Texas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes

The university system will ban advocacy of “race or gender ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity” without approval.

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Trump Wants to Revive Shipping. He Will Need More Mariners.

Few American are becoming mariners today, but demand could soon rise because President Trump and a bipartisan group of legislators in Congress want to revitalize the American shipbuilding industry.

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Texas A&M President to Step Down After Controversy Over ‘Gender Ideology’

The university had been roiled after a student filmed herself arguing with the instructor of a children’s literature course that recognized more than two genders.

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What To Know About the ‘Kissing Bug’ Disease: Symptoms, Risks and More

Though some researchers believe it should be labeled endemic in the United States, most Americans don’t need to worry about getting sick.

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Texas Professor Fired After Accusations of Teaching ‘Gender Ideology’

Two administrators also lost their posts at Texas A&M, an example of how Republican policies meant to curb liberal ideas are reaching into university classrooms.

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Texas Teen Killed Goat at School Barn Used for Livestock Contests, Police Say

A 17-year-old said that she had poisoned the animal with pesticide because she thought its keeper was a cheater, the authorities said.

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Florida Tries a Subtler Way to Curb Progressive Ideology: Cut Sociology

Conservatives in Florida have moved from explosive politics to subtler tactics to uproot liberal “indoctrination” in higher education by removing subjects like sociology from core requirements.

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