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Did Roy Cohn Frame Ethel Rosenberg? Her Sons' 50-Year FOIA Quest

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On the Disclosure podcast, how a 50-year FOIA campaign changed the public understanding of the most notorious Cold War espionage case. In 1953, the US executed Julius and Ethel Rosenberg on charges of conspiring to pass atomic bomb secrets to the Soviets. Their sons, then 6 and 10 years old, have spent a half-century requesting documents the US and prosecutor Roy Cohn used to build its case against their parents. Michael and Robert Meeropol join Jason and Matt to discuss documents from the government's files that contradict the US case against Ethel Rosenberg and have led them to seek a presidential exoneration. (Source: Bloomberg)

‘Cities in the Sky’ and an Imagined High-Density University

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‘Cities in the Sky’ and an Imagined High-Density University joshua.m.kim@d… Thu, 11/05/2026 - 03:00 AM The economics of skyscrapers. Byline(s) Joshua Kim ‘Cities in the Sky’ and an Imagined High-Density University joshua.m.kim@d… Thu, 11/05/2026 - 03:00 AM The economics of skyscrapers. Byline(s) Joshua Kim

The 90-Credit Degree Deserves a Name of Its Own

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The 90-Credit Degree Deserves a Name of Its Own Elizabeth Redden Thu, 11/05/2026 - 03:00 AM We owe it to students, graduate schools and employers to clearly distinguish 90-credit degrees from the traditional bachelor’s. Byline(s) John G. Harris The 90-Credit Degree Deserves a Name of Its Own Elizabeth Redden Thu, 11/05/2026 - 03:00 AM We owe it to students, graduate schools and employers to clearly distinguish 90-credit degrees from the traditional bachelor’s. Byline(s) John G. Harris

Hope for What’s Possible

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Hope for What’s Possible sara.custer@in… Thu, 11/05/2026 - 03:00 AM As the country processes historic midterm results, higher ed has a chance to rebuild trust across political lines. Byline(s) Sara Custer Hope for What’s Possible sara.custer@in… Thu, 11/05/2026 - 03:00 AM As the country processes historic midterm results, higher ed has a chance to rebuild trust across political lines. Byline(s) Sara Custer

AI Article Review ‘Better Than Humans at Their Best’

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AI Article Review ‘Better Than Humans at Their Best’ Susan H. Greenberg Thu, 11/05/2026 - 03:00 AM Leading social sciences professor says he set out to prove the value of human reviews, but AI won every time. Byline(s) Frances Jones for Times Higher Education AI Article Review ‘Better Than Humans at Their Best’ Susan H. Greenberg Thu, 11/05/2026 - 03:00 AM Leading social sciences professor says he set out to prove the value of human reviews, but AI won every time. Byline(s) Frances Jones for Times Higher Education

Urgent Agenda Item for Democrats: Save the U.S. Department of Education

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Urgent Agenda Item for Democrats: Save the U.S. Department of Education Sara Brady Thu, 11/05/2026 - 03:00 AM Democrats must protect vital Education Department functions when they retake control of Congress in January. Byline(s) Shaun Harper Urgent Agenda Item for Democrats: Save the U.S. Department of Education Sara Brady Thu, 11/05/2026 - 03:00 AM Democrats must protect vital Education Department functions when they retake control of Congress in January. Byline(s) Shaun Harper

What Is the Purpose of College in the Age of AI?

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What Is the Purpose of College in the Age of AI? Joshua.Bay Thu, 11/05/2026 - 03:00 AM The University of Virginia’s Christa Acampora discusses how colleges can navigate AI while supporting students’ intellectual, personal and professional development. Byline(s) Joshua Bay What Is the Purpose of College in the Age of AI? Joshua.Bay Thu, 11/05/2026 - 03:00 AM The University of Virginia’s Christa Acampora discusses how colleges can navigate AI while supporting students’ intellectual, personal and professional development. Byline(s) Joshua Bay

Labor Watch: Harvard Workers Strike Again, CSU Makes Deals

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Labor Watch: Harvard Workers Strike Again, CSU Makes Deals Emma Whitford Thu, 11/05/2026 - 03:00 AM Also in October, Department of Education workers in Chicago filed an OSHA complaint about unsafe working conditions and Tufts University sued its non-tenure-track faculty union to stop the reinstatement of a professor fired for violating the sexual misconduct policy. Byline(s) Emma Whitford Labor Watch: Harvard Workers Strike Again, CSU Makes Deals Emma Whitford Thu, 11/05/2026 - 03:00 AM Also in October, Department of Education workers in Chicago filed an OSHA complaint about unsafe working conditions and Tufts University sued its non-tenure-track faculty union to stop the reinstatement of a professor fired for violating the sexual misconduct policy. Byline(s) Emma Whitford