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National
University of Texas, MIT and others announce free tuition for some undergraduates
Nearly half a dozen institutions of higher education announced plans this week to make tuition free for undergraduates whose families make below a certain income threshold, starting in fall 2025.
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Science
UConn's Geno Auriemma, the new winningest NCAA coach, is honored with a literal goat
Geno Auriemma has led the women Huskies to 11 championships and nearly two dozen Final Four appearances in his four decades as head coach.
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Politics
A GOP lawmaker introduces a Capitol bathroom rule before her trans colleague arrives
South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace says the resolution aims to protect women's rights. Democratic Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first out trans person elected to Congress, has slammed it as a distraction.
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Politics
One thing Trump and Obama have in common: a fondness for 'czars'
Trump is the latest president to appoint a czar to deal with a particular issue — in this case, the border. But what does that mean? A look at the controversial history of government czars.
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Arts & Life
They told insurers a bear damaged their car. But it was actually a person in a costume
Four LA residents allegedly defrauded multiple insurance companies of over $141,000. A wildlife expert who reviewed footage of the incidents said that the culprit was "clearly a human in a bear suit."
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Arts & Life
A man told 911 a bear chased him off a cliff. Weeks later, he was arrested for murder
Authorities say Nicholas Hamlett killed a man in Tennessee in an attempt to steal his identity, and reported it to police as a bear attack. He was arrested in South Carolina after a weekslong manhunt.
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Arts & Life
A 'Wicked' mistake: Mattel apologizes for printing a porn site on its doll packaging
Mattel is pulling its Wicked dolls from some store shelves because of a misprint directing shoppers to a pornographic site. Meanwhile, resellers are listing the products on eBay for up to $500.
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Politics
What to know about Tom Homan, the former ICE head returning as Trump's 'border czar'
Homan was the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement from January 2017 to June 2018, where he was a key architect of the Trump administration's controversial family separation policy.
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Politics
Boycott men? South Korea's 4B movement gains traction in the U.S. after Trump's win
After Trump's win, there are growing calls among American women to boycott men. They're drawing inspiration from 4B, a South Korean feminist movement that rejects dating, sex, marriage and childbirth.
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Politics
Harris concedes the election but vows to not stop fighting for a better future
The vice president called Trump to congratulate him on his victory ahead of planned remarks at 4 p.m. ET at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
