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Two local districts have cancelled school visits from Connecticut’s own U.S. Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, amid community backlash. -
University of Connecticut students from immigrant families are postponing travel, checking in regularly with parents and loved ones and worrying about their futures as President Donald Trump’s administration pursues an aggressive deportation agenda with the goal of deporting one million immigrants annually. -
UConn has lost $95 million in federal research funding over the past year, forcing grant cancellations and raising concerns about layoffs, student support and the future of university research. -
In the year since President Donald Trump took office, he has signed five executive orders directed toward the transgender community. -
Stronger storms and rising seas are reshaping Milford’s shoreline. As climate change fuels more intense hurricanes in the Northeast, residents face repeated flooding, while Connecticut lags in meeting emissions goals. -
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of food insecure people in Connecticut has increased by 152,000, according to Connecticut Foodshare. -
College campuses throughout Connecticut are training students themselves to recognize warning signs, ask direct questions and connect someone in crisis to professional help. -
A tiny forest creature has taken Connecticut by storm. Labubu collectibles, once a niche designer toy, are now the must-have holiday craze, drawing in Gen Z, college students and seasoned collectors as prices soar and shelves empty. -
Voter turnout among young people in New Britain was low this Election Day. Students at CCSU say they understand the importance of voting, but many didn’t make it to the polls. -
The University of Connecticut Senate voted on Monday night to delay a requirement that all undergraduates take a course on anti-Black racism amid concerns that requiring the course would be considered discriminatory by the Trump administration.
