Ohio State Details Relationship that Led to Former President Walter Carter Jr.?s Resignation

The university released a report that said the president, Walter Carter Jr., took trips with a podcaster and suggested that the university hire her.

America Is Anxious About Its 250th Birthday. So Are Historians.

At the annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians, scholars wrestled with what people want from national anniversaries ? and whether historians can give it to them.

Epstein Wanted Connections at Harvard. Files Show Many Faculty Members Were Happy to Help.

New documents reveal what professors did to help Jeffrey Epstein get inside Harvard?s gates.

Justices to Hear Case on Catholic Preschools That Reject Children of Gay Parents

Catholic preschools in Colorado that decline to enroll families with L.G.B.T.Q. children or parents sued to participate in a state-funded program.

?Turning Point Was Charlie Kirk?: Why This Student Group Moved On

Students at the University of Arkansas disagreed with Turning Point?s direction, pointing to challenges ahead for the conservative group.

They?re Young. They?re Conservative. And They?re Split Over the War.

On college campuses from the Northeast to the Southwest, the conflict in Iran is testing the fealty of young Republicans during the second Trump administration.

A Time of Growth for Museums for Children

Across the nation, news museums are opening, and existing ones are expanding.

This Is a Hard Time to Start a Career. These Two Words Can Help.

Advice on building a rewarding work life, even amid employment gloom.

As Enrollment Dips, School Administrators Turn to TikTok to Advertise

Birthrates are down. Families are leaving New York City. So educators, especially at charter schools, are expanding their marketing efforts on social media and in subway stations.

Cookie House at Carleton College in Minnesota Keeps Students and Others Baking

For decades, Carleton College in Minnesota has kept a place where students and others can come, bake and share. After a recent renovation, we checked in.

Rumeysa Ozturk, Tufts Student Held in Immigration Detention, Returns to Turkey

Rumeysa Ozturk, who was detained for weeks by the Trump administration after co-writing a pro-Palestinian opinion essay, has graduated and returned home.

Harry Keyishian, Lead Plaintiff in Academic Freedom Case, Dies at 93

He was one of five University of Buffalo faculty members fired for not signing loyalty oaths. In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled in their favor.

Chicago Teachers Union, Brandon Johnson Feuding Over School on May Day

Mayor Brandon Johnson, whose ties to the Chicago Teachers Union helped him win office, has signaled support. The school district and some parents object.

Mounting Troubles at Ohio State University Lead to Frustration

Ohio State isn?t the only university in turmoil, but few others have faced so many issues lately. One lawmaker called the school ?a national embarrassment.?

Two Men Plead Guilty in Harvard Medical School Explosion

Logan David Patterson, 18, and Dominick Frank Cardoza, 21, pleaded guilty for the November incident in which they set off a commercial firework in a research lab.

Student Contest Based on Trump?s Garden of Heroes Downplays Darker History

Guidelines for the art contest, sponsored by the group Freedom 250, include material about abolitionists and civil rights leaders, but little mention of what they fought against.

Today, In Short

Cherry blossoms. A TikTok rabbi. And how to organize your freezer.

Mamdani Rejects Bill Involving Police at School Protests

The veto, Zohran Mamdani?s first as mayor, scraps a bill that would have compelled the Police Department to release plans on how it intends to manage protesters near educational facilities.

Military Histories About the Ancient Persians, Modern Iraq and the American Civil War

In these books, an emperor, an officer and an orphan look for anything that resembles a clear victory in the fog of war.

The A.A.U.P. Is Growing Fast as It Ramps Up Its Fight Against Trump

The American Association of University Professors is drawing new members. The group?s critics say its political stances hurt its cause.

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