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"We the People" Podcast on AI Libel, with Prof. Lyrissa Lidsky, Prof. Jeff Rosen, and Me

The podcast is from the National Constitutional Center; Jeff Rosen, who's a professor at the George Washington University law school, is the NCC's head (and a noted author and journalist). Lyrissa Lidsky is a co-Reporter for the American Law Institute's Restatement (Third) of Torts: Defamation and Privacy, the former dean…

Reason

Brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen, the largest known explosion since Big Bang, has a unique jet structure unlike any other

The gamma-ray burst dubbed "the BOAT," or the brightest of all time, has a unique jet structure that may explain its extreme nature and why its afterglow persisted for so long.

Space

George Washington University Unveils New Nickname for Its Sports Teams

The school settled on a new moniker after a yearlong search.

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China wants AI to rival ChatGPT. Censorship makes that tricky

Chinese firms including Baidu and Alibaba are racing to roll out versions of the chatbots taking tech world by storm.

Al Jazeera

George Washington University accused of ‘colluding’ with rightwing pro-Israel group

StandWithUs filed charge with US education department accusing Lara Sheehi of hate speech and discrimination against students

The Guardian - US

GWU Law Student Gov't Directs People to Stop Saying/Writing "Illegal," "Alien," and "Assimilation" re: Immigration

It's the "Immigration - Written and Oral Reform Declaration (I-WORD) Joint Resolution" from 2021.

Reason

Scholars for Peace in the Middle East Open Letter re Allegations of Antisemitic Bias by GW Prof Lara Sheehi

I have been following from a distance a controversy over the alleged conduct of Prof. Lara Sheehi, who teaches a mandatory DEI class to psychology grad students at George Washington University. The key allegations amount to her denigrating, bullying, and otherwise mistreating students who are Israeli, Jewish, and/or pro-Israel. Professors…

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Scant obesity training in medical school leaves docs ill-prepared to help patients

Most doctors get little training in the science of obesity or how to counsel people with the disease. As a result, many patients experience stigma in the exam room.

WEKU

George Washington University installs emergency contraception vending machine

Students led effort over concern for reproductive rights after supreme court struck down constitutional right to abortion

The Guardian - US

StandWithUs Files Complaint Against George Washington U, Alleging Antisemitism

The Israel education organization StandWithUs filed a complaint against George Washington University with the Dept of Education.

Zenger

Zoom Conference Friday: The Future of Rights

Click here to register. The concept of rights has informed our understanding of the freedom of persons in the context of the power of the state. But our understanding of the content of rights has changed over time. How were rights understood in the past, and how do we understand…

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'A Pretty Scary Moment': Dissident Chinese Students Say George Washington University Is Failing Them

The CCP’s tyranny extends even to U.S. college campuses, where Chinese and Taiwanese students fear censorship.

Reason

Anti-Semitic Activity At George Washington University Troubles Jewish Community

George Washington University has seen several anti-Semitic incidents over the past two weeks, says the Jewish community.

Zenger

Why is the British pound tanking as the US dollar soars?

Sharp fluctuations of major currencies inject new uncertainty into fraught global economic outlook.

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FBI's Mar-a-Lago search energizes the right

Downloads of Trump's social media app Truth Social have spiked.

Salon

Protests keep Thomas from teaching gig

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has canceled plans to teach a seminar at George Washington University

The Independent UK

Justice Thomas cancels plans to teach at DC law school

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has backed out of teaching a seminar at George Washington University’s law school in the nation’s capital, following student protests and the university’s statement of support for the conservative justice’s role on campus

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George Washington University Officials Defend Clarence Thomas' Free Expression Rights

The university's own students are often not so lucky.

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George Washington U. Rejects Requests to Stop Justice Thomas's Co-Teaching of Law School Class

Prof. Glenn Reynolds (InstaPundit) passes along this e-mail from the GWU Provost and Law School Dean, which I applaud: Dear Members of the George Washington University Community, Since the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, we have heard from members of our community who have expressed…

Inverse

Reptile longevity is even more complex than we imagined

In the largest study to date, a paper examines four hypotheses behind why and how reptiles can achieve such long life spans.

The Independent UK

George Washington University to change ‘Colonials’ team name after campus outcry

The school will choose a new athletic team name for its 2023-2024 academic year

Sports Illustrated

George Washington University to Stop Using ‘Colonials’ Moniker

The nickname has been criticized for glorifying colonialism.

Los Angeles Times

Why we need a national day of remembrance for COVID victims

In New York City, a woman opens her laptop to a bar graph showing the number of COVID-19 deaths nationwide each month in 2021 and fixes her gaze on April. She tells a researcher: “My mother is one of them.” The graph helps her see that her mother is “part…

Axios

Conservative bench's new war on federal regulatory agencies

The right is getting ready to rein in regulators' powers just as the Biden administration is starting to flex them.

The Hindu

CAG does not come up to standard of CAs in matter of assurance, says retired CAG Rajiv Mehrishi

Former CAG says the institution’s officials see only accounts that govt. departments want them to see

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