Trump’s Nasa cuts would destroy decades of science

Michael Hiltzik, Tribune News Service Like all sponsors of science programs, Nasa has had its ups and downs. What makes it unique is that its achievements and failures almost...

If US doesn’t want Harvard, somebody else will

In the 1930s and 1940s, America played a crucial role in keeping academic inquiry alive. By welcoming thousands of researchers fleeing fascism in Europe, it enhanced its national brainpower...

Harvard controversy

It saddens me to see the controversy that Harvard University is in. Harvard is one of the finest schools in the world. It has top-class professors. The infrastructure is...

Marco Rubio’s student visa pause makes no sense at all

This is a season of anxiety for international students in the US, who find themselves demonised by the Trump administration as it devises new ways to limit their numbers....

Next 'Mission Impossible'

Politics in education

The welcome at Ellis Island, New York, has for over 100 years stated, 'Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free', but now someone...

Standing tall

Hard work for Harvard

Dozens of biotech firms face funding barriers

Trump administration cuts across federal health agencies have sent shivers through a biotech industry already struggling through a prolonged downturn, increasing concerns they will have a harder time getting...

Labour government to cut welfare spending ‘by billions’

Labour is planning billions in welfare spending cuts as part of Rachel Reeves’ upcoming spring statement, new reports have suggested. The chancellor will be announcing her plans for the...