dates: Students occupy a building at Columbia, escalating pro-Palestinian protests.

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Dozens of protesters gained entry to Columbia University's Hamilton Hall in the early hours of this morning, smashing windows and flying pro-Palestinian flags from the windows. They referred to the anti-Vietnam War protests of 1968, when Columbia students occupied the same hall. "Let's finish what they did in 1968," one said. The protesters unfurled a flag declaring they had re-named it "Hind's Hall," in honor of 6-year-old Hind Rajab, who was found dead in Gaza in February. Here's the latest. 
A dietitian shares her struggles of growing up with an 'almond mom.' 

Lyndi Cohen, a dietitian in Sydney, Australia, penned an open letter about the impact of diet culture on families, and directly addressed her mother. “Firstly, I’m so sorry that you were put on a diet," Cohen wrote. "For generations, we have been passing down disordered eating from mother to daughter like a crappy, chipped tea set that no one wants." The phrase "almond mom" went viral in 2022, and refers to a person stuck in diet culture who projects their own fears of being overweight onto their children. Continue reading. 

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