Anti-Israel protests with instances of antisemitic harassment by demonstrators on college campuses have driven multiple institutions of higher education to move classes online out of fear for the safety of Jewish students – many of whom are paying hefty tuition fees to attend. At Columbia University, where a “Gaza solidarity” encampment has now entered its second week, the total cost for attendance is $89,587 per school year, accounting for $68,400 in tuition and fees, along with added expenses such as housing and books. Fellow Ivy League institution Yale University, where protesters set up a “liberation zone” in solidarity with Columbia’s…

London    A year after the failure of Credit Suisse, the Swiss government says UBS may have to find as much as $27 billion to absorb potential losses and protect taxpayers from ever having to bail out a major bank. Now, the giant Swiss lender is hitting back, saying its finances are robust and warning that the proposal could harm Switzerland’s standing as a global financial center. Speaking at the bank’s annual shareholder meeting Wednesday, UBS chairman Colm Kelleher said he was “seriously concerned” about current discussions that could force the bank to hold much more cash and other liquid…

Scientists now know that while we snooze, our brains help solidify the memories we made during the day. In this Special Feature, we investigate whether simple techniques might help improve memory retention during the night. It is almost too obvious to repeat, but the brain is an immensely complex organ. Billions of cells form trillions of connections, all communicating via drips, ripples, and waves of neurotransmitters, hormones, electrical impulses, and other signaling molecules. Getting a clear sense of what happens inside the brain, why it happens, and its importance to the human experience are monumental challenges. Despite the odds, neuroscientists…

Last updated: April 24, 2024 11:39 EDT | 2 min read In an environment of rising inflation and surging gas prices, one crypto project is building a solution to lower your bills.The solution offered by Gas Wizard is a blockchain-based loyalty program where users earn rewards and get discounts on their purchases at affiliated oil and gas distributors – as well as EV charging stations.Gas Station Rewards ReinventedThe use of blockchain to build a global loyalty program comes with several benefits for everyone using the program, including: Cost reduction for transactions and account management. Transparency where each transaction is visible…

A key measure of home-purchase applications fell again last week as mortgage rates rose to the highest level in five months. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) index of mortgage applications slid 2.7% for the week ended April 19, according to new data published Wednesday. The data also showed that the average rate on the popular 30-year loan rose to 7.24% last week. While that is down from a peak of 8% in October, it marks the highest level for interest rates since November. “Mortgage rates continued to move higher last week, reaching their highest levels since late 2023 and putting a…

U.S. prosecutors are seeking an above-guidance sentence of 36 months for the former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance on charges of enabling money laundering, according to a sentencing memorandum out late Tuesday.The memorandum, which was filed with the court for the western district of Washington, states that Zhao should serve a higher sentence that suggested under advisory guidelines to “reflect the gravity of his crimes.”Under advisory guidelines, Zhao’s sentencing would come in at a range of 12 to 18 months in prison.“A custodial sentence of 36 months—twice the high end of the Guidelines range—would reflect the seriousness of the offense, promote…

Welcome to Start TODAY. Sign up for our Start TODAY newsletter to receive daily inspiration sent to your inbox — and join us on Instagram!Fish is a high-quality lean protein, and chances are, you’re not eating enough of it. The American Heart Association and our Dietary Guidelines recommend eating two servings of seafood a week, yet about 90% of Americans don’t hit this target. There are numerous options to help you meet these recs, and varying your seafood intake is the best way to get the health-supporting nutrients fish contains while minimizing the risk of certain chemicals that may build up in fish…

The Chimpzee NFTs are finally on the horizon, with the whitelist event for presale participants on April 15th followed by the public launch on April 16th.Investors of the $CHMPZ token have been highly excited about the incoming NFTs over the past few weeks. They will allow holders to earn the maximum passive income through staking and an exclusive opportunity to win up to $10,000.00 USDT through a special promotion from this charity-focused ecosystem.Chimpzee is a Web3 ecosystem that allows its users to earn a passive income while positively contributing to the world by saving animals and the environment.Chimpzee Announces NFT…

President Joe Biden netted billions in his landmark climate-spending law to revive solar manufacturing in the United States — prompting the Korean panel giant Qcells last year to invest $2.5 billion into building the country’s largest photovoltaic factory in Georgia. As the assembly line revs up this month, so does the federal government’s support. Last Wednesday, Biden signaled plans to fulfill a U.S. solar manufacturers’ request to bring the full force of American trade restrictions down on imported Chinese panels. Last Friday, the administration announced a $255 million loan to a company promising to open in Tennessee one of the…

I recently had to renew my passport, and when I paged through it, there, staring back at me, was a picture of myself a decade younger—with a side part. What a shock! For the past several years I had been studiously parting my hair down the middle, shamed by TikTokers into believing the style was universally more flattering. Search the internet and you’ll find thousands of #MiddlePartChallenge videos testing its supposedly superior aesthetics. Suddenly, we millennials were dating ourselves, and I didn’t want to look old—who does? So down the middle I went, growing out my layers until I could…

Taylor Swift James Devaney/GC Images Taylor Swift fans have been flocking to The Black Dog in London as the pub owner strongly alluded to Joe Alwyn being a “regular” there. Swifties had been convinced that “The Black Dog” track on The Tortured Poets Department album, which was released on Friday, April 19, is about Swift’s ex Joe Alwyn and it appears that they could be right on the money. Swift, 34, released the song about an ex frequenting the London pub and the venue’s owner Lily Bottomley told Sky News on Monday: “I don’t want to give too much away,…

Thousands of United Methodists are gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina, for their big denominational meeting, known as General Conference.It’s a much-anticipated gathering. Typically it is held every four years, but church leaders delayed the 2020 gathering until now due to the COVID-19 pandemic.This year, the 11-day gathering runs from April 23 to May 3. Among those assembling are hundreds of voting delegates — the United Methodists from across the globe who were elected to represent their regional church body — though as many as one-quarter of international delegates are not confirmed as able to attend. The delegates, half clergy and…

Cyberattacks are nothing new, but when a large company is hacked, it can have devastating consequences for both the corporation and its customers. When one breach is patched, evolving technology seems to open another.The high-profile corporate hacking of Target in 2013 and Uber in 2016 are just two of many such instances, but they were particularly significant in shaping public opinion around cybersecurity. WHAT IS CYBERCRIME? If one thing is for sure, “cybercriminals are creative, they’re innovative when they exploit any vulnerabilities, and we can’t underestimate that,” Scott Schober, president and CEO of the 52-year-old cybersecurity company Berkeley Varitronics Systems,…

New York    Boeing reported a slightly smaller loss in the first quarter compared to the same time a year ago, and warned investors and employees it will have to cut back production further to deal with quality and safety issues on its production line. Boeing reported a core operating loss of $388 million, or $1.13 a share, from the $440 million it lost on that basis a year earlier. That was significantly less than analysts’ forecast of $1.63 a share in the quarter. But the improvement came from outside its key commercial airplanes unit, where losses from operations nearly doubled…

President Joe Biden signed into law on Wednesday a $95 billion war aid measure that includes assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and that also has a provision that would force social media site TikTok to be sold or be banned in the U.S.The announcement marks an end to a long, painful battle with Republicans in Congress over urgently needed assistance for Ukraine.”We rose to the moment. we came together. and we got it done,” Biden said at a White House event to announce the signing. “Now we need to move fast, and we are.”But significant damage has been done…