The National Science Foundation lifted a hold on some grants for Harvard and other universities this week after inquiries from media outlets, including The New York Times.

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Eleven lessons America must learn

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Eleven lessons America must learn

A top administrator at the university’s College of Dental Medicine recommended Karyna Shuliak for an advanced residency program, which he oversaw.

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Trump officials have focused on episodes during protests over the war in Gaza at Harvard and other schools. Jews on campus describe a changed atmosphere.

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Ball State University is the latest institution to agree to pay workers who lost their jobs over their posts about the conservative activist.

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A guest essayist wrote that Long Island produced “more than its share of villainous, dead-eyed jerks.” Readers offer their perspectives. Also: Honor at Stanford.

We deserve an A-minus for effort.

The decline of civic education hit bottom about a decade ago and is at last on the rebound. This fact brings me hope.

Lessons from the first graduating A.I. class.

Past meetings between the presidents of the U.S. and China have involved friendly displays of cultural exchange. Those gestures have largely dried up.