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Police carried out pre-dawn swoops Friday on students protesting the war in Gaza at two prestigious US universities, in the latest unrest on campuses across the country.

Law enforcement actions at US college campuses to clear pro-Palestinian encampments amid Israeli-Palestinian conflict tensions.

Protests at MIT escalate over Israel-Hamas conflict, leading to arrests and demands for change in research contracts with Israel's Ministry of Defense.

MIT campus faced disruptions as anti-Israel protesters clashed with law enforcement. Pro-Israel students staged a counter-protest with flags.

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have separated the light of a quasar from the light of its surrounding stars, offering unprecedented insight into how the universe's oldest black holes grew.

Protesters gather at MIT for anti-Israel demonstration, leading to tensions and police intervention.

NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS is back in action after nine days in safe mode, returning to scientific observations on May 3.

The Hill (Lexi Lonas) reports: [MIT] announced Monday it no longer will require diversity statements from prospective faculty. The school said the decision was directed by President Sally Kornbluth "with the support of the Provost, Chancellor, Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, and all six academic deans." "My goals are…

President warned of ‘surge of antisemitism’ amid Israel military’s deadly attacks that have killed more than 34,000 people in Gaza