NYTIMES (Alan Blinder) - Yale Report Finds Colleges Deserve Blame for Higher Education’s Problems
A 10-member committee offered a brutal assessment of academia’s role in creating the forces challenging American colleges and universities.
NYTIMES (Alan Blinder) - Boston University Pulls Pride Flags, Raising Free Speech Worries
The university said the flags broke a rule against hanging signs, a policy embraced by other campuses that cracked down on protests. Professors and others say such rules chill speech.
NYTIMES (Alan Blinder and Sonia A. Rao) - Heat Wave in California and Other Western States Wilts a More Air-Conditioned U.S.
In recent years, more homes have added air-conditioning, something that may come in handy this week as some areas are expected to see temperatures 40 degrees above normal.
NYTIMES (Alan Blinder, Alice Callahan and Sheryl Gay Stolberg) - How Kennedy Is Trying to Revamp Medical School
The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has tapped into an old debate about how much doctors should know about nutrition. But some of his ideas, and tactics, concern medical experts.
NYTIMES (Alan Blinder) - Epstein’s Ties With Academics Show the Seedy Side of College Fund-Raising
Professors and presidents are often eager to raise outside cash. Some are now facing blowback after connecting with Jeffrey Epstein.
NYTIMES (Alan Blinder) - Epstein’s Ties With Academics Show the Seedy Side of College Fund-Raising
Professors and presidents are often eager to raise outside cash. Some are now facing blowback after connecting with Jeffrey Epstein.