Living, Breathing, Seeing and Teaching Theater

James Bundy leads the theater program at Yale while directing his own revival of “Hedda Gabler.” He told us about a week in his cultural life.

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At Harvard-Yale Game, Rivals Come Together Against Trump Administration Attacks

Students and alumni set aside rivalries at the 141st Harvard-Yale football game on Saturday to summon support against attacks on higher education under the Trump administration.

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Mark Mellman, 70, Dies; Helped Democrats Understand Their Voters

A pollster and political strategist, he was a key figure in John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign and used his prominence to speak out in defense of Israel.

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A Rare Visitor to Long Island Is Driving Birders Cuckoo

A common cuckoo, a species native to Europe and Asia, made several recent appearances in Riverhead, N.Y. The birds have been spotted in a handful of places in the lower 48 states, experts said.

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Russia Indoctrinates Children From Occupied Ukraine at 210 Sites, Study Says

War crime investigators at Yale discovered a program of re-education and military and police training that was larger than estimated earlier.

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What Richard Hofstadter Tells Us About the American University in Crisis.

Political challenges to elite colleges have long been a feature of life in the United States. A 1963 book helps show us why.

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Wesley LePatner, Blackstone Executive and Mentor, Killed in NYC Shooting

Wesley LePatner, a senior executive at Blackstone, was among the four victims of a gunman who opened fire on Monday in a Park Avenue office tower.

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Ford Foundation’s New Leader Is From Yale Law School

Heather K. Gerken, the dean of the law school, will run the powerful philanthropy, known for pushing for social justice.

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I Cut Off My Conservative Parents When I Came Out as Gay

I had to cut off my conservative parents after I came out of the closet. But I wish I didn’t have to.

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Top American Academics Flock to Toronto as Trump Threatens U.S. Colleges

The University of Toronto has attracted several U.S. professors amid turmoil between American higher-education institutions and the Trump administration.

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