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State Dept. Opens Investigation Into Harvard’s Use of International Visas

The Trump administration has continued to pressure the university despite continuing talks to settle a monthslong dispute over the federal government’s role in higher education.

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Harvard has been given a one-week deadline by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to produce a lengthy list of university records related to the Exchange Visitor Program.
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Ozzy Osbourne’s Style Influenced Heavy Metal for Decades

Osbourne and Black Sabbath pioneered a horror-inspired heavy metal look that was an alternative to the colorful tie-dye of the hippies, and a prototype of things to come.

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A cross on a necklace and round sunglasses developed into signature accessories for Ozzy Osbourne over the course of his long career in music.
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Aid Groups Blame Israel’s Siege of Gaza for ‘Mass Starvation’

More than 100 organizations, including Save the Children and Doctors Without Borders, add to growing calls for aid restrictions to be eased and the war to end.

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Waiting for food in Gaza City on Wednesday. A statement by more than 100 organizations is the latest attempt to draw attention to the hunger crisis in Gaza.
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As Trump Quits UNESCO, China Expands Influence

Washington had been a buffer against China’s efforts to use UNESCO to influence education, historical designations and even artificial intelligence.

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The Temple of Heaven in Beijing is a UNESCO World Heritage site. China has spent years trying to influence the U.N. cultural agency.
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A Minnesota Mamdani? A Race for Mayor Has Echoes, but Only So Far.

Omar Fateh, a young democratic socialist, beat out an establishment Democrat for the party’s endorsement in Minneapolis. But the parallels with Zohran Mamdani in New York might end there.

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The Minneapolis chapter of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party recently endorsed Omar Fateh, a state senator, for mayor. But the backing has prompted challenges.
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Mamdani Victory Could Represent Expansion of the Left’s Influence

While business leaders are anxious over the prospect of Zohran Mamdani in City Hall, the Democratic Socialists of America are contemplating how they would wield power and influence policy.

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Supporters of Zohran Mamdani cheer election results at a Democratic Socialists of America watch party on primary night.
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