Pressure Mounts on Cornell to Explain Its Handling of Sexual Assault Allegations

Pressure Mounts on Cornell to Explain Its Handling of Sexual Assault Allegations

The pressure on Cornell is now moving on several fronts: an independent review, a state investigation, a faculty vote and further protests. Over the weekend, Kotlikoff recorded a video for students promising more transparency and accountability—pledging, without specificity, to “do better.” “What happened to Jane Doe in 2024 is deeply disturbing and will weigh heavily…

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Americans in Russia warned State Department has ‘limited ability to help’ as plague concerns mount

Americans in Russia warned State Department has ‘limited ability to help’ as plague concerns mount

The State Department warned Americans in Russia Tuesday that it will have “limited ability to help” them amid a possible pneumonic plague outbreak in the eastern part of the country.  Russia was already subject to the department’s highest-level travel advisory since before the death of a 28-year-old plague research lab technician in Irkutsk, Siberia, over…

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