A warning about colleges focusing too much on diversity … from 1993
“What does it mean to be [woke]?” an essay in Time magazine asked readers. The author offered some qualifications: “one must be pro-feminist, pro-gay rights, pro-minority studies, mistrustful of tradition, scornful of Dead White European Males and deeply skeptical toward
Supreme Court rejects Colorado ruling, keeps Trump on ballot nationwide
The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously sided with former president Donald Trump, allowing the 2024 Republican presidential front-runner to remain on the election ballot and reversing a Colorado ruling that disqualified him from returning to office because of his conduct
A fifth of Trump supporters think he committed a serious crime
Juries will — or, perhaps, may — decide whether former president Donald Trump committed serious federal crimes. He faces trial in Washington, D.C., and Florida on felony charges, and, unless he’s reelected to the presidency or cuts a deal with
Republicans cheer Supreme Court decision; Democrats express wariness
Republicans celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision to allow Donald Trump to remain on the election ballot in Colorado and reverse a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that disqualified him because of his role in the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on
Team Biden banks on a meta-campaign
Four years ago, the coronavirus pandemic was a central challenge for Donald Trump’s reelection bid. The tumult caused by the emergence of the virus hurt the economy, contributed to a widespread malaise and amplified partisan tensions over the role of
Controversial GOP candidate in Ohio drops out after insisting he would not
A controversial Republican congressional candidate in Ohio ended his campaign days after insisting he was still running, amid a backlash over comments he made that denigrated people with mental disabilities. J.R. Majewski said in a statement announcing the decision Saturday that
Boeing is in talks to reacquire fuselage maker Spirit Aerosystems after spate of quality defects
Boeing is in talks to buy back Spirit Aerosystems, which makes fuselages for Boeing’s 737 Max jets, according to a person familiar with the matter, as both companies scramble to stamp out manufacturing flaws on the top-selling plane. Shares of Spirit were up
Bitcoin approaches new all-time high after surpassing $65,000
The price of bitcoin soared past $65,000 Monday, putting it within striking distance of its all-time high reached in November 2021. The cryptocurrency has gained 48% in 2024 and is approaching the intra-day all-time high of more than $68,000 The latest rally
JetBlue and Spirit Airlines terminate $3.8 billion merger
JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines on Monday said they were terminating their merger agreement weeks after losing a federal antitrust lawsuit that challenged the deal. A federal judge blocked the attempted merger in January after the Justice Department sued to bar the deal last year alleging the acquisition would stifle competition in the
Apple hit with more than $1.95B E.U. antitrust fine over music streaming
The European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, on Monday hit Apple with a 1.8 billion euros ($1.95 billion) antitrust fine for abusing its dominant position on the market for the distribution of music streaming apps. The commission said it found that Apple