Department of Education to host admissions diversity summit after Supreme Court guts affirmative action
The Biden administration later this month will host the National Summit on Equal Opportunity in Higher Education as it tries to find ways to support colleges that want to promote diversity after a Supreme Court ruling gutted affirmative action.
1970-01-01 08:00
Instant View: Canada annual inflation rate slows to 2.8% in June
Canada's annual inflation rate slowed to 2.8% in June on lower prices for gasoline as a result of
1970-01-01 08:00
Canada wildfires: Second firefighter dies amid record blazes
The unnamed firefighter died from injuries sustained working in the Northwest Territories on Saturday.
1970-01-01 08:00
SAG strike: Hollywood actors announce historic walkout
Some 160,000 performers will stop work, bringing most US film and TV productions to a halt.
1970-01-01 08:00
Democrats blast Tuberville hold during Joint Staff Chairman nominee hearing
Throughout the confirmation hearing for the most senior US military officer, Democratic senators and the nominee alike spoke out against an ongoing hold on military nominations, saying it is hurting military families and could discourage officers from staying in uniform.
1970-01-01 08:00
A top House Republican backs Biden's decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, while a prominent Democrat disagrees
A top House Republican said Sunday he agreed with the Biden administration's contentious decision to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package, while a prominent progressive Democrat said the US risks "losing our moral leadership" over the move.
1970-01-01 08:00
Delhi's earliest crimes revealed by 1800s police records
The year is 1861. Mughal rule has just ended, Delhi is in ferment and decline - then a bed gets stolen.
1970-01-01 08:00
China tightens scrutiny of Japanese food, citing safety reasons
BEIJING (Reuters) -China will tighten its scrutiny on food from Japan and maintain curbs on some Japanese imports, the government
1970-01-01 08:00
Why there won't be a backlash against the Supreme Court this time
The Supreme Court handed down several key rulings this past week that dismayed liberals. Chief among them was the court's decision to disallow colleges and universities from using race or ethnicity as a specific factor in admissions. The court also found that President Joe Biden's student debt forgiveness plan was unconstitutional.
1970-01-01 08:00
'Race neutral' replaces affirmative action. What's next?
When the Supreme Court cut affirmative action out of college admissions programs Thursday, it did not outlaw the goal of achieving diversity, but it set a new "race-neutral" standard for considering applicants.
1970-01-01 08:00
The Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling could hurt the job prospects for candidates of color
The Supreme Court's landmark decision shooting down affirmative action could hurt the college-to-career pipeline many companies lean on to diversify their ranks.
1970-01-01 08:00
What the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action does and does not do
The Supreme Court's landmark decision on Thursday to gut affirmative action has made it unlawful for colleges to take race into consideration as a specific factor in admissions.
1970-01-01 08:00