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Bill Gates says he got into every Ivy League school he applied to, but tailored a different 'persona' for each application: 'Each was a performance'

“I wanted the chance to see how I stacked up against the other brainy kids from a much wider pool than Lakeside,” Gates said.

Fortune

Cynthia Erivo Named Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman Of The Year

Cynthia Erivo honored as Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year in festive parade and roast event at Harvard University.

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Trump's HHS investigating medical schools for antisemitism because students wore keffiyehs: report

Health agency noted medical schools receive hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding

The Independent UK

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'Wicked' star Cynthia Erivo headlines parade for Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

“Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo is beimg feted as Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year

The Independent UK

The Aga Khan: Philanthropist and spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims dies

Aga Khan was given the title of ‘His Highness’ by Queen Elizabeth in July 1957

The Independent UK

Harvard / Dep't of Ed Settlement Chilling Anti-Israel, Anti-Zionist, and Anti-Anti-Zionist Speech

FIRE (Robert Shibley) has a long and detailed analysis of the settlement (announced Jan. 21), which I highly recommend. A… The post Harvard / Dep't of Ed Settlement Chilling Anti-Israel, Anti-Zionist, and Anti-Anti-Zionist Speech appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Source Code by Bill Gates review – growing pains of a computer geek

The first volume of the tech baron turned philanthropist’s memoirs focuses on his parent’s struggles to control him – and a painful early loss

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Gazans already enduring health issues, lack of clean water now face hazardous rubble

As Gazans return to what is left of their homes, they're facing new risks on top of monumental health challenges

The Independent UK

Harvard Abruptly Sacks Entire Slavery Remembrance Team, Refuses to Say Why

Harvard abruptly laid off its Slavery Remembrance Program staff, who were tasked with identifying direct descendants of people enslaved by Harvard affiliates.

Latin Times

Harvard expands its definition of antisemitism – when does criticism of Israel cross a line?

As part of Harvard University’s agreement in response to two federal lawsuits filed by Jewish students alleging antisemitic discrimination, it will adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, or IHRA, “working definition” of antisemitism.

The Conversation

Claudia Goldin Digs Into Economics Like A Detective

Claudia Goldin won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2023 — only the third woman to win the prize in history.

Investors Business Daily

Oxford named best university in the world for two subjects

Cambridge is one of three universities named in the top 10 for all 11 subjects in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject.

Evening Standard

Harvard settles antisemitism suits as Trump defunding threats loom

Suits include Harvard agreeing to use hotly debated definition of antisemitism

The Independent UK

Rep. Stefanik Exposes Antisemitic Rot In U.S. Colleges

Rep. Elise Stefanik's focus on combating antisemitism on college campuses during her confirmation hearing for U.S. ambassador to the U.N.

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Richard Rathbone obituary

Other lives: Professor of African history at Soas who delighted in his membership of a local choir in Wales

The Independent UK

How Trump's Access Hollywood scandal and Chelsea Clinton's wedding spawned a new MAGA conspiracy theory

A prominent conservative pundit repeated a falsehood from Billy Bush that was later amplified by the soon-to-be vice president

The Independent UK

Many colleges are settling antisemitism cases. Some Republicans blast 'toothless' agreements

Many colleges accused of tolerating antisemitism on their campuses have been settling with federal civil rights investigators in the weeks before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who urged a tougher response to campus protests against the war in Gaza

Reason

Lawless IV: Leadership Failures Old and New

The pandemic showed the weakness of the leadership class. [UPDATE: Inadvertently posted it under my byline, but it's of course Ilya Shapiro's post, as the byline now reflects. -EV]

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Reason

Lawless II: Critical Theory Returns with a Vengeance

You can’t have legal education dominated by an ideology that denies the law’s legitimacy.

Evening Standard

Who is Joel Kaplan, Meta's new President of Global Affairs and Trump's latest ally in Big Tech?

Nick Clegg is to make way for Meta’s top Republican ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Who is he – and why does it matter?

The Conversation

Technology will never be a god – but has it become a religion?

Way back in September 2015, the controversial engineer, entrepreneur and Silicon Valley magnate Anthony Levandowski set out to establish a new religion. He called it the Way of the Future – or WOTF.

LiveScience

15 times the brain blew our minds in 2024

Lab-grown minibrains, remarkable brain scans and psychedelic trips — take a look back at some of Live Science's most interesting neuroscience stories from 2024.

The Independent UK

Costco shuts down shareholders demand to ditch DEI hiring practices

‘Our Board has considered this proposal and believes that our commitment to an enterprise rooted in respect and inclusion is appropriate and necessary,’ Costco stated

Fortune

Former Harvard president Larry Summers slams Ivy League schools for putting ‘social justice’ over excellence

The majority of Harvard’s Gen Z students are graduating with straight A’s. Here’s why that’s a workplace problem in Larry Summers’ eyes

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"From India to the world": Nita Ambani to take centre stage at 2025 India Conference at Harvard

Nita Ambani, founder and chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, will take the spotlight at the highly anticipated India Conference at Harvard (ICH) in 2025. Read further on Dynamite News:

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