Department of Education launches civil rights probe after lawsuit accuses Harvard of giving preferential treatment to legacy admissions
The US Department of Education has begun a civil rights investigation into whether Harvard University discriminates in its admissions process by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, roughly three weeks after a lawsuit made those allegations.
2023-07-26 05:30
Rap Video Filmed in Florida A&M Locker Room Leads to Suspension of All Football Activities
A weird situation.
2023-07-23 00:25
Wesleyan University joins other schools in nixing legacy admissions after Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling
Wesleyan University says it will stop giving preferential treatment to applicants who are the children of alumni. Last month, the Supreme Court said universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis for granting admission.
2023-07-20 01:48
Biden administration suspends funding for Wuhan lab
The Biden administration has suspended funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology following a monthslong review that determined that the Chinese research institute "is not compliant with federal regulations and is not presently responsible," according to a memo from the Department of Health and Human Services.
2023-07-19 11:28
Lawsuit alleges Harvard gives preferential treatment to legacy admissions, who are 'overwhelmingly' White
Three minority advocacy groups are suing Harvard University's governing body, accusing the school of discrimination by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, and are citing the recent US Supreme Court ruling that gutted affirmative action to bolster their lawsuit.
2023-07-04 08:18
Australia legalises psychedelics for mental health
Approved psychiatrists can now prescribe MDMA and magic mushrooms for disorders like depression.
2023-07-01 03:45
Texas A&M football gets compared to iconic horror film by fellow SEC coach
Texas A&M fans need to prepare for a horror film of a football season with Bobby Petrino working for Jimbo Fisher.Let's just say there is a chance Texas A&M coaches Jimbo Fisher and Bobby Petrino will Scream at each other during Aggie football games all season long.Skeet...
2023-07-01 01:45
Jennifer Lawrence teases 'a lot of alternate lines' cut from No Hard Feelings
'No Hard Feelings' actress Jennifer Lawrence reveals there were "a lot of alternate lines" that didn't make the cut for the movie because the director was keen to keep trying other ideas.
2023-06-25 15:24
Jennifer Lawrence: It's hard to make a comedy where you're not offending people
Jennifer Lawrence has claimed that "everyone" will be offended by 'No Hard Feelings' in one way or another.
2023-06-21 15:15
Danone Pins Turnaround Hopes on AI
Making the yogurt of the future requires a cast of 21st-century helpers: machine learning, gut science and even
2023-06-19 12:27
Goldman Sachs CEO says economy 'more resilient than expected' - CNBC
Goldman Sachs Chief Executive Officer David Solomon said in an interview to CNBC on Monday that the economy
2023-06-12 22:46
More Americans disapprove than approve of colleges considering race, ethnicity in admissions decisions, study shows
Half of surveyed adults in the US disapprove of students' race and ethnicities factoring into the college admissions process, according to a recent Pew Research Center study.
2023-06-11 21:59