Hey, Stranger, Here’s My Heart

“Breathe,” he says. “Just focus on the breath.” The instructor’s voice is pleasant, slightly gravelly, like waves rolling over pebbles. Even with my eyes closed, I know he’s grinning, enjoying the meditation class more than I am. “Yes, that’s it, in and out,” he says. “Only the breath. Nothing else to worry about.” It sounds…

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Columbia DEI Chief Is Accused of Plagiarizing Dissertation From Wikipedia

An official in charge of diversity, equity and inclusion at Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center was accused this week of plagiarizing large sections of his doctoral dissertation, according to an anonymous complaint filed with the university. The 55-page complaint accused the official, Alade McKen, of copying material in his 2021 dissertation at Iowa State University…

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