A civil rights legal group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost to the mostly white children of alumni.
Katherine Lee
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16-year-old drowns in Hancock County lake
The boy and his brother had been swimming with friends and relatives at the beach at Deer Lake campground.
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Alan Arkin, Oscar-winning ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ actor, dies at 89
His sons confirmed their father’s death saying, ‘Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man.’
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Supreme Court broadens religious protections for workers
The unanimous opinion found that employers must show that granting such an accommodation would lead to ‘substantial increased costs’ in relation to the conduct of its business.
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Ukraine accuses local man of directing Russian missile strike at a pizza restaurant, killing 11
It was the latest bombardment of a Ukrainian city, a tactic Russia has used heavily in the 16-month-old war.
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A blistering heat wave is turning up the pressure on Texas’ power grid
Forecasters say relief in Texas may not arrive before the 4th of July holiday.
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Misconduct by federal jail guards led to Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide, Justice Department watchdog says
The Justice Department’s watchdog says negligence, misconduct and job failures enabled Jeffrey Epstein to take his own life at a federal jail in New York City while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
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Supreme Court rejects redistricting effort that would have radically changed federal elections
Vice President Kamala Harris said the decision ‘preserves state courts’ critical role in safeguarding elections.’
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Supreme Court allows former students to sue Ohio State over team doctor’s sexual abuse
They say university officials failed to stop the late Richard Strauss despite complaints raised as early as the late 1970s.
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Putin says the aborted rebellion played into the hands of Russia’s enemies
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary force, boasted Monday that his march on Moscow was a ‘master class’ on how Russia’s military should have carried out the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.