Affirmative reaction

Harvard is on trial. A group of Asian Americans is facing off against the college in court, where it might dismantle the very affirmative action law that was meant to help minorities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

A recent law-school graduate in Texas is facing disciplinary action over her “overexuberant” response to Charlie Kirk’s murder. This episode was produced by Dustin DeSoto with help from Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David T ... Show More

You might not use diesel to fill up your car, but it fuels the US economy, and President Trump’s solution to lower diesel prices might just make things worse. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, eng ... Show More

The worries in China over AI are not the same as the worries in the US, but both countries agree they want to win the AI race for themselves. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore a ... Show More

A federal judge ruled this week that Harvard University didn’t discriminate against Asian-Americans by using a race-conscious admissions process. Law360 Boston reporter Chris Villani joins us to break down the case, the ruling, and how it might set the stage for the next big Supr ... Show More

First: Harvard is refusing to give in to White House demands the university says threaten its independence, even though billions of dollars in federal funding are on the line.  Plus: The Trump Administration is refusing to bring back a man they admitted in court was mistakenly d ... Show More

<p>For decades, many universities have used race as a factor when deciding which students to admit. In the past, the Supreme Court has backed that practice, called affirmative action, in the interest of creating a diverse student body.</p><p>This week, however, the majority-conse ... Show More

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dismantled affirmative action in a 6-3 majority opinion which held that race-based admissions policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Law360 senior Boston courts report ... Show More

First, we explore the standoff between the White House and America's wealthiest university. Billions of dollars are on the line, but Harvard says it's not budging. Plus, the Trump Administration says it does not have the power to bring back a man deported by accident. So what hap ... Show More

The Trump Administration escalates its war against Harvard, barring the school from enrolling international students. Will other universities be next? Plus, we have new details on the man charged with gunning down two Israeli embassy staffers. And rapper Kid Cudi takes the stand ... Show More

We begin with a federal judge’s order on Harvard University’s student visa program. Israel is making major moves in the occupied West Bank as the country signs off on the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal. The Supreme Court delivered a blow to environmentalists on infrastructure pro ... Show More

Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration as it fights to keep international students. President Donald Trump is threatening Apple over its iPhone production. Ukraine and Russia are exchanging hundreds of prisoners. There’s been another arrest over t ... Show More