How the Globe’s Green Book project came together
It began with the discovery that there was a New England edition of the guide listing places where Black travelers were welcome.
Civil rights attorney, former Miss Kansas contestant among those killed in plane collision near DC
WICHITA, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) - As families and communities continue to identify victims in Wednesday night’s plane crash near Washington, D.C., there’s now news that a well-known civil rights ...
Kiki Iriafen, USC women put away Minnesota despite JuJu Watkins’ struggles
Watkins shoots 0 for 10 in the first half, but Iriafen (23 points) and others step up in a full look at the array of the ...
Coupled semiconductor lasers generate novel optical patterns, enabling new spectroscopy techniques
The physical interaction between two or more systems, also known as coupling, can give rise to unique and unexpected effects.
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What’s at stake in McHenry County if federal funding freeze reinstated, from roads to housing for veterans
In McHenry County, federal money has been used in far-reaching ways, helping fund roadwork, health care programs, nonprofit ...
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When is an asteroid not an asteroid? When it's Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster, it turns out.
The wannabe asteroid, announced on Jan. 2 as 2018 CN41, is actually a Tesla Roadster launched into space years ago by SpaceX ...
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How to protect HHS, FDA, NIH, and other health agencies from political interference
When politicians subordinate scientific institutions to electoral interests, they undermine immediate public health efforts ...
Dick Button dies at 95; men’s figure skating legend was well-known Olympic commentator
In addition to winning two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive world championships, he helped transform a niche sport ...
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Harvard’s Federal Funding Is Under Fire. Here’s What’s at Risk.
President Donald Trump’s wave of executive orders targeting funding for education sent shockwaves through Harvard this week, ...
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Layoffs and a Resignation at Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery Initiative
The work, which was part of the university’s $100 million Legacy of Slavery initiative, will now fall entirely to American Ancestors, a national genealogical nonprofit that Harvard was already ...
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Harvard, Get Used to the Chaos
Trump’s bold new order thankfully didn’t come to pass, but it signifies a new American era — one where the heart of higher ...
Northeastern changes its DEI website following Trump’s executive order
Changes coming to DEI are “partly because we need to continue to comply with the law," said vice president on federal ...