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Many Lawmakers Share Their Home Addresses. Political Violence Is Changing That.

The Minnesota assassination is causing some state legislators to rethink home security and how much personal information they make public.

© Tim Gruber for The New York Times

A makeshift memorial outside the Minnesota State Capitol.

Michigan State U. to Pay Nearly $30 Million to 3 Survivors of Campus Shooting

The three students who survived the attack in 2023 all suffered extensive, life-altering injuries, their lawyers said.

© Nick Hagen for The New York Times

A gunman killed three students and critically wounded five others at Michigan State University in 2023.

Santa Ono’s Bid for U. of Florida President Shows Politicization of Higher Education

Florida officials rejected Santa Ono of Michigan as the next president of the state’s flagship university, revealing how deeply politicized higher education has become.

© Emily Elconin for The New York Times

Santa Ono’s bid to become the next president of the University of Florida ended with him out of a job and the $1.5 million base salary it came with.

Santa Ono Blocked From Becoming University of Florida’s President

Santa Ono, the former president of the University of Michigan, was also criticized by conservatives for his handling of campus protests.

© Emily Elconin for The New York Times

Santa Ono had tried to distance himself from the politics of Michigan as he sought to transition to the Sunshine State.

U.S. Charges 2 Chinese Students With Smuggling Fungus

An arrest by the F.B.I. comes as the Trump administration has promised to crack down on Chinese academics.

© David Goldman/Associated Press

A customs agent at Detroit Metropolitan Airport found the baggies of fungus last summer. The Justice Department has accused Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu, both Chinese students, of trying to smuggle the fungus into the United States.
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