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►Academic freedom is on the line as government presses colleges to take steps or lose financial support

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►The Great Moose Migration: A hit for Sweden's ‘slow’ TV

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►China wields a rare weapon in trade war

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►What have tariffs achieved so far?

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This week's word in the news: NEFARIOUS

DEFINITION:
Flagrantly wicked, impious, or villainous.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The group complaint and demand for jury trial filed Saturday in the Los Angeles Superior Court alleges that in a “nefarious conspiracy,” major insurers conspired to “eliminate competition between them,” thereby “intentionally and systematically” forcing homeowners to accept the California FAIR Plan.
►The Los Angeles Times -- 04/21/2025