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This bipartisan Senate duo wants to end legacy college admissions

After the Supreme Court barred race-conscious college admissions, there's a growing push in Congress to end preference for applicants tied to alumni and donors.

WEKU

‘Rarely does a film cause national hysteria’: The Exorcist turns 50

In 1973, the demonic horror shocked and compelled the US, remaining a vital landmark for the genre in the decades since

The Guardian - US

‘It stops you cold’: the 272 enslaved people sold to fund Georgetown

The descendants of Ann Joice, separated as part of the sale of 272 people, are at the center of a vital new work

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China’s hospital ship visits Tonga amid growing competition in the Pacific

Thousands of Tongans visit military-run Peace Ark for free treatment as analyst criticises medical missions as ‘PR events’

The Guardian - AU

LOCALIZE IT: America's star-studded women's World Cup team has community ties from coast to coast

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The Independent UK

Anthony Fauci to become professor at Georgetown University medical school

Former top public health official, 82, stepped down as director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases last year

The Guardian - US

After 50 years, dean of Chicago television’s political reporters calling it a career

On June 30, Mike Flannery, political editor of Fox 32-Chicago, will retire after 50 years on the beat. He sat down with the Sun-Times, where he got his start, to reminisce about his storied career and the “blind spots” of the Chicago mayors he has covered.

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Pope Francis resumes audiences after fever

Pope Francis on Saturday resumed audiences following a bout of fever that forced him to skip them on Friday.

Reuters

‘A huge inspiration’: Embiid’s NBA MVP and Cameroon’s hoop dreams

The NBA MVP is a hero in Cameroon, and the country’s talented but struggling game could use some of his stardust.

Al Jazeera

A legal scholar says the Dodd-Frank act put in place after the Great Recession proved to be useless amid SVB's collapse

“Dodd-Frank is still on the books, but its...as good as dead. What good does it do to have a massive set of regulations...if they aren't enforced?” Adam Levitin, a Georgetown University law professor wrote Thursday.

Fortune

Adnan Syed is hired by Georgetown University's prison reform initiative

Syed, who was released from prison this year after his case was the focus of the true-crime podcast Serial, started working for the initiative, which advocates for others in the criminal legal system.

WEKU

Serial subject Adnan Syed is hired by Georgetown’s prison reform initiative after murder conviction overturned

Adnan Syed, who was released from a Maryland prison this year after his case was the focus of the true-crime podcast “Serial,” has been hired by Georgetown University as a program associate for the university’s Prisons and Justice Initiative

The Independent UK

Adnan Syed hired by Georgetown's prison reform initiative

The Independent UK

Adnan Syed hired by Georgetown University for its prison reform organization

BALTIMORE — Adnan Syed is now a Georgetown University employee, the private university in Washington, D.C., announced.

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Average American net worth by age: Millennials

Many millennials are in their peak earning and wealth-building years. Here’s a look at the obstacles they face, plus expert advice for growing their net worth.

The Independent UK

US bid to kill American-JetBlue partnership goes to judge

The government and two major airlines are giving starkly contrasting views about the impact of an alliance between the airlines

France 24

Qatar's goals: Using the World Cup to diversify the economy

This week, we're focusing on Qatar and asking what the economic impact of hosting the FIFA World Cup could be. Can this be a transformative event for the gas-dependent country? Or will it be a financial abyss worth an estimated $200 billion? We ask Alexis Antoniades, an economics professor at…

The Conversation

Democratic and Republican voters both love civility – but the bipartisan appeal is partly because nobody can agree on what civility is

When former Vice President Mike Pence declared, in a speech to a conservative group, that “democracy depends on heavy doses of civility,” several attendees stood up and walked out of the Georgetown University auditorium.

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The Guardian - US

US says Iranian troops ‘directly engaged’ in Crimea supporting Russian drone strikes – as it happened

‘Relatively small number’ of troops helping Russian forces, says John Kirby, national security council spokesperson

WEKU

Enrollment in Korean classes has shot up. Thank K-pop

College student enrollment in language classes has plateaued in recent years, but enrollment in Korean language classes rose 78% from 2009 to 2016.

Benzinga

Why Do Medical Cannabis And Gun Ownership Rights Conflict So Often?

Roughly 33% of US adults report owning a gun, according to a 2021 Georgetown University firearms survey.

The Independent UK

New atlas of bird migration shows extraordinary journeys

A new online atlas of bird migration draws from an unprecedented number of scientific and community data sources to illustrate the routes of about 450 bird species in the Americas

Reason

Defensive Gun Use Among Blacks, Whites, Hispanics, Asians, and American Indians

As I mentioned yesterday, there's a new survey aimed at determining patterns of gun ownership and defensive gun use, from Prof. William English at the Georgetown University. It's much larger than most other such surveys, with over 54,000 adult American respondents, of whom over 16,700 personally owned guns. The large…

WEKU

Some Republicans in Washington state cast a wary eye on an election security device

Albert sensors alert local governments to potential hacking attempts. But in Washington state, this cybersecurity tool has become the subject of suspicion by some on the political right.

Chicago Sun-Times

Girls learn basics of national security

National security professionals hope a 4-day career development program will yield a new cadre of recruits.

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