Table of contents for May 9, 2025 in Newsweek

HARVARD UNIVERSITY’S LAWSUIT against the Trump administration may persuade Supreme Court conservative justices, such as Neil Gorsuch and John Roberts, to rule against President Donald Trump if the case reaches the court, legal experts say. The Trump administration is facing a lawsuit from Harvard over its freeze on more than $2.2 billion in research grants after the university declined to comply with administration demands, including limiting campus activism, changing admissions policies and restructuring its governance. Harvard said the freeze violates its First Amendment rights, while the Trump administration argued the freeze is necessary because Harvard allegedly failed to mitigate on-campus antisemitism. The complaint filed on April 21 said the administration hasn’t identified “any rational connection between antisemitism concerns” and the research facing grant freezes. It also stated the funding freeze…

THE MODERN WORKPLACE IS EVOLVING, AND WITH it, expectations around employee well-being. As conversations about mental health become more prominent, companies across the U.S. are taking steps to create environments where employees feel supported, valued and empowered to bring their best selves to work. Research shows that organizations prioritizing mental well-being see higher engagement, lower turnover and improved productivity, clear indicators that a strong workplace culture goes hand in hand with success. ¶ However, not all companies approach mental well-being in the same way. While many promote wellness initiatives, employee experiences often differ widely depending on workplace culture, policies and leadership commitment. For job seekers, employees and business leaders, distinguishing between performative efforts and meaningful support can be challenging. To highlight companies truly committed to the mental health of their…

World leaders and Catholic cardinals look on as Pope Francis’ coffin is carried into St. Peter’s Square for his funeral on Saturday, april 26. More than 250,000 people attended the service. The first Jesuit and first Latin american pontiff, Francis was later laid to rest in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, in Rome’s Esquilino neighborhood, just outside the Vatican—breaking from Papal tradition of burial in the grottoes beneath St. Peter’s. He died early on Easter Monday, april 21, following a stroke that led to heart failure.…

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IT’S CHILLY AND SILENT INSIDE A WITNESS room adjacent to the execution chamber at Florida State Prison in Raiford. I’m about to witness Michael Anthony Tanzi exhale for the final time as the government’s retribution for kidnapping and killing 49-year-old Janet Acosta during a harrowing four-hour nightmare on April 25, 2000. Moments earlier—on April 8, 2025, almost 25 years to the day that the crime was committed—I was ushered into the small, unadorned viewing room by Florida Department of Corrections staff, who instructed me to remain silent throughout the entire procedure. Welcome to Death Row. I’m seated in the far corner of the last row in the gallery with 23 other witnesses including Acosta’s sister Julie Andrew and her niece Jennifer Vander-Wier. FDC protocol allows relatives of victims to watch…