Mugshots of the week: Sept. 8-14, 2024

Remember Charles Manatt? Probably not, unless you are over 50, but younger folks—especially those on the left—ought to read up on him. Manatt founded a fine law firm, Manatt, Phelps, and Phillips LLP, which continues to thrive more than a dozen years after Manett’s death in 2011. Manatt also was Ambassador to the Dominican Republic….

Despite New York’s highest-in-nation per-student spending of $36,293, students’ test scores lag behind the national average. The state faces issues like inefficient fund allocation, accountability gaps, and declining enrollment. Experts call for enhanced oversight, rigorous needs assessments, and promotion of best practices to bridge the gap between funding and educational outcomes.

Team India sets a new T20I record for a Test-playing nation with a score of 297-6 against Bangladesh in Hyderabad. Sanju Samson hit the second-fastest T20I century for India, scoring 111 off 47 balls, while Suryakumar Yadav contributed 75 off 35 balls. Additional runs from Hardik Pandya and Riyan Parag further boosted India’s total.

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore has dropped to the 251-300 band in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025, but remains India’s top-ranked university. Several other Indian universities, including Anna University and Mahatma Gandhi University, saw significant improvements, entering the 401-500 band. Meanwhile, IIT Indore and UPES Dehradun emerged as major gainers,…