A: Hey, John! Heard any good news lately?
B: Not much, just been studying and stuff... Why?
A: Well, did you hear about the deal between Trump's administration and Harvard?
B: No way! What's going on there?
A: So, it looks like they were having a disagreement over school policies, and there were some protests against Israel's attacks on Gaza.
B: Oh, I remember reading about that... Sounds serious.
A: Right! Trump's team responded by freezing funds and putting pressure on the universities, saying they didn't do enough to protect Jewish students. They also wanted tighter surveillance.
B: Whoa, that sounds harsh...
A: Yeah, Harvard refused to comply and even filed a lawsuit. Trump said they might reach a deal soon, but Harvard hasn't commented yet. He mentioned something about them paying around 500 million for AI training and other programs.
B: That's a lot of money! I wonder what they'll do with it...
A: Seems like Columbia University already agreed to pay around 200 million after violent protests, but things between Harvard and the government are still up in the air.
B: Wow, let's hope they can sort this out soon!
A: Me too, buddy. Keep your chin up!
B: Not much, just been studying and stuff... Why?
A: Well, did you hear about the deal between Trump's administration and Harvard?
B: No way! What's going on there?
A: So, it looks like they were having a disagreement over school policies, and there were some protests against Israel's attacks on Gaza.
B: Oh, I remember reading about that... Sounds serious.
A: Right! Trump's team responded by freezing funds and putting pressure on the universities, saying they didn't do enough to protect Jewish students. They also wanted tighter surveillance.
B: Whoa, that sounds harsh...
A: Yeah, Harvard refused to comply and even filed a lawsuit. Trump said they might reach a deal soon, but Harvard hasn't commented yet. He mentioned something about them paying around 500 million for AI training and other programs.
B: That's a lot of money! I wonder what they'll do with it...
A: Seems like Columbia University already agreed to pay around 200 million after violent protests, but things between Harvard and the government are still up in the air.
B: Wow, let's hope they can sort this out soon!
A: Me too, buddy. Keep your chin up!
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Dispute between Trump's administration and Harvard University over school policies and protests against Israel's attacks on Gaza. Administration froze funds, pressured universities to protect Jewish students, and demanded tighter surveillance. Harvard refused compliance, filed a lawsuit, and has
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Category ID: conversation_summary
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251001_11/#conversation
Date: Oct. 1, 2025
Notes: Conversation summary of NHK News - 2025-10-01
Created: 2025/10/02 08:48
Updated: 2025/12/08 01:33
Last Read: 2025/10/02 09:03