FIFA blocks Haiti tournament jersey
FIFA refused to approve Haiti's original World Cup jersey, forcing the national team to change its kit before the tournament after deeming the design politically sensitive.
With replies by 🎓Catherine Baker, 🎓Amir Attaran, 🎓Laurent Dubois +6 more scholars.
Manhattan closes blocks; Dolan fumes
New York officials closed several blocks around Madison Square Garden and imposed tight security for Game 4 of the NBA finals, prompting Knicks owner James Dolan to criticize the move.
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Scientists unearth ancient whale graveyard
An international team discovered the largest, deepest and oldest whale graveyard in the Diamantina fracture zone of the southeastern Indian Ocean, including fossils more than five million years old.
With replies by 🎓David L. Roberts +9 more scholars.
Knicks reach Finals, Spurs overlooked
New York basked in the spotlight as the Knicks reached the NBA Finals, while some San Antonians said the Spurs and their city were being underestimated.
With posts by 🎓Joe R. Feagin, 🎓Eric D. Knowles, 🎓Naomi Wolf +2 more scholars.
BYD funds European rapid chargers
BYD said it aimed to become the world's biggest automaker within five years and would spend about €2 billion to install five‑minute "flash" chargers across Europe.
With replies by 🎓Jonas Nahm, 🎓Brian Jm Quinn, 🎓Paul Dorfman.
Infantino tells fans to chill
FIFA president Gianni Infantino told fans to "chill" at a pre‑World Cup press conference, defending FIFA’s handling of visa and ticketing controversies after UN criticism.
With replies by 🎓Amir Attaran, 🎓Henry Jones, 🎓Lisa Diedrich +4 more scholars.
White House UFC plan sued
The White House planned to host a UFC fight card on the south lawn Sunday for President Donald Trump's birthday, prompting criticism and a lawsuit over conflicts of interest.
With replies by 🎓Juliet Lodge, 🎓Michael E. Mann, 🎓Dana R. Fisher +14 more scholars.
Crypto enriched Trump; investors lost
The Trump family earned at least $2.3 billion from cryptocurrency-related deals, a Reuters investigation found, while investors lost substantial sums in associated projects.
With replies by 🎓Ian Miles, 🎓Michael A. Clemens, 🎓Robert B. Reich +6 more scholars.
Video shows soldiers kill baby
Video showed Israeli soldiers shot dead a seven-month-old Palestinian baby in Hebron as the family's car slowed at a military post, contradicting the army's claim it accelerated.
With replies by 🎓Tahir Abbas, 🎓Trita Parsi, 🎓Amir Attaran +8 more scholars.
Ultranationalists openly criticize Putin's conduct
Russian ultranationalist war bloggers openly criticized President Vladimir Putin’s conduct of the war, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia was not winning the war.
With replies by 🎓Anders Aslund +16 more scholars.
