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Federal judge invalidates directive cutting $600M in teacher grants
U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley, a Biden appointee in Massachusetts, ruled on Sept. 17 that a Trump administration directive used to terminate more than $600 million in teacher-training grants violated the Administrative Procedure Act. Kelley found that the Education Department failed to adequately explain the February 2025 policy, establish clear criteria for applying it, or consider grant recipients’ reliance interests.
What Came After Hiroshima
A new memoir describes not just the day the bomb fell, but the work of rebuilding in the weeks and months after. The wrecked framework of Hiroshima's Museum of Science and Industry as it appeared shortly after the blast. (Photo via Getty Images) The wrecked framework of Hiroshima's Museum of Science and Industry as it appeared shortly after the blast. (Photo via Getty Images) Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening.
The U.S. Already Tried Permanent Daylight Time. It Didn’t Go Well.
A 1974 energy-saving experiment quickly turned unpopular. Eighth and ninth graders board the bus at 7 a.m. to head for Drake Junior High in Arvada, Colorado, in February 1974. (Denver Post via Getty Images) Eighth and ninth graders board the bus at 7 a.m. to head for Drake Junior High in Arvada, Colorado, in February 1974. (Denver Post via Getty Images) Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall.
Can Péter Magyar Undo Orbán’s Rule?
Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. You’re reading The Morning Dispatch, our flagship daily newsletter explaining all the news you need to know today in fewer than 15 minutes. To unlock the full version, become a Dispatch member today.
A Better Way to Think About Old Age
What if aging were viewed not as decline, but as completion? Isle of the Dead, 1880. (Arnold Böcklin via Wikimedia Commons) Isle of the Dead, 1880. (Arnold Böcklin via Wikimedia Commons) Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. I am 20 years old, which means I am probably not the first person you’d pick to review a book about aging. I still regard back pain as something that happens to other people.
Fact-Checking Claims About the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Effects on Health Insurance
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier says ‘15 million Americans are on track to lose their healthcare.’ Speaker Mike Johnson and other House Republicans at a press conference on Capitol Hill on July 15, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Speaker Mike Johnson and other House Republicans at a press conference on Capitol Hill on July 15, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening.
Robotaxis Are Here. But Are They Safe?
Ross Anderson is the Editor of The Morning Dispatch, based in London. Prior to joining the company in 2025, he was an editor at The Spectator, columnist at The New York Sun, and a Tablet fellow. When Ross isn’t working on TMD, he’s probably trying out new tech, lifting weights, or hanging out with his cat, Teddy.
Fact-Checking Claims About Haitian TPS Recipients and Welfare
Rep. Chip Roy’s claim that 65 percent receive benefits is misleading. Rep. Chip Roy speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on March 4, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images) Rep. Chip Roy speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on March 4, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images) Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening.
Fact Checking Trump’s Claims About the Strait of Hormuz
The president claimed that an ‘all time RECORD’ amount of oil exited the strait on June 22. Crude oil tankers, bulk carriers, and vessels sit anchored around Qaboos Port on June 22, 2026, in Muscat, Oman. (Photo by Elke Scholiers/Getty Images) Crude oil tankers, bulk carriers, and vessels sit anchored around Qaboos Port on June 22, 2026, in Muscat, Oman. (Photo by Elke Scholiers/Getty Images) Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening.
Fact Checking Trump’s Claims About the Reflecting Pool
Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. President Donald Trump has spent recent days defending his administration’s controversial renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The administration handed out two no-bid contracts for the work, together worth more than $16 million. Days after the pool was refilled, algae appeared in the water and sections of the new sealant have detached.
UC Berkeley law professor helps design tax on ultra-wealthy, says capitalism ‘not working well’
A University of California, Berkeley professor recently promoted legislation to tax California’s wealthiest residents, including billionaires, while publicly expressing skepticism about capitalism. Brian Galle, a professor at the university’s law school specializing in federal income tax and corporate tax policy, gave a talk entitled “How to Tax the Rich” for the school’s James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Wealth and Income Inequality.
Boston University pauses sign policy enforcement after pride flag removals spark backlash
Boston University President Melissa Gilliam announced a temporary pause on the enforcement of the university’s outward-facing sign policy after controversy surrounding the removal of Pride flags from faculty office windows. In a campus-wide statement, Gilliam said the university would halt enforcement of the policy to allow time for further review and discussion. The policy regulates materials displayed in outward-facing spaces visible to the public.
UPenn distributes Plan B, hosts ‘Safe Sex Trivia Night’ during Gender Equity Week
The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia distributed emergency contraception and hosted events such as “Safe Sex Trivia Night” and “Blind Date with Feminism” during its annual Gender Equity Week this month. The university held this as part of Women’s History Month, featuring a series of programs focused on gender, sexuality, and equity, organized and promoted through campus offices and student groups.
Georgetown Law hires Liz Magill after her anti-Semitism hearing fallout
Former University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill, who resigned after facing bipartisan backlash for remarks during a congressional hearing on campus anti-Semitism, has been selected as the next dean of Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. Magill was announced as Georgetown Law’s next executive vice president and dean earlier this year and is expected to begin the position on Aug. 1.
UPenn fights anti-Semitism probe, citing ‘privacy’ while feds demand answers
Amid growing scrutiny of left-leaning campus cultures and their handling of anti-Semitism, the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) is challenging a subpoena issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as part of a federal investigation into alleged anti-Semitism on campus.
UC Berkeley triples disabled enrollment by counting emotional distress as disability
The University of California, Berkeley has seen a dramatic surge in students claiming emotional disabilities—tripling enrollment in its Disabled Students’ Program (DSP)—raising concerns over academic integrity and loose verification policies. DSP has more than tripled in size over the past decade, according to the university’s own annual data, with psychological and emotional disabilities now accounting for roughly 40 percent of all registered cases, or about 2,500 students.
Education Department bars loan forgiveness for employees of groups engaged in illegal acts
The U.S. Department of Education announced new rules on Oct. 31 barring students who supported illegal immigration or gender transitions for minors from Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) programs. The policy excludes individuals whose “employment or volunteer activity substantially advanced political or partisan objectives” from qualifying for federal forgiveness initiatives.
UPenn Provost Resigns After Likening Charlie Kirk to ‘Hitler Youth,’ Keeps Professor Role
Michael Mann, a climate activist and vice provost at the University of Pennsylvania, has resigned from his administrative role after sharing a social media post that likened conservative commentator Charlie Kirk to the “Hitler Youth.” The controversy erupted after Kirk’s assasination at a Utah Valley University event in September.
Federal judge halts Trump administration effort to shut down DEI programs
A federal judge in Maryland ruled on Aug. 14 that the Department of Education violated federal law when it tried to shut down Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs without what it considered proper legal procedures. The court struck down both the agency’s guidance and a certification mandate that would have forced schools to affirm they had ended all “race-based decision-making” in admissions, hiring, promotions, financial aid, and awards.
CUNY professors’ union votes to divest from Israel
The Professional Staff Congress (PSC), a professors’ union at the City University of New York (CUNY), recently passed a measure divesting from Israel. The resolution, which was passed on Jan.
Over 70 Harvard Students Stage Anti-Israel 'Study-In' at Widener Library
Over 70 anti-Israel student activists at Harvard University conducted a “study-in” at Widener Library, Harvard’s flagship library, for nearly three-and-a-half hours on October 29th. The students were protesting Harvard President Alan Garber’s refusal to conduct a review of the University’s endowment. Garber previously wrote in an Oct.
CUNY gets $19 million from taxpayer-funded NIH for health ‘equity center’
The City University of New York announced on Oct. 29 that its School of Medicine received $19.3 million from the NIH to create The New York Center for Minority Health, Equity and Social Justice.
SJP at UNC calls for termination of Hillel group on campus, compares it to KKK
Anti-Israel activists at the University of North Carolina (UNC) called for the end of a popular Jewish organization at the school. The UNC chapter of the anti-Israel group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) held a rally on Oct. 9 listing its demands, which included cutting off ties between UNC and Israel, and “No more Hillel,” according toThe Daily Tar Heel.
Ways and Means chair demands IRS remove tax exemptions for groups linked to terrorism, campus anti-Semitism
The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee sent a letter to the head of the IRS requesting that the agency revoke the tax-exempt status of groups linked to terrorist groups and anti-Semitic activism. On Sept. 24, Congressman Jason Smith of Missouri wrote to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel demanding that the agency strip nonprofit organizations that are connected to the recent unrest on American campuses following Hamas’ Oct.
Acer Posts NT$22.1 Billion May Revenues, Up 15% MoM on Back of Improved Supply Chain
Acer Inc. (2353-TW) announced its May revenue on Wednesday (June 10), which rose to NT$22.177 billion, up 15.6% month-on-month and down 10.6% year-on-year as the overall supply chain improved. Cumulative revenue for the first five months reached NT$119.776 billion, a decrease of 1.27% year-on-year. Acer said e-sports business and Chromebook product shipments grew significantly in May.
GIS Head: No Change in Overseas Production Expansion Plans
GIS-KY (6456-TW), a leading touch panel manufacturer, has continued to expand its business in two main areas, electric vehicles and the metaverse, in line with the development layout of its parent group, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (2317-TW), according to GIS-KY Chairman Chou Hsien-ying.
AUO Head Explains Reasons Behind Panel Price Downturn
AU Optronics Corp. (2409-TW) Chairman Paul Peng responded on Tuesday (May. 24) to a recent decline in panel prices, saying that prices are determined by the interaction of supply and demand in a market. Peng, also chairman of the Taipei Computer Association, remarked that weak demand for consumer products also impacts prices, estimating that operation in May and June will improve compared to April in response to the lifting of restrictions.
Compal to Consolidate Existing Business, Expand in Biotech and Medical Fields
Compal Electronics Inc. (2324-TW), a major foundry, released its sales report on Monday (May 23), anticipating that the information and communication industry will expand in the biotech and medical fields with the enhancement of computer computing power and the development of AI and 5G technologies.
Pegatron to Add NT$1.5 Billion to Investment in North America
Contract electronics manufacturer Pegatron Corp. (4938-TW) is looking ahead to the second quarter after a slow start to the season and constraints from outside the industry. The company has lowered its outlook for notebook shipments from a 25-30% QoQ increase to a 5-10% QoQ decrease in light of China’s strict border controls. In addition, the board of directors approved on Thursday (May 12) an additional investment of US$5.061 million (NT$1.511 billion) to expand production bases in North America.
Asustek Reports First Quarter EPS of NT$14
PC vendor Asustek Computer Inc. (2357-TW) announced its first-quarter financial results on Wednesday (May 11), and the business season was not slow as the momentum of notebooks and motherboards continued. Despite uncertainties, such as the Russia-Ukraine war, the company earned more than one equity in the quarter. After-tax net income reached NT$10.43 billion while earnings per share (EPS) topped NT$14, an all-time record for the first quarter.
Acer Sees Modest Results in First Quarter; Earnings Per Share to Reach NT$0.74
TAIPEI (cnYES/cnPOST) – Acer Inc. (2353-TW) announced its first-quarter financial results on Thursday (May 5), reporting a decline in operating results compared to the same period last year, supported by slowing demand for commercial notebooks. Net income after tax was NT$2.235 billion, a decrease of 0.25% QoQ and 18.54% YoY, while net income per share was NT$0.74. Acer’s revenue for the first quarter reached NT$78.378 billion, down 9.42% QoQ and up 9.53% YoY.
Taiwan Listed Companies’ Operating Income Exceeded NT$2 trillion mark last year, led by TSMC
According to a brief report from the Department of Statistics, Ministry of Economic Affairs released on May 5, listed companies benefited from the global economy’s steady growth and soaring demand, with revenue surging to NT$23.9716 trillion, an 18.1% annual increase. Looking at individual companies, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (2330-TW) continues to occupy the top spot, while Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (3481-TW) and Innolux Corp.
Acer’s Money-Making Subsidiaries Report Good Results In Q1; ACSI Reaches New High in Single Quarter
Acer’s (2353-TW) money-making subsidiaries reported a positive first quarter. Acer Cyber Security (ACSI) (6690-TW) announced a record quarterly operating result, benefiting from growing demand in the information security market and the merger and acquisition effect. Weblink International Inc. (6776-TW) also achieved a new quarterly gross profit margin in its first quarter. Acer Synergy Tech Corp. (6751-TW) announced that it would spend NT$100 million on a strategic investment in Sunrise Engineering.
Tablet, Chromebook Shipments Decline in 1st Quarter as Peak Demand Passed
As life goes back to normal and countries try to coexist with the virus, the demand for work from the home economy brought by the pandemic has gradually cooled, market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) remarked on Tuesday (May 3). Global tablet PC shipments reached 38.4 million units in the first quarter, better than the pre-epidemic level, but down 3.9% year-on-year, highlighting the gradual slowdown in growth.
Wiwynn Corp. to move into three major directions this year
Wiwynn Corp. (6669-TW) set another record-high operation income last year. The leading cloud server manufacturer believes that the new post-epidemic normal will continue to boost the demand for digital transformation, which will drive the continued growth of the cloud data center industry in the future. Future applications include 5G, edge computing, AI, big data, metaverse and other related applications. According to the Wiwynn Corp.
Using xarray to write NetCDF4 to GeoTIFF, get AttributeError: 'DataArray' object has no attribute '_data'
Asked today Viewed 3 times I tried to convert GPM nc4 files from NASA into geo tif, but I got an error, here's my code: import xarray import rioxarray import os os.chdir(dir_path) xds = xarray.open_dataset( "3B-MO.MS.MRG.3IMERG.20140401-S000000-E235959.04.V06B.HDF5.SUB.nc4", ) precip = xds.precipitation.transpose('time', 'lat', 'lon') precip.rio.set_spatial_dims(x_dim="lon", y_dim="lat", inplace=True) precip.rio.write_crs("EPSG:4326", inplace=True) precip.rio.to_raster("test.tif") but got...
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