Harvard’s Legacy Preferences Under Fire: Federal Complaint Alleges Civil Rights Act Violation
Three Black and Latinx groups filed a civil rights complaint against Harvard Monday morning alleging that the University’s consideration of legacy and donor preferences in the admissions process violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Ukraine warns of nuclear disaster as Russia orders staff to leave power plant
International Atomic Energy Agency found no visible mines at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station but still needs better access.
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Russia’s Embassy in Washington Becomes a Different Kind of Battle Zone
The compound has turned into the scene of protests, spy games and general weirdness as the most hostile relations in decades play out between the United States and Russia.
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Israeli Military Operation Rocks West Bank’s Jenin
Israeli forces launched what a military source said is its largest military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin in more than 20 years, killing at least 10 people and injuring about 100 others, according to Palestinian officials.
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Yevgeny Prigozhin releases new audio message
In a Telegram post Monday, Prigozhin expressed gratitude to those who supported him and his group in the attempted rebellion against the Kremlin.
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Top Five Seats on the Brink of Flipping
The 2024 battle for the Senate started with a bang earlier this year and has not let up, as candidates in top races continue to roll out their campaigns and incumbents scratch and claw to win reelection.
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Bipartisan Draft of Emergency Preparedness Bill Unveiled by Senate
Draft bill includes provisions on data sharing, state medical stockpiles, wastewater detection and research on treatments for viral pathogens
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Big Third-Party Energy
There’s a reason the current presidential candidates challenging Biden and Trump feel so fringey.
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Why Red States Are Blocking New School Voucher Programs
Opposition to taking money away from public schools to fund voucher programs is an increasingly bipartisan stance.
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Animals Washing Ashore Nationwide Sparks Concern and Curiosity
From sea lions and dolphins in California to fish in Texas and whales on the East Coast, marine animals are ending up ashore injured or dead.
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