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Powell told a Harvard economics class that the economy is growing solidly and signaled a rate hold for now, as markets weigh a cautious policy path amid external risks. With his May term end and a stalled Senate confirmation of successor Kevin Warsh, plus investigations into Fed HQ renovations, the transition faces hurdles.
The Justice Department filed a new lawsuit against Harvard University, alleging leadership failed to address campus antisemitism and enabling the government to freeze grants or seek repayment of subsidies; Harvard defends its approach as proactive, while the case intensifies a broader Trump-era battle over federal funding to elite universities, following prior funding cuts, contract terminations, and ongoing negotiations.
The U.S. Justice Department has sued Harvard University, alleging the school failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from harassment on campus—describing incidents where protesters blocked entry to buildings and students were pressured to hide yarmulkes. The suit claims Harvard violated civil rights laws and its own policies, seeking court orders to bolster protections and even allowing the government to halt federal grant payments. Harvard countered that it has taken steps to address antisemitism and will defend itself; this marks the second DOJ action against Harvard this year (following an earlier lawsuit over admissions records).
President Trump abruptly reversed his approach to a potential Harvard settlement, shifting from a possible $200 million payment to demanding $1 billion in damages and threatening a criminal investigation, as talks remained uncertain amid partisan scrutiny and concerns about the administration's consistency in high-stakes negotiations.
President Trump said he will seek $1 billion in damages from Harvard in a long-running funding feud tied to his administration’s efforts against what it calls woke campus ideology. The move follows reports that the administration backed off a $200 million demand, and comes after a federal court partially overturned the previous $2 billion funding cuts Harvard challenged in court, with the White House vowing to continue challenging the ruling; other Ivies have struck deals to preserve funding rather than fight in court.
Trump escalates a dispute with Harvard by demanding a $1 billion payment, signaling a high-stakes legal-political confrontation as the standoff deepens.
President Trump says his administration is seeking $1 billion in damages from Harvard in a long-running federal-funding dispute tied to antisemitism concerns and ongoing settlement talks, a move following reports that Harvard won concessions and after earlier discussions of a smaller payout; a federal judge previously ruled the funding freeze violated Harvard’s First Amendment rights.
Harvard neurologist Rudolph Tanzi outlines a six-item daily plan for maintaining brain health and slowing aging, including prioritizing sleep to clear toxins, managing stress, staying socially connected, learning new things to form neural connections, quieting internal chatter to boost creativity, and following a microbiome-friendly diet.
Chinese universities surge to the top of a global ranking of research output, pushing Harvard from the lead to No. 3 and signaling a broader shift as American institutions fall behind the rising productivity of Chinese schools.
Two men were arrested in connection with an intentional explosion at Harvard's medical building in Boston, which occurred early Saturday morning; no injuries were reported, and authorities are investigating the incident further.
FlyBase, a crucial online database supporting biomedical research using fruit flies, faces potential shutdown due to funding cuts from the Trump administration, threatening global research efforts and future scientific discoveries.
Scientists at Harvard have developed a novel method to capture CO2 using sunlight and specially designed organic molecules called photobases, offering a potentially energy-efficient and reusable approach to mitigate climate change by actively removing atmospheric CO2.
The U.S. government, citing concerns over Harvard University's compliance with federal laws, national security risks, and foreign entanglements, has announced restrictions on foreign students attending Harvard on student or exchange visas, citing inadequate reporting of misconduct and security threats, and has suspended entry for new students from Harvard under certain visa categories for six months.
The US State Department has ordered all US embassies and consulates to implement additional vetting procedures, including social media screening, for anyone seeking a visa to travel to Harvard University, as part of an effort to scrutinize applicants' online presence and ensure compliance with US immigration laws amid tensions related to campus issues.
The US Department of Homeland Security announced plans to revoke visas of Chinese students, including over 1,200 at Harvard, citing concerns over connections to the Chinese Communist Party and critical fields of study, amid escalating tensions and anti-China rhetoric from the US government.