Unpaid labor of college athletes

+ US pressure on Israel US Edition - Today's top story: College athletes still are not allowed to be paid by universities − here's why [View in browser]( US Edition | 6 April 2024 [The Conversation] [The Conversation]( Millions of viewers are tuning in to watch the Final Four collegiate men’s and women’s basketball games, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue through TV contracts. But rules that govern college sports do not allow colleges and universities to compensate their athletes, even though they’re the stars of the show. Cyntrice Thomas, a professor of sport management at the University of Florida, explains the history of efforts to enable colleges to provide scholarships and other [funding to support their athletes](. And she sums up what might happen next. 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USGS [What causes earthquakes in the Northeast, like the magnitude 4.8 that shook New Jersey? A geoscientist explains]( Gary Solar, Buffalo State, The State University of New York The earthquake, one of New Jersey’s largest on record, could be felt from Maryland to Boston. But don’t read too much into it. President Joe Biden greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York City in September 2023. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images [Biden steps up pressure on Israel − using the key levers available against an ally with strong domestic support]( Jordan Tama, American University School of International Service Israel has historically made statements and taken actions to placate US anger without always following through. 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