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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Los Angeles Times

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

Liverpool Echo

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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

The Independent UK

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.

Chicago Tribune

'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.

Tribune News Service

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…

The Conversation

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…

Los Angeles Times

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

A revolution in university admissions appears to be at hand.

Tribune News Service

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

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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.

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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.

The Guardian - US

US supreme court will hear challenge to affirmative action in college admission

Harvard and University of North Carolina are defendants, giving majority-conservative court an opportunity to overturn precedent

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Supreme Court Takes Two Cases Challenging Racial Preferences in College Admissions

One involves racial preferences at Harvard, the other at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court signals it may outlaw most affirmative action at universities

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a major challenge to race-based affirmative action in the nation’s college and universities, setting the stage for another long-sought win for conservatives.

The Independent UK

Supreme Court to hear challenges to affirmative action in college admissions

Cases hinges on treatment of Asian-Americans by admissions departments at Harvard, UNC

The Independent UK

Supreme Court to hear challenge to affirmative action in college admissions

Case hinges on treatment of Asian-Americans by admissions departments at Harvard

Axios

Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to affirmative action at Harvard, UNC

The conservative high court's ruling could determine the future of affirmative action in the country.

The Guardian - US

White House says Biden ‘refining plans for all scenarios’ over Ukraine-Russia – as it happened

President to hold video call with European leaders over escalating crisis – follow all the day’s politics news

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Harvard Students Who Get COVID Will No Longer Be Put in Isolation Housing

Harvard University is easing up on onerous restrictions against students that test COVID-19 positive. Does this signal a shift to normalcy for college students?

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