Nat Geo Pulls Neil deGrasse Tyson’s ‘StarTalk’ Amid Misconduct Allegations

National Geographic Channel has pulled its long-running Neil deGrasse Tyson chat show “StarTalk” off the air, at least for now, following allegations of sexual misconduct against the famed astrophysicist. “StarTalk” will remain on hiatus as a Fox Networks Group investigation into the multiple claims continues. read more »

Dartmouth College outlines steps to address sexual harassment

Dartmouth College will require online sexual harassment training for all faculty, staff, and graduate students, bring in outside experts to review its culture, and expand mental-health services, its president, Philip Hanlon, announced Thursday as the school seeks to quell unrest over its handling of longstanding allegations against three former psychology professors.

In an e-mail to the Dartmouth community, Hanlon outlined a series of steps and study groups that administrators would launch in the coming weeks to address sexual harassment. read more »