Kermit the Frog tells graduates to ‘leap together’ in commencement speech

23/05/2025 16:21 The Guardian

Muppet created by University of Maryland alumnus Jim Henson encouraged the class of 2025 to ‘find your people’Kermit the Frog knows it’s not easy being green – or graduating from college and plunging into an adult world in tumult, where political turmoil, economic uncertainty and international wars rage.So the amphibious Muppet was at pains to encourage students in the graduating class of 2025 at the University of Maryland, where the Muppets’ creator is an alumnus, as he delivered the ker-mencement speech on Thursday evening. Continue reading...

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Sperm from cancer-risk donor used to conceive at least 67 children across Europe

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NSW floods: recovery effort begins with 50,000 stranded people urged ‘be patient’

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23/05/2025 17:57 The Guardian

Major incident declared as fire burns Northamptonshire industrial estate

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23/05/2025 17:02 The Guardian

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23/05/2025 16:33 The Guardian

Climate change could bring insect-borne tropical diseases to UK, scientists warn

Mosquito experts say cuts in aid will lead to collapse of crucial surveillance and control in endemic countriesClimate change could make the UK vulnerable to insect-transmitted tropical diseases that were previously only found in hot countries, scientists have warned, urging ministers to redouble ef...

23/05/2025 15:31 The Guardian

Israeli attacks kill at least 60 people in Gaza as aid agencies warn of famine

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23/05/2025 15:13 The Guardian

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Sónar festival hit with artist boycott over alleged links to Israel

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Long-running magazine The Cricketer seeks new ownership

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Israeli airstrikes hit south Lebanon before region’s first elections in years

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China pledges support for overseas students after Trump’s latest attack on Harvard – US politics live

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Guyana president decries Venezuela’s plan to hold elections ‘in our territory’

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