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How some faculty members are defending student protesters, in actions and in words

The protests sweeping college campuses don't just involve students. Professors are increasingly pushing back against university administrations they see as infringing on students' free speech rights.

NPR suspended Senior Editor Uri Berliner for five days without pay after he wrote an essay accusing the network of losing the public's trust and appeared on a podcast to explain his argument.

NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his public criticism

NPR has suspended Senior Editor Uri Berliner after he wrote an essay accusing the public radio network of becoming too progressive in its news coverage and losing the public's trust.

Mexican presidential candidate Xochitl Galvez speaks at an opposition rally to encourage voting ahead of the June 2 presidential elections, at the Zocalo, Mexico City's main square, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)

Una visita a la ciudad natal de Xóchitl Gálvez revela por qué la poderosa historia de vida de la candidata no ha logrado cautivar al electorado

De niña Xóchitl Gálvez vendía gelatinas y tamales en un pequeño pueblo del centro de México y ascendió en la política nacional con una historia de vida que muchos creían la llevaría a la presidencia.

Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump speaks at the Libertarian National Convention at the Washington Hilton in Washington, Saturday, May 25, 2024.

Trump confronts repeated booing during Libertarian convention speech

Donald Trump was booed repeatedly while addressing the Libertarian Party National Convention on Saturday night, with many in the crowd shouting insults.

Army veteran David Vieira, President of the Afghanistan Iraq Veterans War Memorial Fund, attends a dedication ceremony for Connecticut's new monument to Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans. Viera's non-profit raised money to build the memorial in Danbury.<br><br> <br><br>

A federal monument to Iraq and Afghanistan vets is years away, but states are erecting their own

While the national memorial goes through a lengthy planning and fundraising process, veterans are working with state and local governments to build smaller monuments around the country.

Uri Berliner resigned from NPR on Wednesday saying he could not work under the new CEO Katherine Maher. He cautioned that he did not support calls to defund NPR.

NPR editor Uri Berliner resigns with blast at new CEO

The senior editor says CEO Katherine Maher has "divisive views" that confirm the issues he wrote about in an essay accusing NPR of losing the public's trust.

A woman walks before dawn in Toksook Bay, Alaska, in 2020. Congress approved millions of dollars to connect the community to the new site for the village of Newtok, which was forced to move because of erosion related to climate change. Many scientists who worked on climate-related projects struggled to continue their work under the Trump administration.

Why many scientists fear a second Trump term

Federal scientists work on everything from agriculture and housing to weather forecasts and electricity generation. Many worry they will face censorship if Trump wins in November.

Former President Trump talks to reporters after his hush-money trial in New York adjourned for the day Thursday.

Former tabloid publisher details actions on behalf of Trump ahead of 2016 election

David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, told prosecutors he killed stories that potentially could have hurt Donald Trump during his run for the White House in 2016.

Gov. Gavin Newsom leaves the stage after addressing attendees at his inauguration for a second term at the Plaza de California in Sacramento on Jan. 6, 2023.

Gavin Newsom for president? Tallying up his assets and liabilities

As Democrats have panicked over President Joe Biden’s lackluster debate performance and looked elsewhere for a potential replacement, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is the talk of the town. But how would he fare on the national stage?

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, March 13, 2023.

Who are the wealthiest California legislators? Good question.

The total stock portfolio of the Legislature was worth as much as $112 million last year but experts say the public should know more about a politician’s total wealth.

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