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President Donald Trump's administration is freezing $108 million in research funding to Duke University as the federal government accuses it of racial discrimination in the form of affirmative action.

The White House is pursuing heavy fines from Harvard and other universities as part of potential settlements to end investigations into campus antisemitism, according to an administration official familiar with the matter.

Far beyond Harvard University and its standoff with the Trump administration, Republican officials in several states have been pushing for changes at public universities.

President Donald Trump says he is going to double the tariff rate on steel from 25% to 50%.

A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration decision to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students.

The Chinese government said Friday that the Trump administration’s move to ban international students from Harvard would harm America’s international standing, as anxious students and parents overseas fretted over what would come next.

Some of Harvard’s sports teams would be virtually wiped out by a Trump administration decision that would make the Ivy League school ineligible for international student visas.

The president of Haverford College was berated by Republican lawmakers in a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism, with some suggesting the school should lose federal funding because of her refusal to discuss student discipline in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests.

As Congress looks to slash spending and raise revenue for President Donald Trump’s tax bill, Republicans have turned attention to the huge endowments amassed by the country’s wealthiest colleges.

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Harmoni Turner is The Associated Press women's college basketball player of the week.

Congratulations to the 12 teams left in the chase for the women’s Division I national championship.

The Ivy League has announced its football programs will compete in the FCS playoffs beginning next season.

The two Dartmouth players working to unionize their basketball team say other athletes have been reaching out to see if they can join the effort.

If you have big plans for New Year’s Eve, you might want to plan for the morning after, too.

Over five hours at a congressional hearing, lawmakers pressed the presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT on the topic of antisemitism.

Harvard President Claudine Gay will remain leader of the prestigious Ivy League school following her comments last week at a congressional hearing on antisemitism.

The university presidents called before last week’s congressional hearing on antisemitism had more in common than strife on their campuses: The leaders of the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard and MIT were all women who were relatively new in their positions.

As lawmakers and donors push for the ouster of Harvard President Claudine Gay, hundreds of faculty members are urging the university to keep her in command and resist “outside forces” that they view as a threat to the university’s independence.

The presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they are taking steps to combat antisemitism — and Islamophobia — on campus since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

"You got into Harvard! What, Like it's hard?" The story of Elle getting to Harvard and then trying her first case is a true underdog story.

There’s one college football conference sitting out the reshuffling going on among its big-money brethren: The Ivy League will start the season with the same eight members it has had since it formed in 1956.

A civil rights legal group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost to the mostly white children of alumni.

In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that removes race from the admissions process, colleges are coming under renewed pressure to put an end to legacy preferences, the practice of favoring applicants with family ties to alumni.

A divided Supreme Court has struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.

His candidacy could impact who eventually is elected president in 2024.

Two-time Academy Award winning actor Tom Hanks has been named the principal speaker at Harvard’s commencement on May 25.

According to a study released last year, more individuals under the age of 50 are being diagnosed with cancer, both here in the United States and worldwide.

Members of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority are questioning the continued use of affirmative action in higher education.

Three Americans are among winners of this year’s Balzan Prize.

Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is headed to Harvard this fall as a teaching fellow at the both the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard T.

The Supreme Court has taken a step that will allow new Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman on the court, to take part in a case that could lead to the end of the use of race in college admissions.

Retired Justice Stephen Breyer is getting a different title: professor.

Sleep is not a luxury. It’s critical for good health, especially heart health.

Attorney General Merrick Garland told Harvard graduates Sunday that their generation has been asked to show “an impossible kind of resilience” after yet another mass shooting at another school.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson says that if confirmed to the Supreme Court she’d sit out an affirmative action lawsuit over Harvard’s admission policies because she sits on the board of her college alma mater.

Kathy Delaney-Smith is retiring after 40 years as Harvard's women's basketball coach.

When Ketanji Brown Jackson’s younger daughter was 11, she drafted a letter to President Barack Obama suggesting her federal-judge mom for a vacancy on the Supreme Court.

Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham say it'd be good if the person named to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer doesn’t have an Ivy League degree.

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement gives President Joe Biden a chance to make his first nomination to the high court.

With abortion and guns already on the agenda, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court is considering adding a third blockbuster issue.

With abortion and guns already on the agenda, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court is considering adding a third blockbuster issue: whether to ban consideration of race in college admissions.

A group of Harvard researchers has come out against the U.S. Census Bureau's use of a controversial privacy method on the numbers used for redrawing congressional and legislative districts.

Native American activists at colleges are pushing their schools to do more to atone for past wrongs, much in the way states, cities and universities are weighing reparations for slavery and discrimination against Black people.

The consequences that come with deforestation affect everything from nutrition to infections.

FILE - In this June 17, 1999, file photo, Harvard professor Ezra Vogel gestures while speaking during his luncheon speech at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo. Vogel, a leading U.S. scholar on East Asia whose biography of Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping won acclaim and awards, died Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass. – A leading U.S. scholar on East Asia whose biography of Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping won acclaim and awards has died. Vogel died Sunday in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from complications after surgery, said his son, Steven Vogel. Vogel is survived by his wife of 41 years, Charlotte Ikels; son David Vogel of Cambridge; son Steven Vogel of Berkeley, California; daughter Eve Vogel of Amherst, Massachusetts; a sister, Fay Bussgang, of Dedham, Massachusetts; and five grandchildren.

Levi Inniss (left) and Ronald Coleman were selected to participate on Harvard’s Youth Advisory Board as 2 of 24 youth chosen nationwide. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Even though Levi Inniss and Ronald Coleman grew up in different parts of Jacksonville, their experiences are strikingly similar. Inniss grew up on the Westside, where he said the sound of gunshots was a normal occurrence and he was a witness to racism and police brutality. Coleman and Innis, members of the Jacksonville-based non-profit EVAC Movement, were recently selected as members of Harvard’s Youth Advisory Board as two of just 24 youth chosen nationwide. And as members of the Harvard board, the teens are taking the lead on issues like racism and equity.

The Ivy League has canceled all fall sports because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)The Ivy League on Wednesday became the first Division I conference to say it will not play sports this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The league left open the possibility of moving some seasons to the spring if the outbreak is better controlled by then. The decision was described to the AP by a person speaking on the condition of anonymity in advance of the official announcement. The Ivy decision affects not just football but everything before Jan. 1, including soccer, field hockey, volleyball and cross country, as well as the nonconference portion of the basketball season.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Fears of the coronavirus and coronavirus shutdowns led thousands of people to cancel or postpone trips to the doctor for routine health check-ups or annual visits, according to a recent Harvard study. Theres a Harvard study out thats shown between March and I believe mid-April theres been about a 62% decrease in visits to primary health care doctors for regular check-ups, ongoing management of multiple medical problems because of the fear of the coronavirus," said Dr. Vincent Galiano with the Magnolia Medical Group. As businesses reopen, primary doctors are starting to see patients for routine health care again. Lastly, Galiano said primary doctors will be taking the necessary steps to ensure the safety of their employees and patients. Patients need to also understand were trying to protect ourselves too, Galiano said.

ATLANTA - Responding to a paparazzi photo that captured her walking with her cane, Lena Dunham explained she has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome -- a group of disorders affecting the joints and skin. "An Ehler-Danlos syndrome flare means that I need support from more than just my friends... so thank you, sweet cane!" Some claim the first description of the syndrome was by the Ancient Greek doctor Hippocrates in 400 BC. "Each type of EDS is a distinct disorder that 'runs true' in a family," the Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation says. "This means that an individual with Vascular Type EDS will not normally have a child with Classical Type EDS."

A team of Harvard bioengineers took a major step in taking cultured meat from lab to table. Researchers successfully grew cow and rabbit meat from an edible gelatin base for the first time, creating a substance that successfully mimicked the texture of natural meat, according to a new study published in the npj Science of Food journal. But previous attempts to grow environmentally friendly meat found it difficult to recreate the long, stringy muscle fibers that make up meat. The rabbit and cow cells anchored to the gelatinous bases and grew similarly to real meat in long and thin strips. Engineers are still perfecting growing the meat in large quantities and creating products that mimic the natural taste and texture of meat.

(CNN) - A US district judge in Boston has upheld Harvard's admissions process following a challenge from a group of Asian American applicants who believe the school discriminated against them. Judge Allison Burroughs ruled Tuesday that while Harvard's admissions process is "not perfect," she will not "dismantle a very fine admissions program that passes constitutional muster, solely because it could do better." Burroughs found "Harvard's admission program passes constitutional muster in that it satisfies the dictates of strict scrutiny." The ruling in the closely watched case is likely to be appealed and culminate in a national showdown over affirmative action at the US Supreme Court. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.

A recent Harvard study discovered that vegetarians lost more weight than non-vegetarians. And vegan dieters actually saw the most weight loss, losing five pounds more than non-vegetarians.

And vegan dieters actually saw the most weight loss, losing five pounds more than non-vegetarians. "A vegan diet means absolutely zero animal products, so no eggs, no cheese, no milk," said Tara Collingwood, a registered dietician. So if you're planning to go vegan, then planning is exactly what you need to do. A vegan diet could interfere with certain medical conditions like osteoporosis and diabetes, so it is critical to talk to a doctor and nutritionist to ensure you're not doing more harm than good. If you're interested in learning more about a vegan diet, try checking out the website nomeatathlete.com or watching the documentary "Forks over Knives," available on Netflix.

A couple in Colorado managed to fight off a bear that made its way into their kitchen before tucking into a loaf of bread. Dramatic images show the moment a naked man was arrested for allegedly killing his mother, sister and baby nephew. In North Carolina, a police captain trolled a phone scammer who warned her she was just minutes from being arrested. Inside Edition was there to see the proud parents say their goodbyes. For these stories and more, watch Inside Edition.

Proud parents Russell Simmons and his ex-wife, Kimora Lee, said goodbye to their daughter Aoki Lee Simmons, who will start freshman year of college at Harvard. Inside Edition was with the family, including sister Ming Lee Simmons, who attends New York University, as Aoki begins a new chapter in her life. Aoki found out she was accepted to Harvard earlier this year and the whole family celebrated. Kimora said she was so proud of her daughter getting into Harvard that she was "ugly crying" when Aoki received the acceptance letter. The Simmons family took a tour of Harvard Wednesday and Aoki said she plans to study government but will also help her mom with the re-launch of the clothing line Baby Phat.

Elisabeth Shue may be best known for her roles in the films "Leaving Las Vegas" and "Adventures in Babysitting," but she's also a Harvard alumnus who returned to complete her degree in 2000 after leaving to pursue her acting career.