US colleges need international students. Trump’s policies may drive them away.
Visa crackdowns and political rhetoric are making foreign students feel increasingly unwelcome, which can have major implications for higher ed.

Think of a place on Earth, or even in your own body. ‘We find plastics there.’
New research shows plastic is more prevalent below the ocean’s surface than many previously believed.
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MIT economist Jon Gruber says Trump tariffs are ‘policy by petulance’
Trump's tariff policies will actually hurt American manufacturing, says Gruber. -
As deadline nears, RMV now taking Real ID walk-ins
The Registry of Motor Vehicles is now accepting walk-in appointments for people who need the Real ID for imminent travel plans. -
Mass. commissioner of public health pushes back on RFK Jr.'s vaccine skepticism
“We need to be resolute," says Robbie Goldstein, the state commissioner of public health. "Vaccines are safe, vaccines are effective, vaccines are the best way for parents to protect their children from measles.” -
Boston City Council to debate special election for Roxbury district
The debate is raising questions about whether votes that come from Fort Hill, Nubian Square and Madison Park Village matter. -
Attorneys ask federal judge to weigh in after immigration court denies Öztürk bond
Her attorneys argue the judge had an “untenable conclusion” Öztürk was a flight risk and danger to the community.
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