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We Watched Dozens of Graduation Speeches. Here’s What We Found.
The New York Times studied videos of addresses posted online, including those by President Trump, Kermit the Frog and a slew ...
Henry Winkler Plays Commencement Speech Improv Game
TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and guest co-host Henry Winkler play a graduation game where Winkler has to give a commencement ...
151 Graduation Instagram 'Cap'-tion Ideas to Celebrate Getting Out of School for Good
151 Graduation Instagram 'Cap'-tion Ideas to Celebrate Getting Out of School for Good originally appeared on Parade.
‘Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish’ speech turns 20: Apple CEO Tim Cook on why Steve Jobs’ powerful advice is still relevant
Jobs’ 2005 address wasn’t just another speech—it was a personal meditation on life, failure, creativity, and mortality. He structured it around three stories from his life.
Harvard's left-leaning history of commencement speakers amid debate about lack of viewpoint diversity
Harvard University has a history of left-leaning commencement speakers as it contends with ongoing criticism about its lack ...
2025 MIT class president banned from graduation ceremony after pro-Palestinian speech
The 2025 class president of MIT was barred from attending her graduation ceremony on Friday after delivering a speech ...
Harvard Commencement Speakers: Despite Crackdown, “Students Will Keep Speaking Up” for Palestine
It’s graduation season in the United States, and many brave students are taking the opportunity to demonstrate support for Palestinian rights despite an ongoing campus crackdown on pro-Palestine ...
M.I.T. Class President Barred From Graduation Ceremony After Pro-Palestinian Speech
According to the school, the student delivered a speech, which denounced M.I.T.’s ties to Israel, that had not been ...
MIT denies graduation to Indian-American student over pro-Palestine speech
Indian-American MIT student Megha Vemuri was barred from her graduation ceremony for criticising Israel and supporting ...