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13. Harvard University Industry: Education Harkness Tower on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Conn. Harvard University is taking new steps to confront its past ties to slavery. The Ivy League school is hosting a conference Friday, March 3, 2017, exploring the historical ties between slavery and early universities, including Harvard. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz, File)

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7. Stanford University Industry: Education Employees: 12,508 A man skates on the campus at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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Washington Times Summer Reading List 2019

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Jon Bon Jovi went off to Vegas to marry his high school sweetheart Dorothea Hurley in 1989.

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San Francisco's Washington High School will send anywhere from $375,000 to $825,000 to mollify citizens who are upset over a George Washington mural. Some locals say the mural is "racist." (Image: Fox 2, KTVU video screenshot)

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Bloomfield High School transgender athletes Terry Miller (second from left) and Andraya Yearwood (left) are identifield in a complaint with the Department of Education by three Connecticut girls who say their Title IX rights of equal opportunity are violated. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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E-cigarettes are not considered as risky as regular cigarettes, but youth advocacy groups are worried about the dramatic rise in use among middle and high school students. (Associated Press/File)

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E Street SW in front of NASA headquarters is renamed Hidden Figures Way on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in honor of the black women whose mathematical computations contributed to the success of the space program in the 1960s and '70s. (Ximena Bustillo / The Washington Times)

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The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations has pressured the U.S. Army War College into postponing a speech by an expert on the historical roots of Islamic terrorism. (Associated Press)

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The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations has pressured the U.S. Army War College into postponing a speech by an expert on the historical roots of Islamic terrorism, he said. (Associated Press)

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Fourteen students graduated from the eighth grade at Friendship Public Charter School Online on Tuesday. The graduation ceremony was held at the Town Hall Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC) in Southeast Washington. (Sophie Kaplan/The Washington Times)

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DeAndre Haynes (center) coaches the University of Michigan men's basketball team from the sidelines. Haynes joined the University of Maryland as an assistant coach on Monday, June 10, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Michigan athletics)

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Fang Zhou, an associate professor at Georgia's Gwinnett College, is facing criticism after he said on social media that illegal immigrants are a drain on the economy and criminal justice system. (ggc.edu)

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Queen Elizabeth II

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11 things you didn’t know about carsharing (sponsored)

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The Fort Worth Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday night to terminate the contract of teacher Georgia Clark after she complained to President Trump on Twitter about the undocumented students attending her school. (CBS DFW)