AI and Education - Fear of super intelligent AI is causing students at Harvard and MIT to drop out [1]

Alumni, faculty and students report feeling pride in Harvard’s president for resisting Donald Trump’s extortion scheme. Yet more and more university staff are calling for a deal https://t.co/5mZc18cKev ...

Today on “The Intelligence”: asking whether Harvard will pay up to ease pressure, an interview with France’s top general and how satire is evolving in the age of Donald Trump. Listen now https://t.co/leusTP25vB ...

Brown University just became the latest Ivy League school to make a deal with Donald Trump, announcing a $50 million deal with the government to have their funding restored. They will make those payments to state workforce development programs over the next 10 years. The deal also requires Brown to comply with the Trump administration on issues like transgender athletes and merit-based admissions policies.Trump reacted on Truth Social, writing this, "Woke is officially dead at Brown." His administration, of ...

The president has turned full guns on Harvard. If the university capitulates, it would become a template for coerced reforms across higher education https://t.co/9DoAi6e0gbIllustration: Harry Haysom https://t.co/iETogJ6lyy ...

The White House views a payment of $500 million by Harvard as a floor in negotiations for a settlement, and the cost of a deal could climb far higher if the school doesn’t submit to government oversight provisions https://t.co/DF3rvtLzPf ...

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is proposing to spend $400 million to offset some of the Trump administration’s massive cuts to scientific research funding at Boston’s prestigious hospitals and at schools like Harvard https://t.co/InUs4iK0ht ...

Alumni, faculty and students report feeling pride in Harvard’s president for resisting Donald Trump’s extortion scheme. Yet more and more university staff are calling for a deal https://t.co/AKIdkicCNP ...

America’s president has turned full guns on Harvard, a supposed hotbed of antisemitism and left-wing indoctrination. If the university capitulates, it would become a template for coerced reforms across higher education https://t.co/7qzrkEJrH6 ...

Fiscal Policy & Social Safety Net - The Trump administration's tax cuts, while benefiting some, are funded by reducing support for programs like Medicaid, impacting vulnerable populations [1] - These tax cuts represent the largest cutback in the U S social safety net in history relative to GDP, exceeding Reagan's 1981 cuts and Clinton's welfare reform [2] - An estimated 10 million to 12 million people could lose Medicaid benefits, affecting access to ancillary services like transportation to hospitals and rehab facilities [3] - Reduced government support may lead to increased healthcare costs for everyone, as people seek care later and in more critical conditions [5] - The bill shifts wealth from the poorest to the wealthiest, raising concerns about its macroeconomic impact and long-term growth [7] Economic Impact & Investment - Deficits resulting from the bill could damage the economy by cutting back on R&D, education, and infrastructure investments [8] - A proposed $1,000 savings account for newborns may be too small to significantly impact families' lives, with administrative costs potentially outweighing benefits [9][10] - The US invests a lower percentage of its GDP in early care and education compared to other developed countries [11] - Market forces alone cannot solve the childcare crisis, necessitating government intervention and public support [12][13] Generational & Societal Concerns - Younger families face greater economic strain due to debt, housing costs, and healthcare expenses that have outpaced inflation [14][15] - Borrowing to fund the bill poses risks to the economy that may outweigh the benefits of new programs, potentially harming future generations [17]