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US Cuts $60M in Grants to Harvard Over Antisemitism

5/20/2025

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is cutting $60 million in federal grants to Harvard University, citing its inadequate response to antisemitic harassment and racial discrimination. This decision comes amidst wider funding reductions impacting cancer research, including projects tied to President Biden's ambitious "Cancer Moonshot," raising concerns over the university's handling of campus protests.

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is cutting $60 million in federal grants to Harvard University, citing its inadequate response to antisemitic harassment and racial discrimination. This decision comes amidst wider funding reductions impacting cancer research, including projects tied to President Biden's ambitious "Cancer Moonshot," raising concerns over the university's handling of campus protests.