Morning Mix
Morning Mix
3 bodies found in Mexico during search for missing American, Australians
The bodies, which were not publicly identified, were in the same area of Baja California where American Carter Rhoad and Australians Jake and Callum Robinson were reported missing.
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College graduations begin amid heightened protests and tensions
Colleges and universities are increasing security after protesters have disrupted commencement ceremonies.
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As police swarmed Columbia, its student radio station kept broadcasting
As the nation watched Columbia University on Tuesday night, student journalists inside the campus delivered a live broadcast that couldn’t be found anywhere else.
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Strangers help Sesame Street puppeteer after heirloom necklace was stolen
“Having gone through cancer treatment, I feel like I’m made of pretty strong stuff,” said Kathleen Kim, puppeteer for Muppet Ji-Young. “But this broke me.”
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Decades after Kent State shooting, the tragic legacy shapes its activism
The university where 13 student protesters were killed or injured during the Vietnam War era worries that other schools have learned nothing from its history.
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NYPD takes dozens more into custody as police continue facing off with protesters nationally
New York police began clearing encampments at New York University and the New School on Friday morning and took more than 50 demonstrators into custody.
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Edgy calm on campuses follows arrests and deals to end student protests
A growing number of colleges and universities are negotiating deals with students to try to defuse tensions peacefully and avert further violence.
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Hope Hicks gets teary testifying at Trump’s hush money trial
After a week of tabloid-focused testimony, Hope Hicks led Donald Trump’s jury through the whirlwind of the 2016 campaign and directly to the Oval Office.
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For international students, protesting on campuses has higher stakes
Students studying in the U.S. on visas run the risk of having them revoked, and potentially being forced to leave the country, if they’re suspended.
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What is Zionism? The movement college protesters oppose, explained.
At protest camps, lists say “No Zionists.” Many Jewish leaders and Jewish students say the word is being used as a synonym for Jews and is antisemitic.
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