The Trump administration has requested that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status. This request was made on Wednesday, following a suggestion by President Donald Trump. What Happened: The inquiry was directed to Andrew De Mello, the IRS’s acting chief counsel, by the Treasury Department. This move comes after Trump criticized Harvard on Truth Social, questioning its adherence to public interest criteria required for tax-exempt entities, reported The Hill. Trump wrote on his social network on Tuesday, “Perhaps Harvard should lose its Tax Exempt Status and be Taxed as a Political Entity if it keeps pushing political, ideological, and terrorist inspired/supporting…
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Image by dole777 Gen Z may have grown up with smartphones in hand and social media as second nature, but that doesn’t mean they’re happy about it. In fact, a growing number of young people are openly expressing frustration, exhaustion, and even grief over the constant demand to be digitally present. Being “chronically online” isn’t just a meme anymore. It’s a cultural reality, and a draining one at that. It’s easy to assume that Gen Z thrives on all things digital. They’re fluent in trends, experts at aesthetics, and hyper-aware of what’s happening online. But that fluency doesn’t equal freedom.…
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Millions of Filipinos around the world are Catholic, thanks to the Spanish colonizers who introduced the religion mainly as a tool for social control. But we must be careful in thinking that the Catholicism of the colonizers is the same as Philippine Catholicism, particularly in the way it is understood and practiced. For the most part, it looks the same, sounds the same, and in many cases even feels the same, but if we look closely, the religiosity of the everyday Filipino is not really the same. We treat saints the same way our ancestors used to treat their anito.…
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Key Takeaways Understand Your Audience: Gaining insights into customer behavior, market trends, and competitive strategies is vital for enhancing online sales. Optimize the Sales Funnel: Focus on the stages of Awareness, Interest, Desire, and Action to effectively guide customers toward purchasing. Utilize Effective SEO Techniques: Optimize website content and structure to increase visibility and attract targeted traffic, thereby boosting potential sales. Leverage Social Media Marketing: Engage with audiences through compelling content and targeted advertising to drive conversions and enhance brand visibility. Enhance Customer Experience: Streamline the checkout process and employ personalized marketing strategies to improve customer satisfaction and reduce cart…
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by Stacy Jackson April 16, 2025 Personal data of suspected immigrants that is normally protected is now being handed over at the request of the U.S. DOGE Service In the Trump administration’s search for undocumented immigrants, federal agencies are being pressed by United States DOGE Service officials to hand over personal data on where individuals work, study, and live. As DOGE eagerly pursues its mission to remove undocumented immigrants from federal housing and employment, the pressure is on for federal agencies like the Social Security Administration, Internal Revenue Service, and Education Department, who have been asked to release personal information…
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This year’s class of off-ball linebackers isn’t a strong suit of the 2025 NFL Draft, but it offers some high-end prospects that should hear their name called on the first two days. The overall depth of the position this year is pretty thin, so if a team wants to bolster the linebacker corps, they better address it early. A group of SB Nation’s draft analysts from our 32 NFL team communities ranked their top LBs in the draft and this top 10 is the result of those cumulative rankings. Our rankings are brought to you by FanDuel Sportsbook. Sign up…
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Universal is opening its long-awaited Epic Universe theme park to the public on May 22 in Orlando, Florida. The park was first announced in 2019 and cost around $7 billion to create, per CNBC. Casandra Matej, CEO of Visit Orlando, told CNBC the new park is “the first major, entirely new theme park in the U.S. in 25 years.” Research seen by the outlet from Sean Snaith, director of the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Economic Forecasting, found that within one year of opening, the new park could generate around $2 billion for Florida and create more than 17,500…
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Image by Towfiqu Barbhuiya It’s one of the most common pieces of financial advice tossed around by well-meaning friends, influencers, and personal finance gurus: “Just budget better.” As if poverty is simply a matter of spreadsheet management. As if all it takes to escape low-income living is a few cutbacks, a color-coded Google Doc, and the willpower to skip the morning latte. But for millions of people, especially those living paycheck to paycheck, this kind of advice isn’t just tone-deaf. It’s insulting. Because the truth is, budgeting doesn’t fix poverty. It doesn’t address systemic barriers. It doesn’t raise wages, lower…
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The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program has long served as the foundation for standardized vulnerability disclosure and management, enabling effective communication and remediation strategies across the industry. As the cybersecurity community grapples with a potential lapse in the stewardship of the CVE program, organizations worldwide could face challenges in maintaining consistent vulnerability identification and tracking, especially in open-source software. Cisco’s Commitment to Transparent Vulnerability Disclosure Cisco is committed to transparency and vulnerability disclosure practices that do not solely rely on the CVE program. Cisco’s Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) was created long before CVE was established and is…
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US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Economic Club of Chicago on April 16, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. US President Donald Trump’s tariffs will likely push up prices and constrain growth, and could put the US Federal Reserve in the unenviable position of having to choose between tackling inflation and unemployment, Powell said Wednesday. US markets fell following Powell’s remarks, with the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite down 3.4 percent at around 12:50 p.m. local time in Chicago (1:50 a.m. Manila time. —Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski/Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, DC — Donald Trump’s tariffs will likely push up prices and constrain…