The U.S. State Department, under President Trump’s leadership, plans to aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students with ties to the Chinese Communist Party or studying sensitive fields, as announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. This could affect about 277,000 Chinese students, the second-largest group of foreign students in the U.S., potentially harming U.S. universities’ popularity among Chinese students. The decision reflects worsening geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China. Matt Gagnon criticizes the reliance of U.S. higher education on international students for financial gain, arguing it undermines American self-sufficiency and economic growth.
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.
