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DHS Rule Ends 'Duration of Status' for Student Visas and Imposes Fixed Admit‑Until Dates

It will force many students and schools to seek costly government extensions that add paperwork and uncertainty.

‘American Hostage’ Screens at TIFF and Draws Praise for Hamm Ahead of MGM+ Debut

Tim Scott Rebukes Morning Joe After Hosts Pray on Air

Bill Maher Labels Democrats 'Cowards' Over Gaza Genocide Claims

UCLA Chancellor Rebukes Law School After Listing Lawyer for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Mbappé Rejects Online 'Dictator' Memes

Senior Thai Abbot Arrested and Defrocked Over Alleged Embezzlement

DHS Hires Theology Professor Known for Restrictive Immigration Views

Performers Withdraw From Lisbon Comedy Festival After Jerry Seinfeld Booking

Brent Hinds’ Estate Sues Mastodon Over Ownership Stake and Use of His Likeness

Pariser’s One Minute to Midnight Debuts at Venice as a Midlife Reckoning

NCAA Grants Kate Koval Immediate Transfer Eligibility

Ian McEwan Uses a 2119 Archive to Sound Warnings on AI, Privacy and Climate

Over 5,000 Public Figures Sign Letter Rejecting 'Genocide' Label for Israel

Seungri Faces Aggravated‑Assault Complaint Over Gangnam Restaurant Dispute

Texas Board Adopts High School Standards That Describe Islam as 'Radical' and 'Brutal'

Four Renoir Paintings Stolen From Les Collettes; Two Recovered, Two Still Missing

Emily St. John Mandel’s Exit Party Explores a Post‑Civil War America

Trump Administration Removes Slavery Criticism From Arlington Memorial Signage

White House Removes 'Build the Wall' Tetris-Style Game From Website