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Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

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4.14.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

P.M. Edition for Jan. 2. Harvard President Claudine Gay has resigned, after mounting criticism over her response to antisemitism on campus and allegations that she plagiarized the work of other researchers. And Tesla loses its crown as the world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles. Reporter Rebecca Elliott has more on its rivalry with Chinese company BYD. Plus, a group of investors is suing e-cigarette maker Juul over its bailout by two longtime directors. Tobacco and beverage reporter Jennifer Maloney has the scoop. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The The president of Harvard steps down amid mounting criticism and

0:38.4

Tesla loses its crown as the biggest seller of electric vehicles.

0:43.0

Plus, a group of investors is suing e-cigarette maker Jewel

0:46.8

over its bailout by two long-time directors.

0:49.6

Allegations have emerged that these two Jewel directors in orchestrating the bailout were

0:55.4

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1:01.0

in jewel while many other investors stakes were nearly wiped out.

1:06.0

It's Tuesday January 2nd.

1:08.0

I'm Ammeri Furtully for the Wall Street Journal.

1:10.0

This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that moved the world today.

1:16.0

Harvard President Claudine Gay has resigned. She's been facing mounting

1:27.3

criticism over her response to anti-Semitism on campus and allegations

1:31.8

that she plagiarized the work of other researchers on

1:34.3

several occasions. She'd been under pressure for weeks after testimony before a

1:38.6

house committee last month where she gave an equivocal response to a question

1:42.4

about whether calls for the genocide of Jewish people

1:44.9

violated the campus code of conduct. She was also accused of plagiarizing other academics.

1:50.3

Last month, the university's top governing board, the Harvard Corporation, said reviews of her work uncovered some instances of quote inadequate citation,

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