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Lambda Legal, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ rights, exceeded fundraising goal by $105M
NEW YORK (AP) — The nonprofit legal aid group Lambda Legal, which advocates for LGBTQ+ rights, has raised $285 million at a time when attacks on the rights of gay, intersex and transgender people have again intensified
Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings announced the results recently, saying the group exceeded its original fu ... (full story)
Top US universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it's becoming a liability
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three decades ago, foreign students at Harvard University accounted for just 11% of the total student body. Today, they account for 26%.
Like other prestigious U.S. universities, Harvard for years has been cashing in on its global cache to recruit the world's best students. Now, the booming international ... (full story)
Confusion on sensor plane's abilities delayed response in Ohio train derailment, report says
A specialized plane equipped with advanced sensors that the government deploys to chemical disasters could have helped authorities avoid needlessly blowing open five rail tank cars and burning their toxic contents after the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment, a new report says.
The report released recently found the ... (full story)
Texas is poised to become the latest GOP state to exert control over university curriculum
The gubernatorially appointed boards that oversee Texas universities soon could have new powers to control the curriculum required of students and eliminate degree programs.
The legislation sent recently to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott marks the latest effort among Republican-led states to reshape higher education institutions that th ... (full story)
Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the states
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have made it a priority this year to require people to prove citizenship before they can register to vote. Turning that aspiration into reality has proved difficult.
Trump's executive order directing a documentary, proof-of-citizenship requirement fo ... (full story)