Fitch issues deteriorating outlook for US HE in 2026: Here’s why mergers and closures may rise

US colleges brace for 2026 challenges with shrinking student base and uncertain federal HE funding Fitch Ratings has issued a “deteriorating” outlook for the US higher education (HE) sector in 2026, continuing a grim forecast first highlighted in 2025. Analysts cited a shrinking pipeline of students, rising costs, and uncertainty over state and federal support…

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The trip where the tiger didn’t show up until it did, but then I realised the bigger… |

I’d been writing travel stories, and about national parks for months, fact-checking, going through data, and obsessing over deadlines. At some point, I realised I was talking more about parks than actually being in them. That’s when the irresistible idea struck: I needed a personal wildlife break, free from targets, timelines, and editors’ red circles.November…

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Ashes: Drama at The Gabba! Steve Smith opens up on heated exchange with Jofra Archer – ‘It was good fun’ | Cricket News

Steve Smith of Australia with Jofra Archer of England (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Australia captain Steve Smith has downplayed his fiery on-field confrontation with England fast bowler Jofra Archer during the closing stages of Australia’s eight-wicket win in the second Ashes Test in Brisbane. The incident, which unfolded late on Sunday, added a flash…

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Grid shift: Power minister Manohar Lal Khattar urges DISCOMs to speed up smart distribution; AI-led, consumer-centric systems pitched

India’s power distribution companies need to move faster towards intelligent, reliable and consumer-focused networks, with technology adoption paired with greater consumer engagement, Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Sunday.Addressing a two-day National Conference on the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the power distribution sector at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Khattar…

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