With End of Affirmative Action, a Push for a New Tool: Adversity Scores
For the head of admissions at a medical school, Dr. Mark Henderson is pretty blunt when sizing up the profession. “Mostly rich kids get to go to medical school,” he…
A Fatal Shooting and a Hijab Ban: Two Faces of France’s Racial Divisions
Mama Diakité is a French citizen, raised in the suburbs of Paris by two immigrant parents, not far from where a 17-year-old boy was shot by the police during a…
Japan’s Native Ainu Fight to Restore a Last Vestige of Their Identity
Masaki Sashima gazed through the fog one recent afternoon onto the gray waters of the Tokachi River in Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island. From here, his Indigenous people, the Ainu, once…
SCOTUS strikes down Biden plan to forgive student loan debt, first flying car approved: 5 Things podcast
On today’s episode of the 5 Things podcast: USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent John Fritze explains what the court’s decision means to strike down President Joe Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan.…
‘That’s going to be a problem’: Summer 2023 is shaping up to be sweltering and smoky
Summer 2023 in the U.S. has started with deadly heat and dangerous air as heat domes and wildfire effects plague tens of millions of Americans. Get used to it, experts…
SpaceX set to launch high-profile European space telescope to study dark energy
One of Europe’s most high-profile science missions is slated to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket this weekend, potentially giving scientists deeper insight into the mysteries of dark energy…
Fourth of July fireworks come as some parts of US are ‘primed to burn’
With hot and dry conditions across much of the West, the Fourth of July weekend carries the risk of an explosive start to wildfire season, experts warn. From Lake Tahoe…
Funeral in Nanterre for teen killed by French police
Family and friends gathered in Nanterre on Saturday for the funeral of the 17-year-old whose killing by French police unleashed unrest and forced French President Emmanuel Macron to cancel an…
SpaceX launches Euclid European Space Telescope
A European space telescope blasted off Saturday on a quest to explore the mysterious and invisible realm known as the dark universe. (July 1)
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Hundreds gathered in Nanterre for the funeral of the 17-year-old whose killing by French police triggered unrest. Ukrainian officials reported civilian casualties from Russian shelling in the country’s east and…