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Want to Move 529 Account Money to a Roth I.R.A.? There’s a Hitch.
A law requires the rollover money to have been in the 529 for at least 15 years. But it isn’t clear what happens if you change the account’s beneficiary.
By Ron Lieber
CreditRobert Neubecker
1. 2 Florida College Students Suspended Over Racist Group Chat
  The students held leadership positions in Republican groups. The racist rhetoric, documented in court papers, highlights a growing rift in the party.
  By Stephanie Saul
  CreditMartina Tuaty for The New York Times
2. Will A.I. Replace You? What Graduation Speakers Told the Class of 2026.
  Will A.I. replace them? Graduation speakers addressed student uncertainty about the future with jokes and words of wisdom.
  By Emma Schartz
  CreditDaniel Jacobi II/The Daily Hampshire Gazette, via AP
3. For Columbia’s Class of 2026, a Toasty Graduation Day Caps Years of Heat
  They encountered demonstrations and ultimatums from the Trump administration. At Wednesday’s commencement, it was all about the sweltering weather.
  By Sharon Otterman
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25 States Sue Over Changes Limiting Federal Loans for Nursing Degrees
Governors and attorneys general from the states and District of Columbia argue the Education Department’s decision not to label nursing as a professional degree will contribute to worker shortages.
By Michael C. Bender
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School Choice Is Creating Two Separate School Systems
Plus, plans for a national voucher program.

CreditMaya Nguyen
Harvard Caps A’s as Selective Colleges Attack Grade Inflation
Faculty members overwhelmingly approved a limit on the number of top grades they can give to about a fifth of their undergraduate classes.
By Mark Arsenault
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San Diego Killings Follow Rising Anti-Muslim Rhetoric
Muslims pointed to a rise in overt hatred online, political attacks and harassment in the months before the killing of three people outside an Islamic center.
By Shaila Dewan and Jill Cowan
CreditJohn Francis Peters for The New York Times
A 16th-Century Sketch Claims to Depict Anne Boleyn. A.I. Says It’s Her Mom.
Using facial-recognition technology, scholars have concluded that a 500-year-old drawing labeled “Anna Bollein Queen” more likely showed her mother, Elizabeth Howard.
By Katherine Kornei
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The Far Right Is Dividing College Republicans
As some college Republicans invite white nationalists into their organizations, other young conservatives have recoiled. The divide could affect upcoming elections.
By Stephanie Saul
CreditKT Kanazawich for The New York Times
Despite Mamdani’s Outreach, Interest in N.Y.C. Pre-K Programs Is Flat
Expanding child care is a pillar of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s affordability agenda. Newly released application numbers may raise questions about strategy and demand.
By Eliza Shapiro and Matthew Haag
CreditAnna Watts for The New York Times
Northwestern Names a New President After Tumult Over Protests
The previous president resigned after months of conflict over how the university handled protests. The new president, Mung Chiang, currently leads Purdue.
By Stephanie Saul
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How a Funding Pause Derailed an Artificial Heart for Babies
James Antaki’s efforts to develop a baby’s heart were close to success when his federal funding was cut off. The grants were eventually restored; rebuilding what was lost wasn’t so easy.
By Simar Bajaj
CreditCelia Talbot Tobin for The New York Times
OpenAI and Khan Academy Made a Chatbot. What Can We Learn?
Inside a collaboration to bring artificial intelligence into the classroom.
By Josh Tyrangiel
CreditPhoto illustration by Pablo Delcan and Danielle Del Plato