University of Chicago expands Ph.D. freeze in humanities and social sciences due to budget pressures. (Getty Images) The University of Chicago has expanded its planned pause on Ph.D. admissions in the Arts and Humanities Division for the 2026–27 academic year, following recommendations from faculty leaders. Most departments in the division will not accept new Ph.D….
When Amazon Prime Video premiered The Summer I Turned Pretty in 2022, audiences instantly connected with its coming-of-age charm, sun-soaked setting, and emotional storytelling. At the center of the series, adapted from Jenny Han’s bestselling novels, is newcomer Lola Tung as Isabel “Belly” Conklin, joined by co-stars Christopher Briney as Conrad Fisher and Gavin Casalegno…
President Donald J. Trump has demanded that Harvard University pay “nothing less than $500 million” to restore its federal funding. (AP Photo) President Donald J. Trump has demanded that Harvard University pay “nothing less than $500 million” to restore its federal funding, marking the first public instance where the White House attached a specific sum…
As schools across America prepare lesson plans for the new academic year, the Trump administration has delivered an ultimatum: Erase references to transgender people from federally funded sex education, or lose millions in federal dollars. The directive marks one of the administration’s most aggressive attempts yet to reshape how states teach students about gender, identity,…
US student loan delays may lead to unexpected tax bills for thousands. (AI Image) Delays in student loan forgiveness could lead to unexpected financial consequences for thousands of US borrowers, including significant tax bills, as reported by CNBC. The postponement of loan cancellation processes, combined with the expiration of tax-exempt status for forgiven debt, could…
As students, parents, and educators step into the 2025–26 academic year, one question looms large: How much will the federal government reshape public education under the second Trump administration? Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has signaled a sharp departure from longstanding limits on federal involvement in public schools. According to Center for…
Six-figure US salaries without a degree: What the 2023 data shows. (AI Image) A growing number of full-time workers in the US are earning six-figure salaries without holding a bachelor’s degree, challenging long-standing assumptions about the relationship between higher education and income.According to a recent LendingTree analysis, based on 2023 US Census Bureau American Community…
Since President Donald Trump began his second term in January, his administration has turned America’s most selective universities into political battlegrounds. Billions of dollars in federal research funding have been frozen, accreditation threats have loomed large, and campus policies have been rewritten under pressure from Washington. Yet through this sweeping crackdown, Yale University has remained…
In a significant shift that could reshape how international students, exchange visitors, and media representatives navigate life in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed to replace the long-standing “duration of status” framework with fixed admission periods. The move, announced through a notice of proposed rulemaking issued by US Immigration and…
Law enforcement officers gather outside the Annunciation Church in response to a reported mass shooting, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo) The recent mass shooting at a Minneapolis church where Catholic school students were attending Mass represents the latest incident in a devastating pattern of violence that has plagued American educational institutions for…
