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A physician who advocates for the power of human touch over technology will deliver Harvard’s commencement speech

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Doctors interact with patients, in many cases, when they are feeling their worst – so, how they talk to those patients during such a vulnerable time matters. That’s the philosophy of Abraham Verghese, the bestselling author, Stanford professor, and infectious disease doctor who will address students at Harvard University’s

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Colleges are canceling affinity graduations due to anti-DEI policies. Here is how students are preserving the traditions

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Elyse Martin-Smith began meeting with her classmates at Harvard University last summer to plan the annual Black student graduation hosted by a campus group she leads. The ceremony was set to be a celebration of Black culture, featuring musicians, poetry readings, messages about the historic struggle for racial

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Hughes testifies at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax

This ‘Diddy’ expert witness also testified in the R. Kelly and Keith Raniere trials and in the Johnny Depp defamation case. Here’s why she took the stand

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — On cross-examination of psychologist Dawn Hughes in the federal racketeering and sex-trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, the defense highlighted that she has been retained hundreds of times as an expert in court cases since 1998. “Now, over all of those years and all of those retentions as an

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Authorities work the scene where a small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood early Thursday.

A small jet crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, killing multiple people and leaving a trail of torched debris. Here’s how the tragedy unfolded

KFMB, KRISTI PARREN, CNN By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — In the stillness of night, a quiet, tree-lined street in a San Diego neighborhood was plunged into chaos when a plane clipped a power line and crashed – turning cars into fireballs and sending residents fleeing in a haze of smoke and confusion. The pilot

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Students walk through campus at Harvard University on April 17 in Cambridge

A judge temporarily halted DHS’s ban on Harvard’s ability to enroll international students. Here’s what to know

CNN, WCVB, POOL By Emma Tucker, Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s now-paused revocation of Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students raises significant questions about how a ban would impact the school community and its academic research. While a temporary restraining order by US District Court Judge Allison Burroughs blocks the implementation

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Students are seen on the campus of Columbia University in New York on April 14. The Trump administration alleged on May 22 that Columbia University violated federal civil rights law.

Trump administration accuses Columbia University of violating federal civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish students

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration alleged Thursday that Columbia University violated federal civil rights law by acting with “deliberate indifference” towards harassment of Jewish students on campus since October 2023. The US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights accused Columbia of violating Title VI of the Civil

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Students walk through campus at Harvard University on April 17 in Cambridge

A judge temporarily halted DHS’s ban on Harvard’s ability to enroll international students. Here’s what to know

By Emma Tucker, Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s now-paused revocation of Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students raises significant questions about how a ban would impact the school community and its academic research. While a temporary restraining order by US District Court Judge Allison Burroughs blocks the implementation of the federal

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‘Only sane thing to do:’ Writings, interviews tied to suspect in Israeli embassy staffer killings show political activism

By Gianluca Mezzofiore, Audrey Ash, Holmes Lybrand, Sara Smart and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — The suspect accused of killing two Israeli embassy staffers has a history of political activism, including denouncing corporate power, US military actions and police abuses, according to a CNN review of interviews and writings linked to him. In a 2017

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