Education Jul 13 Affirmative action ruling prompts new push to end legacy admissions The Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in college admissions has renewed the debate over legacy admissions. A Boston-based nonprofit filed a complaint alleging Harvard’s legacy and donor-based admissions favors white students, and the NAACP called on 1,600 public and…
Science Jul 11 Why extreme heat is more dangerous than many realize Tens of millions of people living in the Southwest are dealing with what the National Weather Service says it's one of the longest heat waves in modern record. That extreme heat is even more dangerous than some might realize. Geoff…
Nation Jul 06 Meta launches Twitter competitor Threads as Zuckerberg and Musk rivalry intensifies Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has launched its new app that’s expected to compete with Twitter, which has faced backlash under Elon Musk’s ownership. The text-based app known as Threads looks nearly identical to Twitter and has seen more than 30 million…
Health Jul 06 Blood test can identify risk for preeclampsia, the leading cause of maternal death The Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood test that can identify pregnant women at severe risk for preeclampsia, a high blood pressure disorder that can develop during pregnancy and is a leading cause of maternal death worldwide. Roughly…
Nation Jul 05 Philadelphia district attorney discusses what needs to be done to curb gun violence A mass shooting on the eve of the Fourth of July left five people dead in Philadelphia. It was just one of several U.S. cities that saw violence on the holiday. The suspect, 40-year-old Kimbrady Carriker, was arraigned Wednesday on…
Education Jun 30 Biden pledges alternative plan after Supreme Court strikes down student debt relief The Supreme Court struck down President Biden's plan to cancel more than $400 billion in student loan debt. The decision affects more than 40 million borrowers, but the president insisted that his fight is not over and pledged an alternative…
Nation Jun 29 Texas power grid struggles with system-wide stresses caused by brutal heat wave A record heat wave, and its connections to climate change, are highlighting again the growing concerns around America’s electrical grid and whether it can withstand the added stress. In Texas, which operates its own electrical grid, power demand hit an…
Nation Jun 26 Dangerous heat wave plagues southern U.S. with 45 million people under heat advisories Texas is entering its third week of a record-breaking heat wave where the heat index could top 120 degrees. And the sweltering weather is not limited to Texas. At least 45 million Americans across the southern U.S. were under heat…
Science Jun 21 More ships, equipment joining search for missing sub after reports of banging noises The search for the missing submersible in the North Atlantic Ocean intensified Wednesday. The day began with a surprise, reports of banging noises detected by sonar. The U.S. Coast Guard said it is still treating the mission as a search…
Health Jun 20 New drugs show small but positive results in fight against Alzheimer’s After years of work, there is progress in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, the incurable brain condition that affects more than six million Americans. Several new drugs have shown small but positive results in reducing the cognitive decline associated with…