Getting into a selective college has always been a source of anxiety and stress for students, but this year seemed like academic Hunger Games.

In a riveted courtroom, Ms. Hicks, the former spokeswoman for Donald J. Trump, testified how she and her former boss managed one scandal after another.

Also, a congressman from Texas was indicted. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson — the chef-owners of the restaurant Kismet — hosted a Mediterranean and Middle Eastern-inspired feast to celebrate their first cookbook.

Three long-running satellites will soon be switched off, forcing scientists to figure out how to adjust their views of our changing planet.

Columbia University’s radio station and other student-led news outlets have provided some of the most detailed coverage of the turmoil engulfing university campuses.

George Lucas wants them to fade into oblivion. But some fans spent more than a decade digitally restoring the original “Star Wars” trilogy, preserving the movies as they were shown in theaters.

Backlash over the deal has echoes of the 1980s when Nippon Steel tried and failed to buy another American metal company.

Other states have also considered restrictions, citing concerns about farmers’ livelihoods and food safety, though the product isn’t expected to be widely available for years.

A cooler-than-expected jobs report for April shifted the tone on Wall Street, rekindling investors’ expectations that the Federal Reserve may cut rates soon.

Ahmed Best recalls the painful backlash to the “Phantom Menace” character that was considered a racial stereotype at the time, but is now embraced by fans.

To get protesters off campus lawns, Brown University and others have agreed to consider ending investments linked to Israel. But how?

With the company facing a ban in the U.S., Shou Chew is expected to join Zendaya, Bad Bunny and Anna Wintour on the red carpet.

The university said it would hold a celebration at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. More than 100 school-specific graduations and smaller receptions will also take place with tighter security.

State lawmakers failed to reach a compromise, dashing hopes of extending largely free health care to most low-income residents and supporting struggling rural hospitals.

Employers added 175,000 jobs in April, a milder pace than in the winter months, though layoffs have remained low and most sectors appear stable.

The brash owner Mike Repole will take a break from tweaking horse racing’s powers when his colt Fierceness runs in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.

Hundreds of marketers and ad agency types flocked to TikTok’s annual sales presentation after a new law put its future in question.

Swing-state Republicans are running from the anti-abortion movement.

Wage growth and hiring slowed in April, prodding investors to slightly increase their bets on rate cuts this year.