A weaponized tax code could backfire on conservatives.
The phenomenon, in which travelers choose vacation destinations based on beloved, sometimes dark, TV series and films, has become one of the biggest trends in travel.
The police moved in to make arrests after demonstrators left the college grounds and gathered outside. Officers punched some students and slammed others to the ground.
Police arrested several people during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at Brooklyn College on Thursday.
When Robert Francis Prevost walked onto the balcony, “it was as if a family member appeared.”
The Education Department accused the school of filing inaccurate reports, adding to the growing list of elite schools it has targeted over foreign funding disclosures.
Harvard could choose to either keep fighting or seek a deal with the administration. Its leaders are starting to realize that any path will very likely change the identity of the school.
The private Catholic university in the suburbs of Philadelphia has a new most famous alumnus.
When demonstrators occupied the university’s main library on Wednesday, campus security forces intervened aggressively. The occupation ended with arrests hours later.
Readers discuss ways to counter President Trump. Also: An unyielding Harvard; a Supreme Court ruling on transgender troops; the Zen of A.I.
At the annual Milken Institute Global Conference, the anxious talk was about tariffs and hopes for trade agreements and de-escalation.
The academy has changed.
In a House hearing, lawmakers scrutinized a set of college leaders from institutions outside the Ivy League schools that have drawn the Trump administration’s attention.
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with public safety officers while rallying in a Columbia University library on Wednesday.
Rumeysa Ozturk, an international student from Turkey, was detained in Massachusetts in March and later taken to Louisiana. The ruling said she must be transferred within a week.
The protesters had appeared to be attempting to rekindle the movement that swept the campus last spring.
Trump’s assault on higher education could get worse — far worse.
U.S. officials asked for records about a New Jersey woman’s summons, issued at a Columbia University protest. Now the information is part of her deportation proceeding.
A debate between the political theorist Danielle Allen and the right-wing blogger Curtis Yarvin drew a curious crowd — and questions about whether it should be happening at all.
The Trump administration is focusing on logistical issues, not constitutional ones, in its efforts to keep several international students in detention. The tactic has effectively slowed some high-profile cases.
The gift is the largest in Tel Aviv University’s history, and is expected to help relieve Israel’s shortage of doctors.
A founder of neonatology, he helped revolutionize the care of preterm and critically ill newborns. “We were able to keep babies alive that would not have survived,” he said.
A fencer’s refusal to compete against a transgender opponent in a women’s bout at a Maryland meet has put the issue in front of Congress.
The settlement with Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian pushes the total bill for Robert A. Hadden’s actions to nearly $1 billion.
The incident at a Philadelphia bar owned by the Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy comes amid a surge of antisemitic episodes in the United States.
“We understand this news will be hard,” Claire Shipman, Columbia University’s acting president, wrote in a note to the community.
Administrators and trustees have ordered a review of the faculty-led university senate, which could redefine control of student demonstrations.
Does the prisoner’s dilemma still apply when the rules break down?
The American Jewish Committee joined university groups in urging the White House to combat antisemitism with a careful, lawful process, not hasty, ill-advised actions.
It’s Danny Kind, and he’s not even Catholic. But he’s in a college class that simulated the conclave of 1492. (There were costumes, bribes and Oreos.)
We don’t need to revive the old shop class, but we do need to bolster funding for career and technical education.
The singer, a vocal critic of Israel, had been scheduled to perform in June as part of Pride festivities. Two weeks ago, Cornell dropped a plan to have her headline a concert.
The University of Michigan’s president, Santa Ono, is set to leave for the University of Florida to become one of the highest-paid public university presidents ever.
The continent’s leaders are hoping to benefit as the Trump administration cuts support for research and threatens universities such as Harvard and Columbia with the freezing of federal funds.
We asked what you wanted to know about student loans. Today, we have the answers.
The real price of college isn’t always the sticker price.
The administration has accused the university of lacking viewpoint diversity. Harvard is fighting its demands, but embracing the vague term.
The authorities arrested Jacob Henriques, 29, after he had tried to solicit prospective and admitted students for sex, the Justice Department said. He worked for Emmanuel College in Boston.
Beyond the politics is a brew of resentment and reverence that the president, an Ivy League graduate himself, has long harbored for a club that has never accepted him.
Shabbos Kestenbaum sued Harvard over accusations that it had ignored antisemitism when he was a student. His criticism has taken him to the White House and all over the world.
To many, atmospheric rivers are a West Coast phenomenon. But they’re also responsible for the devastating flooding that hit the Central United States in early April.
Alan Garber became a hero to liberals after Harvard resisted the federal government. At the same time, he is trying to remake campus culture in ways the Trump administration might appreciate.
Although a will is crucial to making sure your assets go where you want them when you die, you are likely to need something else, too: designated beneficiaries.
James B. Milliken will lead the California system, relinquishing his position as the chancellor of the University of Texas system.
College athletes have signed deals worth millions of dollars since the N.C.A.A. allowed student-athletes to become paid endorsers.
Readers argue for due process for migrants, and everyone else. Also: Harvard’s defiance; cuts to Meals on Wheels.
Researchers diving in a submersible in the eastern Pacific realized that the landscape they had studied the day before had been glassed over by fresh lava.
President Trump on Friday said he would be “taking away” the university’s status, renewing a threat he made last month. It was not immediately clear if the I.R.S. was moving forward with a change.
Harvard has hired lawyers connected to conservative Supreme Court justices and President Trump himself to fight its case against the government.
Politics has no place at universities or in the classroom.
Between pieces of advice like “don’t try to be someone else,” the president attacked political foes and discussed everything from egg prices to transgender rights, often to cheers from the crowd.
Behind the scenes, a top department official pressed employees to gather a list of activists and investigate them, people familiar with the matter said.
The president’s supporters acknowledge that the ride is bumpy. But they say they are willing to sacrifice and wouldn’t have it any other way.
Schools turn to little-known consultants, owned by private equity firms, to find applicants and calculate scholarships. Here’s how that affects the price you pay.
Despite lacking a unified message or strategy, Democrats, universities, law firms and other institutions are starting to push back harder against the administration.
Mohsen Mahdawi, an organizer of the pro-Palestinian movement at Columbia University, was freed from federal custody on Wednesday as immigration officials seek to rescind his green card.
Mohsen Mahdawi had been an organizer of pro-Palestinian protests at the university. The Trump administration had tried and failed to deport him for it.
The Trump administration has targeted a few elite universities with its threats to freeze funding. But many more schools around the country are vulnerable.
Plus, L.A. county’s budget crisis.
Reducing federal support for research and development could cause long-run economic damage and reduce government revenue.
Two professors from Rutgers University in New Jersey went out on a limb to write a “mutual defense compact” for Big Ten schools. Their effort is gaining steam.
The two reports, which run hundreds of pages, come at a difficult time for the university, which is suing the Trump administration over federal funding cuts.
Evaluating the president on the first 100 days of his second term. Also: State Department cuts; the end of The Conversation, with Gail Collins and Bret Stephens.
Animal testing remains a fundamental part of biomedical research. But as funding evaporates, mice, rats and even monkeys may be euthanized.
NYU Langone Health aired a commercial showcasing its doctors during the Super Bowl. A North Carolina congressman wondered if it was a waste of money.
The move comes as President Trump has tried to abolish D.E.I. programs at universities.
Hundreds of lawyers and other staff members are fleeing the arm of the agency that defends constitutional rights, which appointees intend to reshape to enact President Trump’s agenda.
The legendary football coach has never shared much with the news media, but on Sunday it was Jordon Hudson who shut down a line of questioning.
An analysis by The New York Times found that schools targeted by the Trump administration have sharply increased spending on lobbying and became far more reliant on lobbyists with Republican ties.
The first Times/Siena poll of the second Trump administration conveys warning signs for the president from a clear majority of voters.
Underlying many investments are breakthroughs in medicine and technology from great universities.
A diverse group of legal scholars flashes red warning lights about the future of America.
Sentirse optimista respecto al futuro podría parecer imposible, especialmente ahora. Sin embargo, hay rasgos comunes que comparten los optimistas y que pueden ayudar a mejorar la disposición de cualquiera.
Going after antisemitism on campus has swept up Jewish students protesting the war in Gaza.
He deconstructed what he called “the colonial library”: the accounts of Africa by Europeans whose aim, he said, was to further colonialism.
The university’s defense of the Constitution doesn’t absolve it of its own sins, but the defense of the Constitution often comes through imperfect vehicles.
A recent group statement showed that the nation’s academic leaders, at first reluctant to oppose the president’s moves, are beginning to unite.
A new effort at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is aimed at turning its student-athletes into well-remunerated social media stars. Other schools are following suit.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is known for its sports programs, but now it has something else to offer its athletes: an opportunity to become an influencer. Sapna Maheshwari, a business reporter who covers social media for The Ne...
Both major political parties are pledging steep cuts on the number of foreigners allowed to study in Australia as a way to rein in runaway housing prices.
Students and their immigration lawyers say they were relieved for the temporary reprieve, but emphasized that it was just that — temporary.
Readers on reading: Responses to David Brooks’s column about the state of literacy in America.
As colleges face increased scrutiny from the federal government, they are taking diverging approaches in choosing commencement keynotes.
The Trump administration’s war on elite universities has forced them to consider whether it’s ever worth dipping into the trust.
Voters think President Trump has gone too far in wielding his power. They see the start of his term as “scary” and “chaotic.” And while it’s still early, they disapprove of his handling of many issues.
It’s not easy to burn this much good will so fast, and it doesn’t usually get any easier from here.
Skepticism has grown of his efforts to expand his authority and of his handling of issues long seen as strengths for him, including the economy and immigration.
Results of a nationwide New York Times/Siena College poll of 913 registered voters conducted from April 21 to 24, 2025.
Results of a nationwide New York Times/Siena College poll of 913 registered voters conducted from April 21 to 24, 2025.
Immigration officials signaled that the Trump administration would continue to pursue efforts to terminate the legal status of the students, despite a wave of legal challenges.
La materia “Bad Bunny: estética y política musical” llega cuando las universidades están sometidas a la presión del gobierno para que se replanteen y eliminen lo que podrían considerarse intentos de diversidad, equidad e inclusión.
Does the world’s richest university have enough money to survive a battle with the most powerful man in the world? Alan Blinder, a national correspondent for The New York Times who covers education, describes Harvard’s resources and the scientific...
Amherst was known for its diverse student population. Now it is trying to save that legacy without violating the law.
Researchers are just beginning to understand how microplastics might be affecting human health. A Reporter visited a lab to observe some of the work.
With a new fall offering, Yale becomes the latest university to offer a course on the cultural impact of the Puerto Rican star.
Una nueva investigación socava la opinión tradicional de que Shakespeare fue un marido distante y negligente con su mujer, Anne Hathaway.
Readers, including some with autism, rebut Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements. Also: President Trump vs. universities; Emanuel Ax’s plea.
Even before the presidential election, the school began preparing for Donald Trump’s potential return to power. Now faculty members are resigning in protest.
Demonstrators waving Palestinian and Israeli flags condemned the appearance of Itamar Ben-Gvir, the national security minister who has been widely criticized for his extreme views.
The goal is to make the school’s programs more accessible and to ease the burden on graduates pursuing careers in the arts.
El índice de aprobación del presidente de Estados Unidos ha bajado hasta el 45 por ciento, en comparación con el 52 por ciento que tenía una semana después de su toma de posesión.
Adding words to our chatbot can apparently cost tens of millions of dollars. But some fear the cost of not saying please or thank you could be higher.
New research undermines the traditional view that Shakespeare was a distant, neglectful husband to his wife, Anne.
La tendencia que dominó las redes sociales hace una década —y recaudó millones para la investigación de la ELA— ha renacido como vehículo para concienciar sobre la salud mental.
The company cited the threat that online gambling posed to its profits in its decision to bow out of the competition for one of three casino licenses around New York City.
The R&B singer, an outspoken opponent of Israel’s war in Gaza, had drawn criticism on the campus and beyond. Some students expressed disappointment at the cancellation.
It was the latest move by President Trump in his effort to shift the ideological tilt of the higher education system as he battles elite universities.
A questionnaire from a federal commission also inquired about whether professors and other college staff members had been harassed.
He did the cable network’s play-by-play for college basketball, football and baseball games, but his most important assignment was “Sunday Night Football.”
President Trump’s approval rating has sunk to about 45 percent, down from 52 percent one week after he took office.
The publication is now trying to find a successful business model without its top editor, who was abruptly fired last week.
More than 20 vehicles in a town on Cape Ann, Mass., have been damaged by a woodpecker in mating season. “You still see him out here,” one resident said. “Peck, peck, peck, peck.”
People like the idea of cutting government waste. But they dislike Mr. Musk, and they’re down on the Department of Government Efficiency.
The agency targeted grants focused on diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as research on misinformation.
Harvard’s lawyers suggest the administration was sloppy when it froze billions in federal funding. A mundane but crucial law is essential to the university’s case against the government.
The trend that dominated social media a decade ago — and raised millions for A.L.S. research — has been reborn as a vehicle to raise mental health awareness.
Harvard frantically tried to avoid a showdown with the Trump administration. Now many of its big donors are pushing the university’s leaders to back down and renew talks with the White House.
The statement came a day after Harvard University sued the administration over its decision to freeze billions of dollars in federal funding, following the school’s refusal to submit to a list of demands.
La demanda de Harvard se produce después de que el gobierno de EE. UU. intentara obligar a la universidad a cumplir una lista de exigencias mediante el recorte de miles de millones en fondos federales que recibe la institución.
The book by F. Scott Fitzgerald is the subject of exhibitions in New York, Minnesota, New Jersey and South Carolina.
In an announcement this week, the department warned that millions of borrowers could be referred to debt collectors and see deductions from their paychecks.
The president is trying to pick off institutions (and people) one by one.
The world’s richest university may have enough money to survive a battle with the most powerful man in the world. But if Trump wins, Harvard won’t be the same.
En el primer ensayo clínico de este tipo, un chatbot de IA dio alivio a los síntomas de salud mental de los participantes. La tecnología podría ayudar algún día a resolver la escasez de terapeutas.
Demonstrators sought the release of Mohsen Mahdawi and Mahmoud Khalil, who organized pro-Palestinian protests and have been taken into ICE custody.
A cluster of evangelical groups in the state is pushing for environmental action. Leaders say they’re following the biblical mandate to care for creation.
Mr. Khalil, a permanent resident detained in Louisiana, had requested a monitored furlough for the birth. His request was denied in less than an hour.
A leading sociologist, he explored American society up close — living in a Levittown at one point — to gain insight into issues of race, class, the media and even the Yankees.
Harvard’s lawsuit comes after the administration sought to force the university to comply with a list of demands by cutting billions in federal funding the school receives.
In 1999 Ann Craven lost nearly everything in a studio fire. Since then, she has made “revisitation” paintings. Next month, these works will be shown across Maine.
“Nice university you got there. Shame if something happened to it.”
Blaire Fleming was a little-known college player. Then she suddenly became a symbol of injustice — to both sides of the controversy.
The draft executive order would eliminate Africa operations and shut down bureaus working on democracy, human rights and refugee issues.
The immigration crackdown has come to America’s campuses.
Students could bypass the United States for friendlier countries as the Trump administration attacks universities and revokes visas. Their loss could hurt schools and the economy.
A suit challenges the Trump administration’s campaign in four states and Puerto Rico, and seeks the reinstatement of terminated student visas.
An official on the administration’s antisemitism task force told the university that a letter of demands had been sent without authorization.
The legal underpinnings of the administration’s broadsides against universities and schools stretch precedents and cut corners.
His biological mother said in an interview on Friday that she was bewildered by the attack, and had been against the presence of firearms in her son’s life.
Cedric Lodge stole organs from cadavers that had been donated for medical research, prosecutors said. The university fired him in 2023.
For decades, universities got billions in federal dollars for research. The relationship was mutually beneficial, until President Trump decided it wasn’t.
Sewell Chan, who started as executive editor of the publication in September, said his firing after several staff complaints was “baffling.”
The judge, a conservative Reagan appointee, wrote a blistering opinion accusing the administration of failing to give a man wrongly deported to El Salvador any semblance of due process.
Stepping up its pressure campaign, the Education Department accused the university of failing to report large foreign gifts as required by law. Harvard disputed the claim.
Plus, meat is making a comeback.
Since the post-Nixon era, the Internal Revenue Service has had a degree of independence from the White House. President Trump is seeking to change that.
Two people were killed and six others were injured when a 20-year-old gunman opened fire on campus on Thursday. Court records show the suspect had a chaotic upbringing.
The suspect, a 20-year-old student at the university, was the stepson of a local sheriff’s deputy and espoused far-right views, according to the authorities, court records and classmates.
Students on Thursday protested the president’s attacks on Harvard, but at town hall meetings, defiance mixed with uncertainty as faculty members examined the toll of the White House’s actions.