Pressures on U S higher education amid Trump era decline
The piece argues that Vladimir Putin, Orban, Modi, Erdogan show authoritarian trends undermining independent info and accountability, with Trump moving toward similar methods. It outlines cuts to research funding, staff reductions, and surrender of USAID, warning of broad academic and public costs, urging universities to defend inquiry and open debate.
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Hungary
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India
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Johns Hopkins
Columbia
Harvard University
Michael Roth
Wesleyan University
Holden Thorp
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NPR Defunding Fight Tests Public Radio's Survival
Steve Oney reports NPR faces a February defunding push as Elon Musk and the government tighten controls with FCC probes and Pentagon office exits. The piece catalogs past funding battles, current threats, and the network's resilience amid audience declines and political pressure.
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Josh Darsa
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Anne Garrels
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Ari Shapiro
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