Ford Foundation’s New Leader Is From Yale Law School

Heather K. Gerken, the dean of the law school, will run the powerful philanthropy, known for pushing for social justice.

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I Cut Off My Conservative Parents When I Came Out as Gay

I had to cut off my conservative parents after I came out of the closet. But I wish I didn’t have to.

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Top American Academics Flock to Toronto as Trump Threatens U.S. Colleges

The University of Toronto has attracted several U.S. professors amid turmoil between American higher-education institutions and the Trump administration.

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‘Are We Past Peak Harvard?’: 3 Writers Mull Higher Education’s Woes

Pondering the politics of universities, and their future.

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Yale’s Endowment Selling Private Equity Stakes as Trump Targets Ivies

The university is selling multiple stakes in private-equity funds as the industry struggles and Trump targets Ivy-League Institutions.

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Republican Tax Plan Could Hurt at Least 58 Colleges

A plan for a hefty new tax on university endowments was crafted to target “woke” schools, lawmakers said. But a small Kansas college and a Texas medical school might also be hit.

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CEOs at Milken Conference Fear Tariffs and Hope for Trade Deals

At the annual Milken Institute Global Conference, the anxious talk was about tariffs and hopes for trade agreements and de-escalation.

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Protests Against Israeli Official Heat Up Outside Synagogue in Brooklyn

The clashes outside a synagogue where the official, Itamar Ben-Gvir, a far-right security minister, had planned to speak followed days of disturbances connected to his visit.

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Protesters Hurl Water Bottles at Israeli Official at Event Near Yale

Demonstrators waving Palestinian and Israeli flags condemned the appearance of Itamar Ben-Gvir, the national security minister who has been widely criticized for his extreme views.

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Ro Khanna Wants to Take On JD Vance

Ro Khanna, who represents Silicon Valley, sees the vice president — a likely heir to President Trump’s political movement — as a unique threat to the constitutional order.

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