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One white, one Black, they grew up in Chicago as best friends and didn’t realize how rare that was. ‘Some of My Best Friends Are ...’ is their popular podcast about race

CHICAGO — This is a story about a podcast in which two old friends rarely disagree, always get along, and though they are discussing race and social justice and the sorry state of the world, voices remain low, tones remain civil and conversation always seems thoughtful.

Chicago Tribune

Ardern to give Harvard Commencement speech

Harvard University has bestowed a top honour on New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, inviting her to give the class of 2022's commencement address.

AAP

From campus to Congress, colleges urged to end legacy boost

America’s elite colleges are facing growing calls to end the decades-old tradition of giving an admissions boost to the relatives of alumni

The Independent UK

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Harvard wave of support for Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court bid

"Judge Jackson would listen to diverse perspectives and assemble coalitions to accomplish objectives."

Axios

Harvard professors drop support for academic accused of sexual harassment in lawsuit

Dr John Comaroff has been placed on administrative leave for spring semester

The Independent UK

Three women sue Harvard for allegedly ignoring sexual harassment by professor

Dr John Comaroff has been placed on administrative leave for spring semester

The Independent UK

3 women sue Harvard, allege school ignored sexual harassment

Three Harvard University graduate students say in a federal lawsuit that the Ivy League school for years ignored complaints about sexual harassment by a renowned professor and allowed him to intimidate students by threatening to hinder their careers

The Independent UK

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Winfrey's new book club pick is by lifestyle coach Beck

Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick is a bestseller by a Harvard-trained sociologist sometimes referred to as Winfrey’s life coach

The Independent UK

Pulmonologist says officers could have saved George Floyd's life

MINNEAPOLIS — The civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers resumed Monday with a Harvard pulmonologist testifying that George Floyd died of asphyxia from the pressure on his neck and restrictions to the movement of his midsection.

Tribune News Service

Federal trial resumes for ex-Minneapolis officers; pulmonologist says George Floyd died of asphyxia

MINNEAPOLIS — The civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers resumed Monday with a Harvard pulmonologist testifying that George Floyd died of asphyxia from pressure on his neck and restrictions to the movement of his midsection.

Tribune News Service

My Boston Globe op ed on What the Supreme Court Should do in the Harvard and UNC Affirmative Action Cases

I argue the justices should crack down on the dubious "diversity" rationale for racial preferences, and curb discrimination against Asian-American applicants.

Reason

Jennifer Garner Celebrated as Hasty Pudding’s Woman of Year

"Alias" actor Jennifer Garner is being celebrated for her star power both on- and off-screen. Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals is parading Garner through the streets of Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Saturday afternoon before roasting her as the troupe's 2022 Woman of the Year. Hasty Pudding organizers said they chose Garner…

Asharq Al-Awsat

'Ozark's' Jason Bateman feted as Hasty Pudding Man of Year

“Ozark” actor Jason Bateman is being feted as 2022 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals

The Independent UK

Ketanji Jackson is a favorite for Biden's historic Supreme Court pick

WASHINGTON — U.S. Appeals Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the front-runner for a historic Supreme Court nomination, graduated with high honors from Harvard College, was an editor of the Harvard Law Review and a law clerk for Justice Stephen G. Breyer.

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Harvard physicist opens up on role played in Liverpool transfers and matches

William Spearman is Liverpool's lead data scientist and has been at the club since 2018

The Independent UK

Supreme Court shouldn't be covered in Ivy, 2 lawmakers say

Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham say it'd be good if the person named to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer doesn’t have an Ivy League degree

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Why Biden should nominate J. Michelle Childs to be our next Supreme Court justice

Leondra Kruger is the daughter of two doctors. She graduated from Harvard College and attended law school at Yale University.

Tribune News Service

'It would be devastating': Supreme Court ruling could threaten diversity in Texas colleges

AUSTIN, Texas — A potential U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the use of race in college admissions could reverse recent strides among Texas universities in creating more diverse student bodies and could adversely affect the college experience for students of color, education policy experts said.

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The Conversation

Ukraine and Russia: two countries whose memories of a 'shared' past could not be more different

With the recent build-up of Russian forces around Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s claim that Russians and Ukrainians occupy “the same historical and spiritual space” has taken on an ominous tone. In the eyes of large swaths of the Russian political elite, these countries share the same roots, some even dispute the…

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: If the Supreme Court bans affirmative action, it continues the U.S. legacy of racial discrimination

The Supreme Court granting review on Monday to two cases about affirmative action is an ominous sign for diversity in higher education and advancing racial equality. Given the composition of the court, it seems very likely that the six conservative justices will use these cases to ban any form of…

Tribune News Service

Noah Feldman: This Supreme Court won’t uphold college affirmative action

A revolution in university admissions appears to be at hand.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Supreme Court takes up race in college admissions

The Supreme Court has agreed to review a challenge to the consideration of race in college admission decisions, often known as affirmative action

Reason

My NBC Article on the Affirmative Action Cases Accepted by the Supreme Court.

The article explains key issues in the case, and outlines what I think the Court should do.

Reason

Will the Supreme Court Ask Harvard How it Justifies Treating "Asian Americans" as a Homogenous Category?

Affirmative action in higher education raises all sorts of interesting legal, political, and ethical issues. In the specific context of litigation alleging that Harvard discriminates against Asian students, now pending before the Supreme Court, I wonder if any of the Justices will ask Harvard University's counsel how it justifies classifying…

Reason

Supreme Court To Hear 2 Cases Challenging Race-Based College Admissions

The Supreme Court could decide the fate of affirmative action at public and private universities.

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