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Activists Protest Harvard's Refusal to Divest Carbon and Election Results from Israel on the Takeway

Activists go up against Drew Faust as Harvard refuses to divest carbon

The Harvard University president, who skipped midterms to march in Selma 50 years ago, is facing activists who see her as representative of university's refusal to get rid of investments in fossil fuels. Says one Harvard student: "The leaders I’m supposed to look up to have 100 percent failed me.''

FROM THE NEWSROOM:  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to hang on to power amid a close fought political race. Our man in Jerusalem, Daniel Estrin, is standing by to give us the latest election details. We'll also speak with analyst Diana Buttu, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, who has been working closely with "the joint list," a coalition of Arab-Israeli parties running for the Knesset.