marketed with names like Galaxy Gas...

I’m a business professor who asked dozens of former students how they define success. Here are their lessons for today’s grads

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As the Class of 2025 graduates into an uncertain and fast-changing working world, they face a crucial question: What does it mean to be successful? Is it better to take a job that pays more, or one thats more prestigious?...

Science requires ethical oversight – without federal dollars, society’s health and safety are at risk

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As the Trump administration continues to make significant cuts to NIH budgets and personnel and to freeze billions of dollars of funding to major research universities citing ideological concerns theres more being...

To fend off Reform, mainstream parties must address the tangible decline of British towns

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Reform UKs surge in recent local elections is not an isolated incident but a culmination of long-term economic and social shifts that have reshaped British society. It is the latest chapter in a narrative that includes the...

The 2024 Sir Paul Curran award for academic journalism goes to Paul Whiteley

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Paul Whiteley, emeritus professor of government at the University of Essex, has been named as the 2024 winner of the Sir Paul Curran award for academic communication. The prize is awarded every year to an academic who has...