The New York Times

Agronomists at Washington State University are unveiling a new apple, the Sunflare, which they say tastes as good as their Cosmic Crisp but can withstand unpredictable weather.

The California State University system joins a short list of universities fighting Trump orders in court. The Education Department has threatened to cut federal funds to San Jose State University.

The child care giant will also surrender permits for a Manhattan branch where workers were charged with abusing toddlers.

The arrest of Dylan Lopez Contreras was the first case of a public school student in the city being taken by federal agents last year. “I still can’t believe that I’m out,” he said.

Leaders and parents worry that a widening economic divide amid the current affordability crisis could amplify the role that money plays in access to a robust education in New York.

Leqaa Kordia, 33, had been held in a Texas facility, where she said her health had declined. She was arrested during a 2024 protest and then detained by ICE in March 2025.

The administration had spent months investigating the Ivy League school. The two sides had been in talks to negotiate a settlement.

Recently released data from the Education Department showed that by the end of last year, 7.7 million borrowers had defaulted on $181 billion in federal student loans.

The office will move to the Treasury Department as the Trump administration slowly dismantles the agency overseeing federal education policy.

Dylan Lopez Contreras, the first known New York City public school student to be taken by federal agents last year, said he would “continue fighting” for migrants who remained in detention.

Jeffrey Epstein used his money and influence in the world of elite private schools to assist friends and acquaintances.