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Cornell accused of illegal race-based hiring in lawsuit

A white biologist filed a lawsuit against Cornell University on Monday, alleging he was not considered for a tenure-track position back in 2020-2021 due to his race. The lawsuit, brought by the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), alleges Cornell was flagging applicants by

Antitrust crackdowns may reduce corporate know-how

Interlocking directorates—the practice of the same director sitting on the boards of competing companies—have long been identified with backroom deals and corporate collusion. In 1914, when antitrust laws began cracking down on the practice, future Supreme Court Justice Louis

The magnetic 'birdsong' of the smallest planet

BepiColombo is slowly uncovering more and more fun facts about Mercury as it continues its preliminary mission. One of the more interesting things found so far is a magnetic "chorus" that appears similar to a phenomenon found in Earth's much larger magnetic field. A new paper

Nicki Minaj says she's probably Trump's 'No. 1 fan'

Nicki Minaj is calling herself President Trump's biggest fan, saying her support for him won't waiver despite the "hate" from critics. "I will say that I am probably the president's No. 1 fan," the "Starships" rapper told the crowd Wednesday at a Treasury Department-hosted