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Banners on the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library at the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. — Banners on the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library at the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
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By Marcus Wright

February 3, 2026 at 11:54 AM UTC

Good morning. Donald Trump wants $1 billion from Harvard. Palantir’s results help push stocks higher. And why avocado prices are dropping just in time for Super Bowl guacamole. Listen to the day’s top stories.