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Meta Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the social media network Meta, formerly known as Facebook. Facts Meta had 3.07 billion monthly active users around the world, as of December 31, 2023. There were 72,404 full-time employees at Meta, as of September 30, 2024. Facebook introduced words such as “friending” to the lexicon.

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Harvard students are behind the university’s stand against Trump. The school’s recent actions could jeopardize that

By Jeff Winter and Nicki Brown, CNN Cambridge, Massachusetts (CNN) — As Harvard University students hunker down for spring semester finals, dozens of students rallied on campus on Tuesday urging the school’s leadership to hold firm in their fight with the Trump administration. It was the latest public display of support the Harvard community has

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Trump says the government will revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status. The university’s president says that would be illegal

By Andy Rose and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump says Harvard University will be stripped of its tax-exempt status — redoubling an extraordinary threat that the Ivy League school’s president is pushing back against. “We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status. It’s what they deserve!” Trump posted Friday

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Inside the moments a high school hazing plot was hatched. When it was over, 11 lacrosse players were facing criminal charges

By Shimon Prokupecz, Linh Tran and Evelio Contreras, CNN Syracuse, New York (CNN) — As two other crosstown rivals played a thrilling lacrosse game that went into overtime one night last week, some members of the Westhill High School boys’ varsity lacrosse team were in the stands hatching a plan. Team members texted each other,

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Harvard’s antisemitism task force agrees with White House on the need for reform. But not entirely on how or who’s in charge

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Harvard University’s release this week of a long-awaited, 300-page report addressing antisemitism on campus is the latest milestone in an issue that has been incredibly painful for the campus community – and incredibly powerful for its biggest critic: the Trump administration. The Ivy League school doesn’t entirely disagree with

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Tony Awards Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Tony Awards which honor achievements on Broadway. June 8, 2025 – The 78th Tony Awards take place, with Cynthia Erivo hosting. June 16, 2024 – The 77th Tony Awards take place, with Ariana DeBose hosting for the third time. Facts The awards are presented by

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Netanyahu calls defeating Israel’s enemies the ‘supreme objective,’ not freeing hostages

By Jeremy Diamond and Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that defeating Israel’s enemies is more important than securing the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza. While the prime minister acknowledged that freeing the 59 remaining hostages is a “very important goal,” he described Israel’s fight against its

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