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Michelle Obama says she 'grew up grateful,' but kids today are less so

On her podcast, former first lady Michelle Obama said that she grew up thankful for what she had but that kids today aren't as appreciative.

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Harvard president apologizes for failure to address antisemitism, Islamophobia after new reports released

Harvard President Alan Garber released a letter on the release of reports from the university's task forces on antisemitic and Islamophobic bias.

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Brown University student who angered non-faculty employees for DOGE-like email faces punishment from school

A sophomore at Brown University is facing punishment after he sent a DOGE-like email to employees asking them what they do all day to try to figure out why the school is so expensive.

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California School Board possibly engaging in 'antisemitic tropes,' violating transparency laws: Superintendent

A California district's school board was warned by the county superintendent that they appear to be engaging in "antisemitic tropes" and may be violating the law.

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Former Mumford and Sons musician asks White House if Brits punished over free speech can seek asylum in US

Former Mumford & Sons musician asked the White House if the Trump administration would give "political asylum" to UK citizens who are being prosecuted for their speech.

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Teen rejected by 16 colleges, hired by Google, sues for racial discrimination

Stanley Zhong is suing the University of California, Cornell and others. He was rejected from 16 colleges despite being offered a Ph.D.-level job at 13.

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Los Angeles mayor slashes fire department DEI bureau in proposed budget months after woke backlash

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a budget proposal that would fold the LAFD’s Equity Bureau into the Professional Standards Division and cut some positions.

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Julie Banderas' latest children’s book aims to teach critical lesson because ‘respect is at an all-time low’

"A Monumental Mistake" tells the story of Fiona the lioness, Mobi the bear, Arthur the lion, and Cassius the tiger stumbling upon a forgotten statue deep in Wiggamore Woods.

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Cornell student details gathering 5K signatures, raising $28K to drop anti-Israel singer ‘Kehlani’

The president of a pro-Israel group at Cornell University said his organization worked hard to cancel anti-Israel singer Kehlani from an end-of-the-year concert at their school.

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Ex-MSNBC host Joy Reid claims Roman Empire fell because of no diversity, warns US will be next

Former MSNBC host Joy Reid claimed that not supporting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) would turn the U.S. into an “aging, slowly dying former empire."