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New GOP bill seeks to hold private universities to same tax standard as corporations: ‘On notice’

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2 mn readEXCLUSIVE: A GOP lawmaker is seeking to significantly raise taxes on endowment profits being banked by private universities to align their levy with the current corporate tax rate. Many private universities have invested funds for operational use that acquire interest each year, known as an endowment. In 2017, the Trump-era Tax Cuts and Jobs Act […]

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TikTok warns of broad consequences if Supreme Court allows ban

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3 mn readThe lawyer for TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance offered a warning during Supreme Court arguments over a law that would compel the sale of the short-video app or ban it in the United States: If Congress could do this to TikTok, it could come after other companies, too. The law, which was the […]

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Türkiye’s agricultural exports soar to record of $36.2B in 2024

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2 mn readTürkiye’s agricultural sector boosted its sales last year by approximately 3% compared to the year earlier to achieve the highest annual export of all time, according to a report on Sunday. The sector’s exports surged by 3.3% annually to $36.2 billion in 2024, according to data compiled by the Anadolu Agency (AA) from the Turkish […]

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Court ruling on Belgium’s conduct in colonial Africa hailed as turning point

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4 mn readVerdict of crimes against humanity for kidnap of mixed-race children could pave way for wider justice, activists say. A historic court ruling that found Belgium guilty of crimes against humanity during its colonial rule of central Africa has been hailed as a turning point that could pave the way for compensation and other forms of […]

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New nanocrystals a key step toward more efficient optical computing and memory

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3 mn readScientists including an Oregon State University chemistry researcher have taken a key step toward next-generation optical computing and memory with the discovery of luminescent nanocrystals that can be quickly toggled from light to dark and back again. “The extraordinary switching and memory capabilities of these nanocrystals may one day become integral to optical computing – […]

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14-year-old arrested with gun at Apalachee High School, site of deadly September shooting

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2 mn readA teen was taken into custody this week for having a firearm at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia −the site where 14-year-old Colt Gray is accused of shooting four people dead in September. The unidentified student was arrested on Wednesday after he was discovered to have the gun on school property, according to the […]

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