Sean Salai

Boston University suspends Ph.D. admissions in humanities

Boston University has suspended admissions to humanities and social science Ph.D. programs for next year after agreeing to a new graduate student workers union contract with massive pay increases.

November 22, 2024

MIT to waive tuition for families making under $200K

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Wednesday said it will waive tuition for students from families that earn less than $200,000 a year starting next fall.

November 21, 2024

Medically woke: Report finds U.S. medical societies back liberal policies unrelated to research

A vast majority of leading American medical societies have adopted left-leaning political positions unrelated to their health specializations, the anti-woke medical advocacy group Do No Harm reported in a new study made public this week.

November 21, 2024

Thanksgiving dinner will cost less this year as inflation cools

Families will have something extra to be grateful for at Thanksgiving as the price of a turkey dinner falls for the second straight year.

November 20, 2024

Betty White will grace new Forever stamp

Betty White left her stamp on the entertainment world. Next year, the U.S. Postal Service will put her smiling face on a Forever stamp.

November 19, 2024

Employees’ satisfaction falls to record low at workplaces, says Gallup poll

A Gallup poll released Monday finds a record-low 50% of U.S. employees thriving in their lives, increasing the risk of unhappy workers and hostile workplaces.

November 18, 2024

Christian voters decisive in scoring Donald Trump a second White House victory

Christians helped push President-elect Donald Trump across the finish line in last week's election, though fewer voted than in 2020, according to a new analysis.

November 14, 2024

Graduate student workers vote to unionize at George Washington University

Graduate student workers at George Washington University voted Wednesday to unionize.

November 14, 2024

Census Bureau: Fewer couples lived with children last year as birth rates fell

Declining birth rates drove down the number of couples living with children under 18 last year, the Census Bureau reported Wednesday.

November 13, 2024

Richmond museum exhibit aims to balance freedom and slavery for America’s 250th birthday

An upcoming exhibit of artifacts aims to juxtapose stories about the pursuit of freedom in the American Revolution with those of women, American Indians and enslaved Africans as the nation prepares for its 250th birthday in 2026.

November 13, 2024

Dementia-related deaths spiked during COVID lockdowns, says CDC

Deaths linked to dementia surged during COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 and remained elevated the following two years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday.

November 13, 2024

Federal appeals court rules Education Department wrongly denied Christian school’s nonprofit status

A federal appeals court has ruled the Department of Education improperly rejected Grand Canyon University's switch from for-profit to nonprofit status, granting a key point in the Christian school's appeal of a record fine.

November 11, 2024

Future of school choice unclear after state ballot defeats

Voters in Colorado, Kentucky and Nebraska on Tuesday rejected school choice ballot measures that would have let parents spend state education dollars on private and public charter schools.

November 7, 2024

CDC study finds anxiety and depression surged after COVID lockdowns

U.S. adults experienced a "significant increase" in mental health complaints after the COVID-19 pandemic restricted social interaction, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.

November 7, 2024

Survey finds inflation chilling Christmas shopping plans

Recent reports show four years of high inflation putting an extra chill into the Christmas season as rising prices push consumer spending to new peaks.

November 5, 2024

Spikes in violent theft frightening customers, damaging business of brick-and-mortar retailers

Thousands of Americans annually become victims of violent crimes in stores. Only a few of their attackers end up behind bars. Industry reports show that staffing shortages, urban shoplifting trends and soft-on-crime policies have contributed to a growing perception of danger among brick-and-mortar shoppers.

November 4, 2024

Gallup poll shows economy is top issue swaying presidential votes

The economy tops the list of issues that will decide who voters support in Tuesday's presidential election, according to a new Gallup poll.

November 1, 2024

Most parents say social media, polarization has made their job harder than in the past: Survey

Most parents say social media and political polarization have made child rearing harder than it was for past generations, a new survey shows.

October 31, 2024

CDC: Half of all teens use smartphones at least 4 hours a day

Half of all adolescents between 12 and 17 have used digital screens for at least four hours a day since the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

October 30, 2024

Top colleges report fewer Black and Hispanic students in wake of Supreme Court ruling

Black and Hispanic admissions have fallen at elite universities since the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action, according to a new database that finds fewer applicants divulging their race.

October 29, 2024