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Student Protesters Take Over Columbia Campus Building

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

Daily News, News

4.14.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

A.M. Edition for April 29. Students upped the stakes in their standoff with the Columbia overnight by barricading themselves in an academic building after the school began suspending those who failed to disband a pro-Palestinian encampment. Plus, Microsoft makes a big AI bet on one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. And housing reporter Will Parker describes how lawmakers are attempting to crack down on investor purchases of single-family homes. Luke Vargas hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:25.2

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0:27.2

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0:30.0

Columbia University students raise the stakes in a standoff with the school over a

0:37.9

pro-Palestinian encampment.

0:40.1

Plus, Microsoft makes a big AI bet on one of the world's fastest growing regions

0:46.2

and lawmakers attempt to crack down on investor purchases of single family homes.

0:51.2

A lot of these companies have grown very quickly. Some of them didn't

0:53.7

even exist 10 years ago and so they are out there contributing to the demand that pushes up prices.

0:59.6

It's Tuesday, April 30th. I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal, and here is the AM edition of

1:05.8

What's News? The top headlines and business stories moving your world today.

1:24.0

Student protesters at Columbia University have taken over and barricaded themselves inside an academic building on campus, saying they won't leave unless the school divests from companies doing business with

1:28.1

Israel.

1:29.3

That follows a decision by Columbia to begin suspending students who refused to disband a pro-Palestinian

1:35.3

encampment yesterday.

1:37.5

More than two dozen high-profile alumni and donors chastised Columbia President Manouchefique in a letter for failing to control

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