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Optical elusions.

Peter Daszak is a high-profile virologist with close ties to the Wuhan Institute of Virology. That relationship landed him in front of Congress this week.

The bill, which Speaker Mike Johnson described as an attempt "to crack down on antisemitism on college campuses," was met with fierce criticism from leading Democrats in Congress.

New York's mayor is the right man for the job of standing up for the indefensible.

At the Freedom Rising Conference, faith leaders gather to confront the "existential threat to democracy" posed by Trump.

We asked five student writers to talk about the pro-Palestine protests at their schools, how their administrations have responded, and what the next steps are for organizers.

An overlooked history of selective policing at Columbia has undermined the safety of those within as well as beyond campus walls.

The question remains: Could some version of it be salvaged in 2025?

Joe Biden will celebrate World Press Freedom Day tomorrow. Bit is a safe bet that he'll have nothing to say about Assange or Imran Khan, both behind bars for defying the US.

The six bus drivers who walked off the job rather than transport protesters slowed the city's mass-arrest machine by sticking to their union-negotiated contract.