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Sean Salai

Sean Salai is the general assignment/culture reporter for The Washington Times. A former National desk intern and Metro clerk at The Washington Times, he also has served as a City Hall reporter at the Boca Raton News and as a special contributor at America Media. He can be reached at ssalai@washingtontimes.com.

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UNC System makes professors post race, gender courses online

The University of North Carolina System is requiring professors to post all syllabuses in an online, searchable database, responding to a growing conservative push for transparency about gender and race coursework at public universities.

December 12, 2025

Trump tariffs drive up artificial Christmas tree prices, but real saplings hold firm, sellers say

Trump administration tariffs have increased prices for artificial Christmas trees imported from China this year, even as prices for real saplings remain unchanged, according to industry sources.

December 11, 2025

AI fuels surge in digital holiday scams

Digital scams are on the rise this holiday season, fueled by an explosion in the number of fraudsters using artificial intelligence to generate sneakier tricks.

December 10, 2025

AAA: Low gas prices drive record 122.4 million people traveling over winter holidays

Falling gas prices will contribute to a record-high 122.4 million Americans traveling for Christmas and New Year's, the American Automobile Association estimated Wednesday.

December 10, 2025

41% of young voters support outsourcing government decisions to AI, survey finds

A recent poll finds that 41% of young voters would support outsourcing most state and federal policy decisions to an artificial intelligence capable of running the government more efficiently.

December 9, 2025

Health agency unveils AI plan to increase efficiency

The Department of Health and Human Services is launching an AI strategy to make its employees more efficient, expanding the Trump administration's endorsement of the technology as it downsizes the federal workforce.

December 5, 2025

Most universities ignore Trump administration’s ban on diversity-themed admission essays

Most universities are ignoring the Trump administration's insistence that diversity-themed essays in student applications violate the Supreme Court's prohibition on race-based admissions.

December 5, 2025

Texas Tech University System restricts race and gender identity lessons

The Texas Tech University System is restricting professors from teaching race and gender identity lessons, citing a need to align with recent state laws and Trump administration policies.

December 3, 2025

Gallup: Most Americans say political rhetoric has gone ‘too far’ after Charlie Kirk’s assassination

Most Americans say Republicans and Democrats have "gone too far" with political rhetoric following Charlie Kirk's assassination, the Gallup Poll reported Wednesday.

December 3, 2025

Record-high 203 million people shopped over Thanksgiving weekend, says National Retail Federation

A record 202.9 million Americans shopped during the five-day Thanksgiving weekend, the National Retail Federation reported Tuesday.

December 2, 2025

Journalist group presses White House to remove ‘media offenders’ webpage

The Society of Professional Journalists urged the White House in a letter Monday to remove a new "media offenders" webpage that seeks to expose unethical newspeople.

December 2, 2025

World Health Organization recommends GLP-1 drugs for weight management

The World Health Organization on Monday recommended GLP-1 drugs for adult weight management.

December 1, 2025

JAMA study finds ‘insufficient evidence’ for most cannabis health claims

There is "insufficient evidence" to support most claims for the medical benefits of cannabis and cannabinoids, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

November 26, 2025

Move over, Santa: AI elves have taken over the hunt for perfect gifts

Digital elves are fast replacing Santa's helpers when people buy holiday gifts, according to marketing experts who say AI companions have become the preferred way to hunt for deals.

November 25, 2025

More Americans ‘polyworking’ to offset inflation, stagnant wages

A growing number of Americans are working second, third, even fourth jobs to offset inflation and stagnant wages.

November 25, 2025

ICE official says Costa Rica ‘not an option’ for Abrego Garcia deportation

The Trump administration said Thursday it has concluded that only Liberia is an immediate option for deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia, rejecting the migrant's claim that Costa Rica is ready to take him.

November 20, 2025

Thanksgiving dinner prices fall for 3rd straight year as inflation cools

Thanksgiving turkey dinners will cost less for the third year in a row as inflation cools, the American Farm Bureau Federation reported Wednesday.

November 19, 2025

Education Department to offload grant programs as Trump works to close it

The Department of Education announced it will offload billions of dollars in grant programs to other federal agencies, moving the Trump administration closer to its goal of shuttering the department.

November 18, 2025

Public schools report Latino enrollment declines under Trump migrant crackdown

Some urban public school districts are reporting fewer Latinos enrolled this fall, driven primarily by the Trump administration's push to deport illegal immigrants.