Costco will stop selling books in the majority of its US stores starting in January, with books only returning during the holiday season and intermittently. The decision is due to the labor-intensive process of stocking books by hand rather than by forklift. However, around 100 Costco stores will continue to carry books year-round, with the possibility of bringing back literary sections to more stores depending on sales trends.
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The fallout from Trump’s war on Harvard will outlast his term
Donald Trump has escalated his conflict with Harvard University, threatening to redirect $3 billion in federal research funding and reviewing existing contracts due to perceived disrespect and a failure to address campus antisemitism. His administration's actions, which include freezing research grants and reducing foreign student admissions, are seen as a direct challenge to the institution and may signal a broader conservative strategy to undermine Democratic support within academia. Students express concern that if such measures...
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