Jun 30 WATCH: PBS NewsHour's John Yang on the latest Supreme Court decisions By Kenichi Serino and Associated Press A sharply divided Supreme Court has ruled that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loan debts for millions of Americans. Continue reading
Jun 30 Supreme Court's conservatives strike down Biden student debt forgiveness plan By Associated Press A sharply divided Supreme Court has ruled that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loan debts for millions of Americans. Continue reading
Jun 30 Supreme Court rules for Christian graphic designer who didn't want to work with gay couples By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court's conservative majority has ruled a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples. Continue reading
Jun 29 What Americans think about affirmative action in college admissions By Laura Santhanam, Hannah Grabenstein Most Americans said they supported race-conscious admissions to college ahead of the Supreme Court's decision to strike down that practice, according to a recent PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 4:47 Breaking down the Supreme Court's ruling ending affirmative action in college admissions By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to affirmative action in higher education, striking down race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. The ruling has widespread implications for the future of higher education. Geoff… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 4:58 Univ. of Michigan president on achieving diversity without affirmative action By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan The fallout of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decisions will have major implications on colleges and universities across the country. One that knows the impact of ending race-based admissions all too well is the University of Michigan. University President Santa… Continue watching
Jun 29 WATCH: Biden speaks on Supreme Court decision ending affirmative action in college admissions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court has struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court's conservative majority strikes down race-based affirmative action in university admissions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court has ruled that colleges and universities must stop considering race in admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 5:13 Supreme Court rejects legal theory that could have thrown 2024 election into disarray By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan The Supreme Court rejected a legal theory that state legislatures have almost unlimited power to decide the rules for federal elections and draw partisan congressional maps without interference from state courts. Trump allies raised the theory as part of an… Continue watching
Jun 27 Supreme Court ruling makes it harder to convict someone of making a threat By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Biden administration had warned that the internet and social media have expanded the number and kinds of threats in recent years, including online harassment, intimidation and stalking. Continue reading