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A federal judge is considering Harvard’s request to be dismissed from a lawsuit filed by three former UPenn swimmers all...
07/21/2025

A federal judge is considering Harvard’s request to be dismissed from a lawsuit filed by three former UPenn swimmers alleging it violated Title IX regulations by allowing a transgender swimmer to compete in the 2022 Ivy League Championships.

Akshaya Ravi and Laurel M. Shugart report.

A federal judge is considering Harvard’s request to be dismissed from a lawsuit filed by three former University of Pennsylvania swimmers alleging it violated Title IX regulations by allowing a transgender swimmer to compete in the 2022 Ivy League Swimming and Diving Championships.

A federal judge appeared skeptical of the federal government’s justification for freezing nearly $3 billion in research ...
07/21/2025

A federal judge appeared skeptical of the federal government’s justification for freezing nearly $3 billion in research funding to Harvard, as lawyers for the two parties asked for a speedy decision in a high-stakes case that could determine the future of Harvard’s research enterprise.

Matan H. Josephy and William C. Mao report.

A federal judge on Monday appeared skeptical of the federal government’s justification for freezing nearly $3 billion in research funding to Harvard, as lawyers for the two parties asked for a speedy decision in a high-stakes case that could determine the future of Harvard’s research enterprise.

Lawyers for Harvard are presenting oral arguments against the Trump administration’s multibillion-dollar research fundin...
07/21/2025

Lawyers for Harvard are presenting oral arguments against the Trump administration’s multibillion-dollar research funding cuts at a federal courthouse in Boston’s Seaport district Monday morning. Here's what you need to know.

William C. Mao and Laurel M. Shugart report.

Lawyers for Harvard will present oral arguments against the Trump administration’s research funding cuts at a federal courthouse in Boston on Monday morning. Here’s what you need to know.

A crucial chunk of funding for the decade-in-the-making realignment of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Allston is under th...
07/20/2025

A crucial chunk of funding for the decade-in-the-making realignment of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Allston is under threat following the passage of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which eliminates the source of a $335 million grant to the project.

Angelina J. Parker reports.

A crucial chunk of funding for the decade-in-the-making realignment of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Allston is under threat following the passage of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which eliminates the source of a $335 million grant to the project.

Several high-profile Harvard affiliates were among those who sent birthday letters, some with s*xually suggestive messag...
07/19/2025

Several high-profile Harvard affiliates were among those who sent birthday letters, some with s*xually suggestive messages, to disgraced billionaire and s*x offender Jeffrey E. Epstein in 2003, according to the Wall Street Journal.

William C. Mao and Veronica H. Paulus report.

Several high-profile Harvard affiliates were among those who sent birthday letters, some with s*xually suggestive messages, to disgraced billionaire and s*x offender Jeffrey E. Epstein in 2003, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Harvard paid lobbying firm Ballard Partners $90,000 in the second quarter of 2025 as the University broadened its federa...
07/19/2025

Harvard paid lobbying firm Ballard Partners $90,000 in the second quarter of 2025 as the University broadened its federal advocacy to include direct engagement with the White House, according to a lobbying disclosure filed Tuesday.

Dhruv T. Patel and Grace E. Yoon report.

Harvard paid lobbying firm Ballard Partners $90,000 in the second quarter of 2025 as the University broadened its federal advocacy to include direct engagement with the White House, according to a disclosure filed Tuesday.

Harvard Medical School has pulled in a raft of small-dollar donations and a major gift from billionaire Leonard V. Blava...
07/19/2025

Harvard Medical School has pulled in a raft of small-dollar donations and a major gift from billionaire Leonard V. Blavatnik, who froze contributions in 2023 amid outcry over campus antisemitism, as the school faces steep federal funding cuts, its dean announced on Thursday.

Avani B. Rai and Saketh Sundar report.

Harvard Medical School has pulled in a raft of donations and a major gift from billionaire Leonard V. Blavatnik, who froze contributions in 2023 amid outcry over campus antisemitism, as the school faces steep federal funding cuts, its dean announced Thursday.

Yoav Segev, a recent Harvard Business School graduate, filed a federal lawsuit against Harvard and the Harvard Universit...
07/19/2025

Yoav Segev, a recent Harvard Business School graduate, filed a federal lawsuit against Harvard and the Harvard University Police Department on Thursday, accusing the University of failing to protect him from an antisemitic assault on campus and obstructing the investigation that followed.

Sebastian B. Connolly, Dhruv T. Patel, and Grace E. Yoon report.

Yoav Segev, a recent Harvard Business School graduate, sued Harvard and the Harvard University Police Department on Thursday, accusing the University of failing to protect him from an antisemitic assault on campus and obstructing the investigation that followed.

A senior State Department official testified Friday that some claims and phrases common to pro-Palestine campus advocacy...
07/18/2025

A senior State Department official testified Friday that some claims and phrases common to pro-Palestine campus advocacy — including criticism of the state of Israel and calls for universities to divest from Israel — all “could be” grounds for revoking a noncitizen’s visa.

William C. Mao and Laurel M. Shugart report.

A senior State Department official testified Friday that some claims and phrases common to pro-Palestine campus advocacy — including criticism of the state of Israel and calls for universities to divest from Israel — all “could be” grounds for revoking a noncitizen’s visa.

A Harvard custodian withdrew a petition to decertify the union representing University custodians last week, saying he h...
07/18/2025

A Harvard custodian withdrew a petition to decertify the union representing University custodians last week, saying he hopes to gauge the union’s response before moving further in a campaign to replace it.

Amann S. Mahajan reports.

A Harvard custodian withdrew a petition to decertify the union representing University custodians last week, saying he hopes to gauge the union’s response before moving further in a campaign to replace it.

Senator Ed J. Markey (D-Mass.) has officially announced his support for Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 in her mayoral run,...
07/18/2025

Senator Ed J. Markey (D-Mass.) has officially announced his support for Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 in her mayoral run, adding to a growing list of endorsements for her reelection campaign.

Megan L. Blonigen reports.

Senator Ed J. Markey (D-Mass.) has officially announced his support for Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 in her mayoral run, adding to a growing list of endorsements for her reelection campaign.

Harvard’s five largest campus unions urged the University to pledge to a suite of worker protections amid federal attack...
07/18/2025

Harvard’s five largest campus unions urged the University to pledge to a suite of worker protections amid federal attacks in a Monday letter emailed to Harvard’s top officials.

Amann S. Mahajan reports.

Harvard’s five largest campus unions urged the University to pledge to a suite of worker protections amid federal attacks in a Monday letter emailed to Harvard’s top officials.

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