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Death-Defying Cliff Divers Make a Splash in Boston Harbor

The diver inched up to the edge of the platform suspended 88 feet over the Boston Harbor and placed his hands down, hardly any nerves crossing his face. As he slowly lifted his feet off the ground ...
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Harvard Says Trump Administration Botched Its Antisemitism Findings

Harvard sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services earlier this month, accusing the agency’s civil rights office of twisting facts and misapplying antidiscrimination law in its ...
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Trump Claims White House Is Nearing a Deal With Harvard

President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday in the Oval Office that the White House had “reached a deal” with Harvard, before cautioning that the agreement had not been finalized.
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CPS School Committee Was Aware of Superintendent Candidate’s Losses in Crypto Scam Since Summer

The Cambridge School Committee knew the details of Lourenço Garcia’s financial mismanagement earlier this summer, according to a district official familiar with the matter. But members declined to ...
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Cambridge Election Commission to Distribute Ballots and Voting Materials Ahead of November Election

As election season ramps up, the city's election commission discussed its plans to distribute information and logistics to Cambridge voters.
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Cambridge Superintendent Finalists Interviewed by School Committee Ahead of Monday Vote

The Cambridge School Committee publicly interviewed the three superintendent finalists for nearly five hours on Tuesday — the final step in a search rocked by controversy and criticism. Finalists ...
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Cambridge Commission on Immigration Cautions Against Duplicating Immigration Support Services

Cambridge’s Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship cautioned the city against duplicating non-profit services in a Tuesday meeting, amid a push to increase city-run support for residents amid ...
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Harvard’s Hazing Crackdown Strikes the Wrong Chord

Against the backdrop of Harvard’s vague policies and lackluster training, the HRO suspension seems downright cruel and unusual. The College’s openness to conversations with student leaders to answer ...
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Primatologist Christine Webb Criticizes ‘Human Exceptionalism’ in Science at Harvard Talk

Primatologist Christine Webb argued at a Harvard talk on Tuesday that modern science is often skewed by “human exceptionalism." ...
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Judge Rules Trump’s Targeting of Pro-Palestine International Students Unconstitutional, Siding With Harvard AAUP

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment rights of international students and professors who participated in pro-Palestine advocacy, handing a ...
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Is Harvard’s Speech Culture on Fire?

Harvard's jump in the FIRE rankings might seem like cause for celebration — but the threats to free speech on our campus loom large.
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Cambridge To Consider Setting Up More Mixed-Income Housing

The Council voted unanimously to initiate the process of increasing social housing — publicly owned, mixed-income properties — during their Monday meeting. They referred the resolution to the housing ...