On Wednesday, a Federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore over $2.6B in research funding to Harvard, citing cuts as illegal retaliation by the White House. The 84-page order conceded that Harvard has been “plagued by antisemitism” in recent years and should “have done a better job of dealing with the issue,” but it said that “there is, in reality, little connection between the research affected by the grant terminations and antisemitism.”
Vaccine mandates date back to 1827, when Boston became the first city to require students to be inoculated against smallpox to enroll in public school. Florida’s surgeon general said yesterday the state would work to end all vaccine mandates, including those required for children to attend school. If successful, Florida would become the first state to undo its vaccine mandate program.
and it’s Christmas Day for NFL fans. Tonight, the 2025-2026 NFL regular season kicks off when the Cowboys take on the Super Bowl champion Eagles at 7:20 p.m. As far as the Super Bowl, the Eagles, Ravens, and Bills are in a three-way tie for the favorite to win it all, and the Chiefs are next on the list. Also, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said ‘maybe’ when asked if Taylor Swift would play the halftime show.
and THAT’S TRENDING.
