Efforts to tackle student protests in America have backfired badly

economist.com PART OF THE reason Elisha “Lishi” Baker wanted to go to Columbia University, an Ivy League university in New York, was its Middle Eastern History programme. He loved his…

Is The New York Times’ newsroom just a bunch of Ivy Leaguers? (Kinda, sorta.)

niemanlab.org The New York Times is the most prominent news organization in the United States — and, by general consensus, the pinnacle of the journalism career ladder. Sure, star…

Here’s a lab-grown diamond startup that’s attracted a16z’s attention

techcrunch.com Throughout hip-hop’s long history, jewelry has served as an important vehicle for artists to convey their ideas and affluence, or simply to dazzle onlookers. Diamonds, in…

Many cities are fighting the urban 'doom loop' by turning empty offices into 24/7 social districts

aol.com None North American downtowns struggle as remote work continues to dominate the white-collar workforce. • None Downtowns are looking to transition into mixed-use districts…

"Last Week, a … [UC Berkeley] Professor Confronted a Muslim Student During a Dinner for Graduating Law Students"

reason.com Here are the closing paragraphs of yesterday's NBC News article, "Columbia University protesters resume demonstrations after mass arrests": Is this really a fair and…

There’s an early winner in the race to feed AI’s infrastructure demands: Private equity

aol.com Tech companies such as OpenAI, Google, and Meta are jostling for a lead in the AI arms race, fighting a shortage of engineers and advanced chips as they gear up for the huge…

Tesla recalls nearly 3,900 Cybertrucks to repair faulty accelerator pedals

siliconvalley.com By Craig Trudell | Bloomberg Tesla recalled 3,878 Cybertruck pickups to rework or replace accelerator pedals that can dislodge and cause the vehicle to unintentionally…

$10 Egg McMuffin and $20 Big Macs? This McDonald’s franchisee is struggling with California’s ‘unprecedented’ $20 minimum wage, says the focus for his…

aol.com It's now been a few weeks since California increased the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $20 an hour. The new law, which applies to restaurants part of a chain of at…

American University Unveils Taylor Swift Economics Course Studying ‘Swiftonomics’

billboard.com Much like the musician herself, the Taylor Swift academic canon is only continuing to expand. As announced Monday (April 15), American University will offer an economics…

s Power of Law Honoree Clifford Gilbert-Lurie Cuts Deals for Hollywood’s Biggest Names

variety.com By all measures, Ziffren Brittenham senior partner Clifford Gilbert-Lurie has had a storied run as an entertainment attorney. Over the course of his four-decade-plus career,…

Hollywood’s AI Concerns Present New and Complex Challenges for Legal Eagles to Untangle

variety.com Technology has been disrupting Hollywood even longer than the L.A. district now synonymous with the entertainment business has existed. From Thomas Edison’s 1877 invention…

Column: Are Republicans who got pandemic debt relief hypocrites for complaining about student debt relief? Yes

latimes.com You may have noticed over the last few days that the political world is in an uproar over President Biden’s dispensing of student debt relief. It’s not so much that Biden…

AI Index: State of AI in 13 Charts

hai.stanford.edu This year’s AI Index — a 300-plus-page report tracking 2023’s worldwide trends in AI — is out. The index is an independent initiative at the Stanford Institute for…

Small-business owners brace for uncertainty as $20 hourly fast-food wage takes effect

latimes.com Justin Foronda, founder/owner of Hifi Kitchen in Los Angeles says he supports a higher minimum wage and tries to pay his employees generously, but the minimum wage is rising…

Putting O.J. In The Driver's Seat

mediapost.com People say that we should not speak ill of the dead, but does that hold up for murderers? The closest O.J.Simpson ever came to making a confession to the 1994 murder of his…

Berkeley Students Disrupt Dinner At Law Dean’s Home; Accuse Law Professor of Assault

zerohedge.com Berkeley Students Disrupt Dinner At Law Dean’s Home; Accuse Law Professor of Assault Authored by Jonathan Turley, UC Berkeley’s law school dean, Erwin Chemerinsky, and his…

Top elite colleges get failing grades on campus antisemitism

axios.com Elite colleges including Harvard, MIT, and Stanford were among a swath of schools Thursday to receive failing grades from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for the state of…

EV adoption is showing huge environmental benefits in one U.S. city, study says

thestreet.com EVs are unfortunately still a hard sell for many Americans. Dealers have a hard time selling them, and they say that customers don't want them at all. However, a recent…

Why Biden is getting little credit for the economy, especially in California

latimes.com People shop at a grocery store in Rosemead. The psychological effects of inflation take time to get over. As President Biden struggles to sell Bidenomics to skeptical…