Brian Bushard

Forbes Staff|Business

I am a Boston-based reporter. Before joining Forbes, I covered the environment, local government and the arts for a small-town newspaper on Nantucket. My previous work includes NPR, WBUR, WCAI and Nantucket Today. I am a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, with

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U. Penn Donor Threatens To Pull $100 Million Gift After Tense Antisemitism Hearing, Report Says

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill is also facing multiple calls to resign.

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1,455 views13 hours ago

House GOP Launches Investigation Into Harvard, MIT And Penn After Fiery Antisemitism Hearing

The investigation comes two days after the presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania testified in a high-profile congressional hearing on campus antisemitism.

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7,756 views16 hours ago

House Censures Jamaal Bowman For Pulling Capitol Hill Fire Alarm

Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) claimed he accidentally pulled the alarm.

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4,547 views17 hours ago

Musk Slams Disney CEO Bob Iger—Again—After Disney Suspends Ads On X

Billionaire Elon Musk asked why Disney does not suspend its advertisements on Meta or Instagram, one week after Musk accused advertisers who fled X of “blackmailing” him with money.

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3,539 views17 hours ago

What We Know About Las Vegas Shooting Suspect—A Professor Recently Rejected For Job

Police believe a semi-retired professor was responsible for the deadly shooting at UNLV.

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9,528 viewsDec 6, 2023

Rose Bowl And Sugar Bowl Ticket Prices Set Record For Most Expensive College Bowl Games

The cheapest tickets on the secondary market to the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day start at $537.

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5,797 viewsDec 6, 2023

Harvard President Hits Back After Testy House Hearing: Vows Anyone Who Threatens Jewish Students Will Be ‘Held To Account’

Harvard President Claudine Gay said calls for violence against Jewish community have “no place at Harvard.”

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4,597 viewsDec 6, 2023

Sean Combs Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 17-Year-Old In Latest Lawsuit

Combs has been accused of sexual assault in at least four lawsuits over the past month.

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10,578 viewsDec 6, 2023

Billionaire Ackman Calls On Harvard, MIT, Penn Presidents To ‘Resign In Disgrace’—Musk, Republicans Pile On

Billionaire Elon Musk piled on the presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania, as Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) also called for resignations.

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1,359 viewsDec 5, 2023

Senate Confirms Hundreds Of Military Nominees As Tuberville Relents

Sen. Tommy Tuberville lifted his monthslong chokehold on the Senate’s military confirmation process, allowing hundreds of promotions to move forward.