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America likes to believe that institutions of higher learning are bastions of egalitarianism — open and accessible to all based solely on merit and promise. The reality, of course, is far different.

President Joe Biden is already scheming to get around last week’s Supreme Court ruling that invalidated his effort to unilaterally make billions in student loan debt disappear. If Plan B involves more executive branch legerdemain not authorized by the Constitution — the details remain murky — expect another legal challenge.

There were good reasons to avoid products with the artificial sweetener aspartame even before the World Health Organization classified it as a “possible carcinogen” last month. But now diet soda drinkers might really want to put down the can.

SEATTLE — If you're a Major League Baseball player, you almost certainly want to be in Seattle on Tuesday. Taking part in the All-Star Game is an honor reserved for the sport's elite and is a crucial component to one's legacy.