Obama Endorses 81 Candidates in 14 States – But Stays Out of Massachusetts Fights

Obama Endorses 81 Candidates in 14 States – But Stays Out of Massachusetts Fights

Former President Barack Obama is endorsing 81 candidates for office around the country, but none in Massachusetts.

The candidates are running for Congress, governor, and state legislatures. They are all Democrats, and the list includes candidates vying with other Democrats in party primaries.

College Kids Are Nuts, Outgoing UConn President Says
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College Kids Are Nuts, Outgoing UConn President Says

Matthew McDonald

Rampant mental illness on college campuses is the biggest problem colleges face, the outgoing president of the University of Connecticut said.

Susan Herbst, who plans to step down as president of UConn in July 2019 to return to teaching and writing, talked in an interview with The Hartford Courant about problems with various amenities on campus, but said mental illness dwarfs them.

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