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Texas Passed a Law Protecting Campus Speech. It’s on the Verge of Rolling It Back.

A bill would restrict “expressive activities” on campus — which could include what students wear and the hours and weeks they can protest.

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Protesters at an encampment at the University of Texas at Austin last year.

Hong Kong Bans Taiwanese Video Game for Promoting ‘Armed Revolution’

The war strategy game allows players to represent fighters from Taiwan, Hong Kong and other places in plots to overthrow China’s Communist Party.

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The Hong Kong police effectively banned the Taiwanese video game “Reversed Front: Bonfire,” advising people not to download the game or face serious legal charges.

Fetterman Calls California Protests ‘Anarchy’ as He Criticizes Democrats

The Pennsylvania senator warned that his party would lose “the moral high ground” if it did not go further in condemning acts of destruction or violence, which local officials said were under control.

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Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has increasingly broken with fellow Democrats and criticized the party.

Takeaways From Graduation Speeches by Trump, Taraji P. Henson and Others

The New York Times studied videos of addresses posted online, including those by President Trump, Kermit the Frog and a slew of celebrity speakers. Here is a look at key themes that emerged.

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What a speaker says on a graduation stage now reaches an audience far larger than the crowd that day. Keynote commencement speakers this spring included the actor Gary Sinise, the actor Taraji P. Henson and Vice President JD Vance.

To Bolster Columbia Inquiry, Prosecutor Likened Hamas Graffiti to Cross Burning

An internal Justice Department clash over safety and free speech rights centered on vandalism directed at Columbia University’s interim president.

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A pro-Palestinian protest outside Columbia University in March.

Brown Disciplined a Student Who Asked Questions in the Style of Elon Musk and DOGE

A conservative student newspaper had DOGE-style questions about the work of Brown University staff. Its writers were summoned to disciplinary hearings.

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Alex Shieh sent some pointed questions for his new publication, The Brown Spectator.

Michael Boren Built an Airstrip on Protected Land. Now He Might Lead the Forest Service.

Michael Boren, nominated by President Trump, is accused of threatening trail workers with a helicopter, building an airstrip without a permit and putting a cabin on federal property.

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The airstrip at Mr. Boren’s Hell Roaring Ranch in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho.
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