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Students occupy the campus Columbia University on Friday, calling for the school to divest from companies with ties to Israel.

Columbia University shifts classes to remote-only after a wave of protests on campus

12:46pm April 22, 2024

by Juliana Kim

Yale University, Emerson College and New York University are among the few schools where students are staging encampments calling for divestment from Israel.

The University of Idaho Marching Band, wearing Yale T-shirts, performs at the NCAA Tournament game between Yale and San Diego State in Spokane, Wash., on Sunday. The band has been honored in Connecticut for filling in as Bulldogs.

Why the University of Idaho marching band members are heroes in Connecticut

11:26am March 29, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

When Yale's marching band wasn't able to make it to March Madness, the Sound of Idaho stepped in — and went viral. A week later, Connecticut's governor proclaimed a "University of Idaho Day."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) walks with French President Emmanuel Macron on the tarmac of Vélizy-Villacoublay airbase as they prepare to board a flight together, en route to Brussels for a summit at European Parliament, on Feb. 9. Zelenskyy made a surprise Europe tour last week.

Latest in Ukraine: Updates on Russia's war and a look ahead (Feb. 13)

9:59am February 13, 2023

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Bobbi Wilson holds her collection of spotted lanternflies as she is honored at the Yale School of Public Health on Jan. 20.

Yale honors the work of a 9-year-old Black girl whose neighbor reported her to police

10:15am February 03, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

Bobbi Wilson went on a mission to save New Jersey's trees, capturing spotted lanternflies. That frightened her neighbor, who called the cops. Now, her bug collection is part of a Yale museum.

Yale University in New Haven, Conn. — pictured during a snowstorm in Jan. 2018 — is no longer facing a federal discrimination lawsuit after the Department of Justice withdrew it on Feb. 3.

Education

Justice Department Drops Race Discrimination Lawsuit Against Yale University

2:19pm February 03, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The DOJ sued Yale over its use of race in admissions in October, citing discrimination against white and Asian American applicants. It withdrew the suit and Title VI violation notice on Wednesday.

Two years after opening an investigation into Yale University's use of race in admissions, the Justice Department is demanding that the school agree not to use race or national origin in its upcoming 2020-2021 admissions cycle.

Education

DOJ: Yale Discriminates Against Asian American and White Applicants In Admissions

9:08pm August 13, 2020

The Justice Department said its two-year investigation found that race is "the determinative factor in hundreds of admissions decisions each year." Yale categorically denies the allegation.

Harkness Tower on Yale University's campus in 2016. The Department of Education said Yale failed to disclosed a total of $375 million in foreign money.

Education

Harvard, Yale Accused Of Failing To Report Hundreds Of Millions In Foreign Donations

4:37pm February 13, 2020

The Ivy League schools have been singled out in a federal crackdown on institutions of higher learning for allegedly not reporting hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign donations.

Finding Meaning At Work: How We Shape And Think About Our Jobs

4:56pm September 12, 2019

Finding a new job may be the solution to your woes at work. But there may also be other ways to get more out of your daily grind. This week on Hidden Brain, we explore ways to find meaning at work.

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A home burns during the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif., in November 2018. It was one of several fires often discussed in terms of the changing climate. A new survey shows a jump in the number of Americans who are "very worried" about global warming.

Concern About Global Warming Among Americans Spikes, Report Says

4:08pm January 22, 2019

by Ian Stewart

The proportion of those polled who say global warming is "personally important" to them jumped from 63 to 72 percent last year.

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. Two women have stepped forward to accuse Kavanaugh of inappropriate sexual behavior when he was a teenager.

Politics & Government

Kavanaugh Denies Fresh Harassment Allegations From College Classmate

11:24pm September 23, 2018

A college classmate of Kavanaugh's says he acted inappropriately during a drunken party 35 years ago. Kavanaugh, who's currently a federal appeals judge, denies the allegations.