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This article was independently developed by  The Economy editorial team and draws on original analysis published by East Asia Forum. The content has been substantially rewritten, expanded, and refram…

This article is based on ideas originally published by VoxEU – Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and has been independently rewritten and extended by The Economy editorial team. While inspir…

For two decades, we've treated language as a human input/output problem: fingers to type, lungs and lips to speak, and years of training to master a second language. That design hypothesis has just b…

The web tightens across classrooms. Academic freedom slips Institutions caught in political nets. Universities once stood as pillars of independent thought. Today, they find themselves straining unde…

Degrees are being handed out like receipts. Rigor erodes as GPAs climb. AI looms over every exam. It may come as little surprise that academic standards are slipping across universities. With student…

The money is on the table. The mission is under scrutiny. The message, still uncertain Harvard University is once again in the national spotlight, not for a groundbreaking discovery or a stellar acad…

One genius can create a breakthrough. Elite minds can shape national futures. The race for technological supremacy starts in the classroom. As the global tech race accelerates, the world is beginning…

Foreign seats fall vacant, tuition lines thin, Silenced campuses where debate once would begin. The policy is a silent approval in disguise. And universities brace for fiscal compromise. Tighter U.S…

The partnerships of old fall out of sight, Now two worlds train minds in separate light. Shared questions fade, replaced by code, For learning stark, where bridges erode. The widening U.S.–China conf…

In halls once proud with protest chants, Now silence sits with folded hands. When knowledge bends to power's will, The beacon dims, the air grows still. In a dramatic shift that has sent ripples acro…

The brain does not rest in silence; It wrestles with questions in lecture halls, grapples with deadlines in dorm rooms, And now, it speaks to machines. As OpenAI launches its new ChatGPT “Study Mode,…

Columbia agrees to pay over USD 220 million to regain federal funding. The university implements sweeping reforms on protests, DEI, and academic oversight. The agreement sets a precedent many academi…

Students are outsourcing their thinking to AI. Universities are prioritizing efficiency over intellectual depth. The future of higher education hinges on how well it adapts to these twin pressures. I…

Harvard defends its academic autonomy amid Palestine controversy. The Trump administration and pro-Israel donors exert mounting pressure. Civil rights advocates warn of a dangerous precedent for acad…

Native American and minority-serving institutions face historic funding threats. Science and research budgets are under threat. Widespread layoffs and budget cuts reshape the academic job market. Ac…

Academic autonomy is under siege. Both Harvard and Trump risk political and reputational fallout. This is not just a court battle—it’s a fight over the soul of higher education. Legal Theater or Civi…

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