Jenna Russell

Boston

New England Bureau Chief at The New York Times

Telling stories from New England @NYTNational. Previously, proudly @BostonGlobe. [email protected]

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Rising tide of anger and anxiety at Harvard University after rejecting Trump's demands

5 days ago | telegraphindia.com | Jenna Russell

But when leaders of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health convened a meeting on Thursday, resistance or acquiescence was not the question of the moment, nor was defiance the prevailing mood Jenna Russell, Miles J.
Riding Paul Revere's Route 250 Years Later, Here's What We Saw

5 days ago | nytimes.com | Jenna Russell |Todd Heisler

We followed the route of Revere's famous midnight ride. Along the way we spoke to many Americans who felt a sense of wonder about that April night. As a flurry of events kicked off this month, marking the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, we set out to retrace Revere's route in Massachusetts, asking people along the way what his ride means to them - or if they even know about it.
Pride and Dread in Harvard Yard as Trump Wars With the University

6 days ago | nytimes.com | Jenna Russell |Miles Herszenhorn

Students on Thursday protested the president's attacks on Harvard, but at town hall meetings, defiance mixed with uncertainty as faculty members examined the toll of the White House's actions. For four days, Harvard University's name had been in the headlines, heroic to some, villainous to others - after the nation's oldest institution of higher learning stood up and said no to the demands of President Trump, and then suffered his wrath.
Maine governor, staring down Trump, says she is unfazed by ‘loud men’

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Jenna Russell

President Donald Trump and Gov. Janet Mills of Maine have history. When he visited the state early in the pandemic, he insulted her public health policies and called her “a dictator” who “doesn’t know what she’s doing.” The governor, a Democrat and brusque former prosecutor, did not mince words in response: “I have spent the better part of my career listening to loud men talk tough to disguise their weakness,” she said at the time.
Education Department Is Threatening to Cut All Federal Funding for Maine Schools

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Jenna Russell |Dana Goldstein

The Trump administration has been targeting Maine since the president sparred with Gov. Janet Mills over transgender athletes at the White House in February. The Department of Education said on Friday that it was moving to cut off all federal funding for Maine's public schools because the state had ignored President Trump's executive order banning transgender athletes from girls' sports teams.
Maine Governor Janet Mills, staring down Trump, says she is unfazed by ‘loud men’ - The Boston Globe

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Jenna Russell

President Donald Trump and Governor Janet Mills of Maine have history. When he visited the state early in the pandemic, he insulted her public health policies and called her “a dictator” who “doesn’t know what she’s doing.” The governor, a Democrat and brusque former prosecutor, did not mince words in response: “I have spent the better part of my career listening to loud men talk tough to disguise their weakness,” she said at the time.
Maine Governor, Staring Down Trump, Says She Is Unfazed by 'Loud Men'

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Jenna Russell

Ms. Mills has been adamant that her resistance is not about the issue of transgender women in sports, per se, but about upholding Maine law and fulfilling her duty to defend it. She maintains that the state's human rights law - which prohibits discrimination based on gender identity as well as religion, race and other factors - can be changed only by the Legislature, not by anyone's executive order.
Maine Sues U.S.D.A. Over Public School Lunch Funding Amid Title IX Fight

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jenna Russell

The State of Maine sued the Agriculture Department on Monday, arguing that the agency violated the law when it froze funding to Maine last week and that the freeze threatened school meal programs. The suit, filed in Federal District Court, is the latest escalation of Maine's standoff with the Trump administration over transgender athletes, which began when President Trump chastised Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, at the White House in February.
With universities threatened, can Boston still be Boston?

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Jenna Russell

BOSTON — For generations, students and researchers from around the world have flocked to Boston, drawn not just to a college or university but to a region where high-minded intellectual life was part of its brand. The Boston area has thrived from their presence, its many schools and top-ranked research hospitals keeping its economy strong and its living standard largely unmatched in the United States. “It’s the densest concentration of academic talent in the world,” said Lawrence S.
Boston Faces Identity Crisis Amid Trump's Cuts to University and Research Funding

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jenna Russell

Colleges and teaching hospitals are the cornerstones of the city's economy - and identity. But federal funding cuts to higher education could change that. For generations, students and researchers from around the world have flocked to Boston, drawn not just to a college or university but to a region where high-minded intellectual life was part of its brand.