Axios

Students are returning to campus as the Trump administration continues to reshape American academia.

The big picture: The administration has leveraged federal education funding and threatened litigation against universities deemed misaligned with policy priorities — moves critics say subject academia to political whims.

Prominent figures in the Make America Healthy Again movement are telling President Trump that "data centers should not become the justification for burning more coal."

Why it matters: The appeal, in a joint letter, collides with Trump officials' support for coal to help power AI.

Walmart announced Friday that some of its stores and Sam's Club locations will add tap-to-pay options in the U.S. beginning Monday.

Why it matters: Tap-to-pay has eluded Walmart customers, who instead had to rely on the company's Walmart Pay system, which required scanning QR codes at checkout.