How the White House prepared for the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling
The White House has been preparing for months for a potential Supreme Court ruling gutting affirmative action, even as President Joe Biden expressed optimism late last year that the court would uphold consideration of race in college admissions.
2023-06-30 02:56
Microsoft makes final case for Activision Blizzard deal as federal judge decides whether to block it
The fate of what could be the priciest merger in tech industry history will soon be in the hands of a federal judge who must decide whether to stop Microsoft from closing its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard
2023-06-30 02:19
Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 95
Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died
2023-06-30 02:16
Google to block news links in Canada over law on paying publishers - statement
OTTAWA Google will remove links to Canadian news from search results and other products in Canada when a
2023-06-30 01:21
Biden calls on US colleges to consider adversity during admission process
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON President Joe Biden on Thursday urged colleges to take into account challenges that applicants
2023-06-30 01:21
Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions, and Biden 'strongly' disagrees
President Joe Biden says he “strongly, strongly” disagrees with the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the use of affirmation action in college admissions
2023-06-30 01:18
Harvard says it will comply with US Supreme Court ruling, preserve its values
WASHINGTON Harvard University said on Thursday it will comply with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down
2023-06-30 00:57
US lawmaker urges labelling, restrictions on AI content
WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a Democrat who is active in artificial-intelligence issues, wrote to leading tech firms
2023-06-30 00:48
The gutting of affirmative action is a 'clear and present danger' to equal education, critics say
The Supreme Court's landmark decision to bar colleges and universities from considering race as a specific basis for admission will make it more difficult for schools to achieve a diverse student population, civil rights leaders and education advocates say.
2023-06-30 00:47
U.S. Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissions
By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-conscious admissions programs at
2023-06-30 00:20
Explainer-What the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action means for colleges
By Joseph Ax The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-conscious policies in college admissions, ending decades
2023-06-29 23:57
As Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action, colleges see few other ways to diversity goals
After bans on affirmative action in states from California to Florida, colleges have tried a range of strategies to achieve a diverse student body
2023-06-29 23:25