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Flashback 1987: "In a Pure Meritocracy … Stanford Could Become 40 Percent Jewish, 40 Percent Asian-American"

Concerns that elite universities have rigged their admissions policies to disfavor Asian Americans are nothing new. In 1987, Newsweek reported accusations along those lines. The article noted that the acceptance rate for Asian American applicants at elite colleges had dropped dramatically, that Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford had all studied why…

Reason · Jul 30, 2023

Swordfish missing circle-shaped chunks of flesh hauled in by fishers. What bit it?

Fishers who reeled in the swordfish said they regularly catch fish with cookiecutter shark bites, but this is the first time they have seen a creature covered in dozens of fresh, oozing wounds.

LiveScience · Jul 27, 2023

Can DeSantis, Cruz take down Bud Light?

Both politicians are targeting the brand because of its partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney

Salon · Jul 25, 2023

Meghan Markle Has Been Accused Of Staging Photos For The Paparazzi. Now, A Photographer Has Spoken Out

A photographer has spoken out about accusations regarding Meghan Markle allegedly staging photos for the paparazzi.

Cinemablend · Jul 21, 2023

We Failed Amy Winehouse

Dead for over a decade, the iconic singer-songwriter has never gotten the same due as her male counterparts

The Walrus · Jul 21, 2023

Poll: 44 Percent of Millennials Want To Make Misgendering a Crime

Plus: Iowa court halts 6-week abortion ban, income inequality is shrinking, and more…

Reason · Jul 18, 2023

Cheryl Hines on the donkey in the room

"I just want to make sure that my family — me, Bobby, our seven children — come out intact," says Hines

Salon · Jul 15, 2023

Nasa finds molecules on Mars

Nasa’s Perseverance rover has discovered organic molecules on the surface of Mars, suggesting that life may have once existed on the planet. The molecules are chemical compounds normally found in living systems, which can consist of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. “They are an exciting clue for astrobiologists since they…

The Week · Jul 13, 2023

'Giant' 300,000-year-old hand ax found in England may have been used for prehistoric butchery

Archaeologists unearthed a collection of hand axes that are the largest and oldest known stone tools found in Britain.

LiveScience · Jul 12, 2023

Rudy Farias’ mother may face legal action from GoFundMe after she profited from fake disappearance story

Janie Santana has allegedly been profiting from the scam after she claimed her son was missing for the last eight years

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023