Incredible Game:  Defending Champion Argentina Reaches World Cup Final By Beating England 2-1 Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates after winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinal match between England and Argentina  (Photo by Evrim […]

At last – Trump pays E. Jean Carroll$5.6 million in sex abuse case! E. Jean Carroll. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) Dear Commons Community, The writer E. Jean Carroll has collected over $5.6 million […]

Commons In A Box 1.8.0I’ve just released version 1.8.0 of Commons In A Box. See https://commonsinabox.org/archives/9301 for more details.

US House of Representatives Passed Bill Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent All Year Round! Dear Commons Community, The House passed a bill yesterday that would make daylight saving time permanent. Proponents, including the […]

Janet Napolitano, former President of the U of California System, Calls for Restoring the SAT and ACT! Janet Napolitano.  Photo courtesy of Joe Rondone. Dear Commons Community, The New York Times Editorial Board had an editorial on […]

Now Hiring! Adjunct Reference and Scholarly Communication Librarian The Mina Rees Library of the CUNY Graduate Center is seeking a part-time Reference and Scholarly Communication Librarian (Non-Teaching […]

Commons 2.7.7I’ve just released version 2.7.7 of the CUNY Academic Commons. This maintenance release includes the following improvements: Fixed an issue […]

Darline Graham Nordone – Lindsey Graham's sister appointed to serve out his term in the Senate! Darline Graham Nordone.  Courtesy of Yahoo News. Dear Commons Community, It was announced yesterday that Senator Lindsey Graham’s […]

Comparing a Nation's Average Wealth versus Median Wealth. Click on to enlarge. Dear Commons Community, My colleague, Peter Shea posted the above on Facebook.  Here are his […]

Summer Reading: "The Chaneysville Incident" by David Bradley Dear Commons Community, I have just finished reading David Bradley’s novel, The Chaneysville Incident.  Published in 1981, the Los An […]

David Bloomfield on Troubles for Chancellor Kamar Samuels and NYC schools Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels is pictured on March 5, 2026. (Barry Williams / New York Daily News) Dear Commons Community, My […]

Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, Dies at 71 Senator Lindsey Graham. Credit…Will Crooks for The New York Times Dear Commons Community, Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina […]

In the Race to Build Smarter AI, We also Need to Build Smarter Humans Shutterstock Dear Commons Community, Every conversation about artificial intelligence in schools asks the same question: How do we keep […]

Apple Sues OpenAI, Accusing It of Stealing Company Secrets Credit…MacRumors. Dear Commons Community, Yesterday, Apple filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of stealing secrets about products still […]

Uranus and Neptune may not be ‘ice giants’ after all Courtesy of NASA. Dear Commons Community, This posting is a reprint of an article that appeared yesterday in Science. For decades, […]

Omar Yaghi, Nobel-Winning U.S. Chemist Moves to China to Lead A.I. Institute Omar Yaghi. Credit…Sophie Park for The New York Times Dear Commons Community, Omar Yaghi, an immigrant to the United States who […]

Map: States Where Critical Race Theory Is under Attack Click on to enlarge. Dear Commons Community, Education Week has provided an analysis with a map (above) showing where critical race […]

Fox News Ratings Down in Latest Polling! Dear Commons Community, Adweek is reporting that the cable news ratings for June 2026 are in, and while Fox News remained comfortably in […]

Graham Platner Suspends Maine Senate Bid after Rape Accusation Graham Platner. Credit…Sophie Park for The New York Times. Dear Commons Community, Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for Senate […]