From the suburban streets of Scarsdale, New York, to the helm of one of the world’s most influential companies, Andy Jassy’s journey is a story of preparation meeting opportunity. Born to Margery and Everett L. Jassy, a prominent corporate lawyer, Jassy grew up in an environment that valued intellect, discipline, and curiosity. Even as a…
Despite a recovering US economy and a surge in opportunities across health care, a troubling divide has emerged among America’s youngest workers. Gen Z men are facing an unemployment crisis, one that’s persisted for years, while their female peers gain a stronghold in careers shielded from automation and economic downturns. The gender gap in unemployment…
Public schools reopened Monday in Washington, D.C., amid heightened tension as thousands of National Guard troops, some now armed, and federal law enforcement officers patrolled the streets, carrying out President Donald Trump’s orders to make the capital “safer.” Parents were visibly anxious, unsure what the presence of military personnel meant for their children’s safety, according…
MIT Sloan School of Management, a non-Ivy League school for Business courses. When it comes to elite MBA programs, Ivy League names like Harvard, Wharton, and Columbia often dominate conversations. However, the United States is home to several world-class business schools outside the Ivy League that consistently rank among the best globally. These institutions are…
Just weeks before the new academic year, the Trump administration froze $6.8 billion in education funding, leaving schools and families in turmoil. The funds, already approved by Congress, were meant to support after-school programs, teacher training, and services for English learners. The decision sparked a multi-state legal battle that has now forced the administration to…
When Columbia University struck a $200 million settlement with the Trump administration last month, it bought back the promise of stability for its world-class research enterprise. The agreement restored hundreds of millions in frozen federal grants that had been abruptly cut earlier this year, but for many scientists on campus, the deal feels less like…
America’s clean energy transition has often collided with political and legal resistance, but the latest battlefront is in academia. According to The New York Times, Brown University is under pressure from a Washington law firm representing opponents of offshore wind farms, demanding the retraction of research that connects anti-wind groups to conservative networks. The letter…
The US Department of Education, in coordination with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s (ODNI) National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) and multiple federal partners, on Monday issued new guidance warning American colleges and universities about mounting foreign threats to their research programs.The guidance, released as part of the Safeguarding Academia bulletin, outlines…
The Harvard Graduate Students Union–United Auto Workers (HGSU-UAW) has proposed new contract provisions to secure academic freedom protections for graduate student workers, a move that could set a precedent for higher education labor agreements nationwide.The proposal, presented to University negotiators during a Thursday bargaining session, seeks to establish Harvard’s first centralized definition of academic freedom…
Education in America is often narrated through its symbols of prestige: The marble halls of the Ivy League, billion-dollar endowments, cavernous football stadiums, and dorm life that looks like freedom rehearsed. But for most of the 19 million college students in the United States, as reported by The New York Times, that picture is a…
