Readers offer suggestions that go part way to loan forgiveness.
College campuses, like the rest of the country, are enduring a coronavirus surge.
A look at all the vaccines that have reached trials in humans.
The virus has infected more than 29,855,400 people and has been detected in nearly every country.
Some trial participants only got a partial dose of AstraZeneca’s vaccine. Experts said the company’s spotty disclosures have eroded confidence.
He was a widely respected labor economist at Stanford who led President George W. Bush’s economic council during the financial crisis.
Thanksgiving Eve could be a super-spreading event.
Some of the shifts come as universities deal with the prospect of students traveling as a coronavirus surge.
The final rankings will not come until at least Dec. 20. But on Tuesday night, the playoff’s selection committee gave an early look at how it is approaching the pandemic-upended year.
Philip Brickman was an expert in the psychology of happiness, but he couldn’t make his own pain go away.
Cambridge University Library, which long thought it had misplaced the cultural treasures, has now made a public appeal for information on their whereabouts. The local police have notified Interpol.
In a move that recalls the pandemic’s peak in the spring, the hospital is reopening to handle a surge of coronavirus patients in the borough.
The current lockdown is ending and a successful British vaccine could vanquish the virus by spring. But will that be enough to rebuild his sagging political fortunes?
Yes, the coronavirus can be transmitted over cocktails and dinners. But these get-togethers may not account for the huge rise in cases.
Lavita McMath Turner will lead new initiatives at the museum as it aims to become more inclusive.
For decades, a couple have been the unofficial parents for many Black students at Notre Dame. This year, that family is scattered, reflecting on the year’s crises.
Mittens and hot tea can go a long way.
Student-led mutual aid networks have raised tens of thousands of dollars to help peers cover basic costs of living.
In an early analysis, the drug maker zeroed in on a promising dosing plan for its vaccine.
“I want to be a trendsetter,” said Noah Bodden, who has announced he will play for Grambling State instead of for one of the wealthier, higher-profile teams at predominantly white colleges.
Educate a girl. Send a young person to college. Restore a person’s sight.
Un proyecto recién anunciado y financiado por la Unión Europea catalogará y recreará los olores del continente desde el siglo XVI hasta principios del siglo XX.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in Doha, Qatar, met with representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban, who are at an impasse in peace talks.
“Does the mayor think we’re all stay-at-home moms?”
Erika James recently took over the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Already, she is enmeshed in debates about race, politics and the role of business in society.
A committee found that the athletic department broke an N.C.A.A. rule by revoking Henry Bazakas’s summer scholarship. His fight to get it back showed the cutthroat side of college football.
Like many big state universities, it tried to open with some semblance of normalcy. Outbreaks ensued.
Some people oppose student loan forgiveness because they want others to suffer, too.
Woven into his new work at Petzel Gallery are lessons drawn from his own journey to art stardom, and from a year of Black grief.
Well, many reasons. But Harvard economist Raj Chetty says that’s the age at which America’s “Einsteins” are identified — and lost.
Prof. Loretta J. Ross is combating cancel culture with a popular class at Smith College.
Prof. Loretta J. Ross is combating cancel culture with a popular class at Smith College.
In a brutal school year, mothers keep the country afloat.
Las mascarillas evitan que la gente transmita el coronavirus a otros, concuerdan los científicos. Pero un nuevo estudio no logró documentar la protección contra el virus entre quienes las usan.
A project announced this week and funded by the European Union will catalog and recreate the scents of Europe from the 16th century to the early 20th century.
Masks prevent people from transmitting the coronavirus to others, scientists now agree. But a new trial failed to document protection from the virus among the wearers.
While the targets unquestionably suffer the most, denying people equal opportunities diminishes the finances of millions of Americans.
Pros and cons of loan forgiveness aside, there’s a more fundamental problem.
There is a place for education in the fight against racism, but we shouldn’t confuse it for the fight itself.
Ms. Parton donated $1 million to fund research for a coronavirus vaccine. After a promising announcement from a major drugmaker on Monday, fans are crediting her with helping to save the world from the virus.
Real estate developers are seeking opportunities to buy student housing from strapped universities and convert them into apartments for white-collar workers.
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how to encourage honesty among students when exams are conducted online — and more.
“The Witches,” a film in which Anne Hathaway’s character has disfigured hands, has resurfaced the debate over depicting evil as disabled.
More than 5,500 women were included in a class-action suit against Dr. James Heaps, who is still facing 20 felony counts of sexual assault. He has pleaded not guilty.
A former Jesuit priest and leader in bioethics, he believed that an ethicist should be part of a patient’s medical team when hard decisions have to be made.
Prosecutors said a wealthy Maryland businessman, who was also charged, bribed the coach to help get his sons admitted to Harvard.
Answer: Schools over restaurants, for now.
Social ties to classmates and how students feel could be more important than innate ability when it comes to enduring early STEM courses.
Sports leagues, large employers and colleges are turning to devices that could usher in more invasive forms of surveillance.
Rising cases may end in-person teaching, even as restaurants remain open
President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. has presented an education agenda that is starkly different from the Trump era, beginning with a far more cautious approach to school reopenings.
Annette Blum recognized Michael Pearson on Bumble. Both had been at Emory University 20 years ago. When she saw his profile, she messaged him, “My freshman year self is really excited right now.”
The incoming administration has proposed a series of changes that could affect more than 42 million student loan borrowers. Here’s what to expect.
As coronavirus infections rage across the U.S., we asked the experts how families and students should manage the risks of the holiday break.
Los procesos caninos de crecer y envejecer podrían ayudar a entender cómo crecemos y nos hacemos viejos los humanos.
The conference said it would not stage sports like basketball and hockey as coronavirus infections rise to record-breaking levels.
Ballet, modern, postmodern: She embraced all forms of dance, pushing students to find “the courage,” as one said, to know themselves through movement.
The court’s rightward tilt under President Trump, whose administration supported efforts to end race-based admissions policies, gives activists a more favorable opening to challenge affirmative action.
The Indigenous American artist and filmmaker is the subject of two concurrent shows. His work “rivals in visual and linguistic beauty any new art I’ve seen in some time,” our critic says.
Conservatives are increasingly relying on right-wing outlets and pundits with a history of spreading falsehoods, research has found.
Several scientists working with harmless genetic material have discovered that their research may have contaminated their coronavirus tests.
Several scientists working with harmless genetic material have discovered that their research may have contaminated their coronavirus tests.
For a long time, I resisted the idea. But after watching the N.C.A.A. take years to enforce its own rules, I changed my mind.
Two new studies clarify how Covid-19 spreads among young adults and expose the limits of quarantine measures.
Two new studies clarify how Covid-19 spreads among young adults and expose the limits of quarantine measures.
Philadelphia, Minneapolis and other major cities have suspended reopening plans, as cases rise nationwide
Over a third of young people in foster care in New York City identify as L.G.B.T.Q. and are struggling to find the support they need, according to a new survey.
The weekend’s game in Baton Rouge, La., was one of three that were moved by the most powerful league in college football because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Private lawsuits, including one about the University of North Carolina’s admissions policies that began in court on Monday, don’t require the support of the federal government.
The university’s president promised strict punishments for students who break virus protocols. But his credibility on campus is wearing thin.
Experts worry that some of the hundreds of thousands of departing students will be “little ticking time bombs.”
He developed the trendy Cotton District from a run-down area next to Mississippi State, anticipating the New Urbanism movement. He died of the coronavirus.
Health officials and college administrators are worried about Thanksgiving. We have tips to students and families prepare for an uncertain holiday.
The ways that dogs grow and age may provide potentially useful similarities with people.
Mink in Denmark are not the only animals that could become reservoirs for the coronavirus to spread new mutations to people.
He was one of the most accomplished foreign correspondents of his generation and a newsroom leader under the renowned executive editor A.M. Rosenthal.
Plan out the trip home and set ground rules for safe socializing. And remember that they’ve had a tough year, too, so give them the space to talk about it.
Campuses have long been hubs of protest in the city. Now, the authorities have promised to root out teachers who bring politics to the classroom.
It’s an extremely difficult debt to discharge, and only a few hundred people a year even try. Here are the stories of some who succeeded — mostly.
New research indicates that pollsters may not have captured the Trump support swirling around the online conspiracy theory.
New research indicates that pollsters may not have captured the Trump support swirling around the online conspiracy theory.
A new study might shed light on why children experience the virus differently.
Zarifa Ghafari, one of the few female mayors in Afghanistan, has been subjected to death threats and assassination attempts, and believes her father was gunned down because of her.
Terry Pat Reynolds II, a member of the university’s Phi Kappa Psi chapter, was charged in connection with an off-campus event that left a student on life support, the authorities said.
A top authority on full employment, she said a job for all may seem unrealistic, but at one time so did the right of women to vote.
As the results of the 2020 election hang in the balance, we’re focusing on a district that epitomizes the heated debate over reopening schools.
University outbreaks are significant contributors to the pandemic. And the campus paper might be the only one left to cover them.
Every registered voter at a precinct in the University of Central Florida in Orlando cast a ballot in the election. And then a few extra people showed up.
The 10th-ranked Badgers will not play Purdue on Saturday as they continue to struggle with coronavirus containment and move closer to ineligibility for the Big Ten title.
Findings from a test event with 1,200 attendees suggest that indoor concerts have a “low” impact on infection rates, providing they are well ventilated and follow hygiene protocols.
Donald Harris et Shyamala Gopalan, nés dans d’ex-colonies britanniques de part et d’autre de la planète, choisirent d'étudier à Berkeley, aux Etats-Unis. Le cercle d’intellectuels qu’ils y trouvèrent détermina leur avenir.
Students are fighting for voting access and helping at the polls, despite the difficulties of the pandemic.
College students, we know this is a hectic year. How are you planning for the holiday?
A head-to-head comparison of lab and rapid coronavirus tests drew mixed reactions from experts, who raised concerns about accuracy.
The siege lasted six hours as Afghan forces and U.S. commandos hunted and killed three gunmen. An Afghan branch of the Islamic State was reported to have claimed responsibility.
در ایران، نمایشگاه انفرادی آیدین آغداشلو کنسل شده و یک حراجی بزرگ در فکر حذف آثار اوست. در کانادا، دادنامهای خواستار قطع همکاری یک جشنواره هنری با وی شده است.
In Iran, an exhibit of Aydin Aghdashloo’s work was canceled and a prominent auction is considering dropping him. In Canada, a petition calls for an art festival to cut ties with him.
A Holocaust survivor wants to revisit a settlement with an Oklahoma art museum over a painting once owned by her father.
The researchers used a statistical model to extrapolate infections tied to 18 rallies, and the study’s figures were not based on individual cases traced directly to particular campaign events.
The actress and her husband pleaded guilty in May to charges that they conspired to have their daughters admitted to college as rowing recruits, even though neither participated in the sport.
“We cannot and will not allow our children and young people’s futures to be another victim of this disease,” the Irish prime minister said.
The I.R.S. is on few people’s most-loved lists, yet the agency needs more money to enforce the tax code, an economist says.
“You know you’re going to be my boyfriend, right?” Jaime Oliva asked Edward Williams, long before they began dating. Mr. Williams brushed him off at first but eventually had a change of heart.
Mr. Falwell, who left the university in August, accused his former employer of spreading “outrageous lies” about him.
“The Uranus jokes never end,” an astronomer said.
The outlook has not been much better for basketball than football. “I wouldn’t use the word ‘disaster’ because that would be too light a term,” Seton Hall Coach Kevin Willard said.
The coronavirus pandemic and new requirements in Republican-led states created voting obstacles for college students this year. Yet youth participation appears to be on the rise.
Survival rates have improved with medical advances and less crowded hospitals, studies say. But the latest record-breaking surge in infections could reverse the gains.
The Big Ten football schedule did not leave any room for rescheduling games upended by the coronavirus.
A new report found that service cuts could cost the New York metropolitan area 450,000 jobs by 2022, resulting in $50 billion in lost earnings.
Just 26 percent of students have attended any in-person class.
A lawsuit brought by a student is part of an effort to get schools, editors and publishers to recognize that being gay is not a mental disorder.
Newark required nonessential businesses to close indoor operations beginning at 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Salons may open by appointment only.
New York University hired students to help keep their classmates safe, and our reporter recently met a couple of them. Here’s what she saw on campus.
President Trump and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. debated for the first time, with Chris Wallace of Fox News moderating. Watch the full video with our fact-checks and analysis.
As new coronavirus cases have dropped nationally, infections have soared in the Midwest.
Students at Richmond Hill High School in Queens don’t come from privileged backgrounds, but they go to college in impressive numbers. This year could look different.
A Times survey of hundreds of schools represents the most comprehensive look at the toll the virus has already taken on the country’s colleges and universities.
Expect increased pressure on other teams to change their nicknames and logos, including the Braves, Indians and Chiefs.
Immediate steps to limit social contact in parts of the United States where few cases have been identified are needed to slow the outbreak, a model suggests.
Here is a growing list of public and private schools, as well as colleges and universities, that have suspended or altered classes in the local effort to curb the outbreak.