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Supreme Court affirmative action debate captures Asian American fear of bias in admissions

LOS ANGELES — Kenji Horigome’s college application featured a 4.2 GPA, challenging coursework and a compelling narrative of losing his father as a boy and struggling to make ends meet with his single mother, a low-wage Koreatown restaurant worker. But he didn’t bother to apply to Harvard or Yale.

Los Angeles Times

Death in CRISPR gene therapy study sparks search for answers

The lone volunteer in a unique study involving a gene-editing technique has died, and those behind the trial are now trying to figure out what killed him

The Independent UK

Justice Kagan Asks About Racial Preferences For Law Clerk Hiring

I provide an answer.

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Ivy-educated Thomas and Sotomayor divide on affirmative action

Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Clarence Thomas overcame humble beginnings and racial discrimination before earning elite educations, but they bring very different views about race-conscious college admissions to the Supreme Court as it weighs affirmative action challenges.

Tribune News Service

Dom Amore: Winning with Yale men’s basketball? For James Jones, it’s not complicated

AVON, Conn. — Here was a group of men’s college basketball coaches, discussing, commiserating about the new world into which they have been thrust. They must build a new roster each year with players coming and going, consider name-image-likeness income in recruiting, and scheduling, adapt their methods to the times.

Tribune News Service

Timothy O’Brien obituary

Stage designer who worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company, at the National Theatre in London and opera houses in the UK and abroad

The Guardian - UK

Conservatives defend DeSantis after story claims he used to pronounce Thai like ‘thigh’ to test dates

The Financial Times profile quotes a story relayed by a Yale classmate of the Florida governor’s

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David Lat on the Yale Law School Free Speech Issues (Including the Boycott)

David Lat (Original Jurisdiction) has a characteristically detailed and thoughtful article on the issue. The article links to Judge James Ho's article (based on his speech) in which he explains his thinking behind his boycott of clerk applicants from future Yale Law School classes; and it also links to Judge…

Reason

Yale-Penn Ivy League Football Game Disrupted by Protestors

The individuals were protesting climate change and community justice.

Sports Illustrated

The 9 best motivational podcasts for when you’re feeling helpless

Times are tough. These shows can help uplift you and give you hope.

Mic

About That Yale Law School Statement on Its Commitment to Free Speech…

I was a bit perplexed that in defending YLS's commitment to free speech, Dean Gerken noted that "the faculty revised our disciplinary code and adopted a policy prohibiting surreptitious recordings that mirrors policies that the University of Chicago and other peer institutions have put in place to encourage the free…

Reason

Yale Law School Dean's "Message to Our Alumni on Free Speech"

Just released today: Dear members of our alumni community: Yale Law School is dedicated to building a vibrant intellectual environment where ideas flourish. To foster free speech and engagement, we emphasize the core values of professionalism, integrity, and respect. These foundational values guide everything we do. Over the last six…

Reason

Yale Law School, Judge Ho, Neutrals, and Secondary Boycotts

Even when there's good reason to criticize universities, we should keep the students out of our battles.

Reason

Thoughts On Judge Ho's Clerkship Boycott

[This is a guest post by Prof. Jack Goldsmith of the Harvard Law School.]

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Giving Yale Law School The Heave-Ho

Another way to understand the boycott of YLS grads.

Salon

Judge boycotts Yale over cancel culture

“I don't want to cancel Yale. I want Yale to stop cancelling people like me," said Judge James Ho

Benzinga

Psychedelics Without Hallucinations? Study Identifies Possible Antidepressants In LSD-Like Molecules

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The Independent UK

Dr Bandy Lee warned five years ago that Trump was dangerous. She’s more worried now

Psychiatrist Bandy Lee works with gang leaders and maximum security offenders. When Donald Trump ran for office, she noticed frightening similarities and warned the world. Much of her predictions have come - or are coming - true. Now, she’s worried about America’s ‘demise’, she tells Sheila Flynn

The Independent UK

From Yale to jail: Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes' path

The founder of the militia group Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes, was once a promising Yale Law School graduate

Benzinga

Psychedelic Science Feature: Psilocybin For Headaches

This article by Alexa Julianne was originally published on Psychedelic Spotlight and appears here with permission.

Los Angeles Times

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.

The Guardian - US

Trump chief of staff used book on president’s mental health as guide

John Kelly secretly consulted The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump, according to new book by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser

WEKU

David Milch's 'Life's Work' holds lessons about humanity and the power of art

The TV creator's memoir was written in collaboration with his wife and daughters, who helped him piece together thoughts and memories that evade him due to Alzheimer's disease.

Tribune News Service

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