Political Tensions and Student Activism: Graduation Ceremonies in Turmoil

Trump said in a social-media post that Putin has “gone absolutely CRAZY,” after Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine. Reuters reports.

Police in New Orleans relied for years upon a live-facial-recognition program, an unprecedented surveillance method in the United States. The Washington Post’s Doug MacMillan explains how it worked and the controversy around it.

For some 2025 grads, commencement ceremonies have become a place to protest the war in Gaza. CNN and The Guardian have the story.

Plus, a car drove into a parade marking Liverpool’s Premier League soccer title, why the head of a U.S.-supported Gaza aid program resigned, and the older film titles breaking new holiday records.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.