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Police and security stand outside the Center for Jewish Living at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., in early November, after antisemitic threats left the community on edge. Matt Burkhartt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Matt Burkhartt/Getty Images A former Cornell University student has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for posting violent threats against members of the school’s Jewish community last fall. Patrick Dai, a 22-year-old from Pittsford, N.Y., pleaded guilty earlier this year to one felony count of “posting threats to kill or injure another person using interstate communications.” As part of that plea, he took responsibility for a series of messages threatening violence against Jewish people on campus that he posted to the Cornell section of an online discussion forum. ...

Brace Yourself! Intel’s Stock Nosedives To Lowest In 10 Years, Suffers Worst Day on Wall Street In Half A Century Intel shares plunged by 26% to $21.48, their lowest stock price since 2013, bringing the market capitalization below the $100 billion mark. This followed the company’s disappointing earnings report and the announcement of a large restructuring plan. Don’t Miss: The Intel debacle directly affected the semiconductor industry worldwide, taking a toll on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Samsung Electronics Co. TSMC, the world’s biggest chipmaker, slid 4.6% in Taiwan. In South Korea, the world’s largest memory semiconductor maker, Samsung Electronics plunged by more than 4%. The effects reached the Nasdaq composite index, which was down 2.4%, with most of it lost due to Intel’s plunge. Intel’s latest quarterly financials were grim. The net loss was $1.61 billion, contrasted with a net income of $1.48 billion in the same period last year. Adjusted earni...

A teenage girl wearing a face mask, head scarf and long black robe, listens to a math teacher at a tutoring center in Kabul. The center was established by a women’s rights activist to circumvent a Taliban ban on girls attending secondary school. The activist said she has informal permission by Taliban authorities to run the center as long as teenage girls abide by a strict dress code. Diaa Hadid/NPR hide caption toggle caption Diaa Hadid/NPR After the Taliban marched into Kabul in August, 2021, Zahir gathered 40 members of his extended family in the living room to discuss how the takeover would affect their lives. Twenty-five of them were girls and women. “I told them that I understand that they are suffering now, and that I and all the men this family are with you,” recalls Zahir, a 45-year-old public service professional. “We couldn’t st...

A student raises their hand in a classroom at Tussahaw Elementary school Aug. 4, 2021, in McDonough, Ga. Brynn Anderson/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP/AP As students prepare to head back to school, they may feel a range of emotions. Many may feel excited or anxious about starting a new grade or school. When it comes to having a successful school year, no one knows what they need more than students themselves. That’s why we asked kids across the U.S. to share their best tips on going back to school — and they delivered. Read on for advice from a second-grader all the way to a kid almost done with high school. Lucy González Brix — second grade Lucy, who lives in Charles City, Va., has a tip that will help in and out of school: She says she’s learning about how to add coins so she can use money. “It’s i...

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