Commons 2.7.5I’ve just released version 2.7.5 of the CUNY Academic Commons. This maintenance release includes minor updates for plugins and themes. For complete details, visit the 2.7.5 milestone.

Trump booed during national anthem at New York Knicks playoff game!    Trump watched the match from behind glass – Getty Images Dear Commons Community, Trump was loudly booed by basketball fans during o […]

Report: Has the Left Ruined the Humanities?   Illustration by The Chronicle of Higher Education. Dear Commons Community, The Chronicle of Higher Education […]

Trump can't take the heat – Walks away from 'Meet the Press' interview with Kristen Welker Trump and ‘Meet the Press’ moderator Welker spar over California elections Dear Commons Community, Trump abruptly ended an interview […]

Maureeen Dowd on Marilyn Monroe – "Norma Jeane's Still Got It" Credit…Philippe Halsman/Magnum Photos Dear Commons Community, New York Times columnist, Maureen Dowd, had a tribute yesterday to […]

Xavier Becerra wins California governor primary, advances to November general election Dear Commons Community, It is official, Democrat Xavier Becerra has won the California Governor primary election and will advance to the […]

James Murdoch (Rupert Murdoch's Son) Builds His Own Media Empire James Murdoch. Credit…Photo illustration by Chantal Jahchan Dear Commons Community, The New York Times reported yesterday that James […]

Stock market slumps in worst day since last October – S & P down 2.6% Dear Commons Community, The U.S. stock market had its worst day since October yesterday as a sell-off in big technology companies […]

Seven U.S Republican senators who may defy Trump! Lisa Murkowski Dear Commons Community, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Thom Tillis, Bill Cassidy, Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn, and Dan […]

Major plugin and theme updates for June 23, 2026The following plugins will receive major updates as part of the 2.7.6 release of the CUNY Academic Commons, scheduled for June 23, […]

Opening salvo: Republicans propose major spending cuts to the US Department of Education! House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and fellow House Republican leaders.  AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Dear Commons […]

The last astronomers – Amid a flood of AI advances, astrophysicists are questioning the soul of their field ILLUSTRATION: CHIARA VERCESI Dear Commons Community, Science has a featured article this morning entitled, “The Last Astronomers.”  It […]

House Votes to End Iran War! Dear Commons Community, The House of Representatives yesterday voted to direct President Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the conflict […]

Scott Pelley Hits Back at CBS After Being Fired From '60 Minutes' Dear Commons Community, Journalist Scott Pelley accused CBS of weakening 60 Minutes “to curry favor with the Trump administration” a […]

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 […]

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 […]