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Giving Yale Law School The Heave-Ho

Another way to understand the boycott of YLS grads.

Reason · Oct 1, 2022

Here are the major cases before the Supreme Court this fall

WASHINGTON — Here's a look at some of the major cases to be heard by the Supreme Court in the term beginning Oct. 3.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 29, 2022

Joined by first Black woman on Supreme Court, justices to tackle affirmative action, voting rights

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opens a historic term Monday by welcoming its first Black woman to the bench as it faces challenges to past liberal rulings on race, affirmative action and voting rights.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 29, 2022

Is the Covid-19 pandemic ‘over’? Biden’s bold declaration raises questions

US President Joe Biden and WHO Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus both recently expressed optimism that the Covid-19 crisis may be drawing to an end. But is the pandemic really a thing of the past?

France 24 · Sep 20, 2022

Cancer in the under 50s is rising, globally – why?

We know what we need to do to reduce our risk of getting cancer, right? Wear SPF, stop smoking, avoid processed foods, keep fit, lose weight and get enough sleep. But what if much of what causes cancer has already happened in our early years, or worse still, before we…

The Conversation · Sep 20, 2022

Commentary: Are the US News college rankings a joke?

I didn’t go to an Ivy League college. In fact, I never even thought of applying, and you probably didn’t either.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 20, 2022

Eduardo Porter: Deliver students from debt by investing in state schools

President Joe Biden is going to spend several hundred billion dollars to cancel the debts of millions of college students. This big outlay will probably bolster his standing among graduates in the up-to-$125,000-a-year salary range who populate the deep-blue voting grounds of urban America.

Tribune News Service · Sep 14, 2022

Brian Stelter heads to Harvard while he figures out next gig

Stelter will convene discussions about threats to democracy — and possible responses by the media.

Axios · Sep 12, 2022

People in psychological distress at greater risk of ‘long COVID’

Harvard researchers say people with psychological distress before catching COVID-19 are significantly more likely to develop 'long COVID'.

The New Daily · Sep 11, 2022

The tiny murder scenes of forensic scientist Frances Glessner Lee

Lee was a diorama-maker, criminal investigation educator and the first female police captain in the US.

Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2022