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Can the IRS revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status?

April 18, 2025 (AP) — For more than a century, the majority of colleges and universities have not paid most taxes. The Revenue Act of 1909 excused nonprofits operating “exclusively for religious, charitable, or educational purposes” in order to continue acting in the public interest. President Donald Trump is looking to challenge that designation, complaining that colleges and universities are “indoctrinating” their students with “radical left” ideas, rather than educating them. And he has decided to start with the 388-year-old Harvard University, one of the world’s most prestigious institutions of learning and the first college founded in the American colonies.

Mental health leaves at work are an option many don’t know about

NEW YORK April 18, 2025 (AP) — Her first panic attack came at a company-wide meeting, right before her scheduled presentation. Carolina Lasso had given many similar talks about her marketing team’s accomplishments. When her name was called this time, she couldn’t speak. “I felt a knot in my throat,” Lasso said. “My head, it felt like it was inside a bubble. I couldn’t hear, I couldn’t see, and it felt like an eternity. It was just a few seconds, but it was so profound, and in a way earth-shattering to me.” Lasso was struggling after a cross-country move followed

Gold rises Rs 70 to hit a fresh peak of Rs 98,170/10g in Delhi amid firm global cues

New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) Gold prices rose by Rs 70 to hit yet another record high of Rs 98,170 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday amid firm global demand, according to the All India Sarafa Association. On Wednesday, the precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity soared by Rs 1,650 to hit an all-time high of Rs 98,100 per 10 grams. Gold of 99.5 per cent purity increased by Rs 70 to touch a fresh peak of Rs 97,720 per 10 grams against Wednesday’s closing level of Rs 97,650 per 10 grams. “Gold prices soared to

Supreme Court extends tenure of untainted sacked Bengal teachers for now

New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) In major relief to West Bengal, the Supreme Court on Thursday extended the services of terminated teachers found untainted by the CBI. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar took note of the state government’s submissions that teaching in various schools has been adversely impacted and fresh recruitment will take time. The apex court, however, did not extend the services of grade ‘C’ and ‘D’ employees of the state government run and aided schools. It directed the state government to start the recruitment process on or before May 31 and conclude

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