New York City's Grand Central Station among the Top-Ranked Train Stations in the World!  Rendering of Grand Central Terminal.  Credit: Getty Images Dear Commons Community, This article appeared yesterday in Travel + L […]

Scott Pelley Fired after accuses CBS News boss of ‘Murdering’ ‘60 Minutes’ Bari Weiss, the editor in chief of CBS News, and the show’s longtime correspondent Scott Pelley.Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Uber, X and T […]

Dissertations and Theses Year-in-Review, 2025–26 Art by Fernando Martí (Justseeds) Today is Commencement Day at the Graduate Center, and we are again marking the occasion by […]

Bill Gates' image so tarnished he wasn't invited to Microsoft CEO Summit! Courtesy of The Wall Street Journal. Dear Commons Community, When we talk about influential figures in tech, Bill Gates is almost […]

Special Edition of the "Online Learning Journal" – Higher Education in an AI-Transformed World Dear Commons Community, I am happy to announce that the latest edition of the Online Learning Journal (OLJ) was published yesterday. The […]

Manhattanhenge 2026 Dear Commons Community, Manhattanhenge occurs when the sunset aligns perfectly with New York City’s street grid.  In recent years, it […]

Trump Considering Canceling 250th Anniversary Performance after Most of the Participants Withdraw! Dear Commons Community, President Trump on Saturday floated the idea of cancelling all the musical performances at the Great American […]

George Will: Trump's Treatment of Ukraine's President Zelensky 'will live in infamy' George Will. Courtesy of Alternet. Dear Commons Community, George Will, columnist for The Washington Post, commented yesterday that U.S. […]

Maria Shriver Calls Judge's Decision to Reverse the Trump-Kennedy Center Rebrand a 'Great Birthday Gift' to Her Uncle JFK Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty; Aaron Schwartz/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty; Bettmann Archive Dear Commons Community, Maria Shriver celebrated […]

Florida Set to Stop Funding 'Preeminence,' Just as U. of Central Florida Qualifies! Dear Commons Community, A spending deal approved by the Florida state legislature, is headed to the desk of Florida Gov. Ron […]

More on Peer Review in Trouble: Trump Hijacks American Science and Scholarship Hung Chin Liu/iStock/Getty Images Plus Dear Commons Community, Yesterday I posted on “Peer Review in Trouble in Australia.” One of my […]

Co-founder of the JSPS US & Canada Alumni Association Northeast Chapter Together with Piers Coleman (Rutgers University), I’ve co-founded […]

Peer Review in Trouble in Australia Dear Commons Community, This is the second posting I will be making in as many months on concerns with peer review.  In this morning’s […]

Humanoids Summit: Robots on display including one cloned to look like its developer. Professor Hiroschi Ishiguro, on the right, talks to his android counterpart, Geminoid on the left. Photograph. Associated Press. Dear […]

Jill Biden says she thought Joe Biden was having a stroke during 2024 debate The Bidens at the conclusion of his debate with Trump on 27 June 2024.Photograph: Gerald Herbert/AP Dear Commons Community, Jill […]

Trump Blocks $2 Billion Approved for Education: See Programs Affected Sample of Education Programs Not Being Funded. Click on the table to enlarge. Dear Commons Community,   The […]

Welcome, Rachel Finn – Adjunct Reference Librarian (Dissertation Office) The Mina Rees library is pleased to introduce Rachel Finn, who has recently joined the Dissertation Office as an adjunct reference […]

What are James Talarico’s Chances of Defeating Ken Paxton for the Texas Senate Seat? James Talarico. Brenda Bazán/Associated Press Dear Commons Community, Yesterday, Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for the […]

New York Knicks win NBA Eastern Conference Champion and are going to the Finals for first time in 27 years! OG Anunoby and the New York Knicks are heading to the NBA Finals. David Liam Kyle Dear Commons […]