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800 Affiliates Petition Harvard To Aid Venezuelan Staff After TPS Expiration

More than 800 Harvard affiliates urged the University to offer legal assistance to staff members who lost their authorization to live and work in the United States after the Temporary Protected Status program for Venezuelan nationals expired this month.

Long-Time Volunteer, Substitute Sues CPS Over Disability Discrimination

A longtime volunteer and substitute teacher at Graham and Parks Elementary School is suing Cambridge Public Schools for disability discrimination, alleging that the district prevented her from volunteering because she is in a wheelchair.


‘Beyond Depressing’: Cambridge Expects To Lose More Than $8 Million In Federal Housing Funding

The city of Cambridge expects to lose more than $8 million in federal housing funding after the Trump administration adjusted requirements for the use of Continuum of Care funding — a change that could slash housing support for thousands of residents.


Sen. Elizabeth Warren Urges Harvard to Cut Ties With Summers After Epstein Emails Surface

Sen. Elizabeth A. Warren (D-Mass.) urged Harvard to cut ties with former University President Lawrence Summers after newly released emails revealed years of personal correspondence between Summers and Jeffrey Epstein, CNN reported Monday.

‘Beyond Depressing’: Cambridge Expects To Lose More Than $8 Million In Federal Housing Funding

The city of Cambridge expects to lose more than $8 million in federal housing funding after the Trump administration adjusted requirements for the use of Continuum of Care funding — a change that could slash housing support for thousands of residents.

At IOP Talk, Former House Speaker McCarthy Says GOP, Dems Both Face Power Vacuums Ahead of 2028

Former Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said at a Harvard talk on Monday that his party needs to settle on new leaders and a clarified platform to succeed in the 2028 election cycle.

Harvard Receives $36 Million Letter of Credit from Bank of America Amid Federal Pressure

Harvard took out a $36 million standby letter of credit from Bank of America last month after the Department of Education placed the University on stricter financial oversight this fall.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Urges Harvard to Cut Ties With Summers After Epstein Emails Surface

Sen. Elizabeth A. Warren (D-Mass.) urged Harvard to cut ties with former University President Lawrence Summers after newly released emails revealed years of personal correspondence between Summers and Jeffrey Epstein, CNN reported Monday.

Bitcoin Now Harvard’s Largest Publicly Disclosed Holding, Tripling in Size in Third Quarter

Harvard Management Company dramatically increased its investment in iShares Bitcoin Trust, an exchange trade fund tracking the value of Bitcoin, in the third quarter of this year.

Pew Research Center Notes Global Decline in Religiosity at Harvard Divinity School Talk

The associate director of the Pew Research Center discussed the global decline in religion at Harvard Divinity School on Monday.

‘In Defense of Francesca Gino’: HLS Professor Lawrence Lessig Uses Podcast to Tell Former HBS Professor’s Side in Tenure Denial Story

Former Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino, together with Harvard Law School professor Lawrence Lessig, have turned to podcasting to tell her story since her tenure was revoked last semester.