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How a University Stole a Twitter Account It Didn't Like
A state university in New York likely violated the First Amendment by tricking Twitter into helping it seize a parody account set up by a student.
Three Dead in State University of New York Geneseo Murder-Suicide
Police found three people dead inside a Geneseo, New York house and are now saying it was a murder-suicide.
Chimps Held in Captivity on College Campus Compared to Slaves in US Court
The case of Hercules and Leo, two chimpanzees in the custody of a New York university, could address major concerns regarding the rights of animals.
The Plastic Microbeads in Your Body Wash Are Fucking up the Great Lakes
Microbeads are tiny plastic beads found in exfoliating gels, body wash, hand soap, and facial scrubs. Though normalized through their ubiquity, these bits of plastic have been causing catastrophic problems in the Great Lakes.
Corporate-Run Hospitals Could Be the Death of You
Sometimes, making a margin is at odds with treatment. And yet, the number of US medical centers that are investor owned has risen steadily since 2006. When monied interests jump in the mix, you often see things like staff getting laid off and a rise in...
Get 'Webducated': Ditching School Forever To Become A Generation of Internet Scholars
The rising cost and declining value of higher education in the United States has undoubtedly been one of the key grievances of upstart social justice movements like Occupy Wall Street. And the anger is beginning to boil over -- just look at the...