Law & Courts A federal appeals court blocks a grant program for Black female entrepreneurs The suit was brought by Edward Blum, the man behind the case against Harvard College that led to the Supreme Court dismantling affirmative action in higher education in June. Kristin Wright
Law & Courts Group sues West Point, seeking to ban affirmative action in admissions The military has long maintained that the nation's security depends on having a diverse officer corps that is ready to lead an increasingly diverse fighting force. Nina Totenberg
Politics These young Republicans want the GOP to do more to recruit young voters Younger voters favor Democrats by a wide margin, but the Republican Party is trying to change that with the RNC's new youth advisory council and other efforts to reach young voters where they are. Sarah McCammon
Business Corporate DEI initiatives are facing cutbacks and legal attacks Corporate DEI positions soared after the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Now, due to economic pressure and political pressure from the right, they face an uncertain future. Andrea Hsu
National Affirmative Action for rich kids: It's more than just legacy admissions A blockbuster new study finds that America's elite private colleges are systematically giving huge advantages to rich kids over their equally bright, yet less privileged peers. Greg Rosalsky
National Activists spurred by affirmative action ruling challenge legacy admissions at Harvard The practice of giving priority to the children of alumni has faced growing pushback in the wake of last week's Supreme Court's decision ending affirmative action in higher education. The Associated Press
Politics Affirmative action divided Asian Americans and other People Of Color. Here's how Myths about affirmative action being discriminatory against Asian Americans helped spread a narrative that college admissions meant to increase diversity were actually racist. Sandhya Dirks
National With affirmative action gutted for college, race-conscious work programs may be next With the Supreme Court having ruled against affirmative action policies in higher education, some legal experts worry about the future of workplace diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Elena Moore
Education Why the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action matters Only a small portion of U.S. colleges have selective admissions, where race-conscious admissions can make a difference in who gets in. But the impacts of banning affirmative action are far wider. Elissa Nadworny
Sports Why a 20-year effort by the NFL hasn't led to more minorities in top coaching jobs The NFL's Rooney Rule set out to correct inequities at the top of pro football's hierarchy. But today, there are still few minorities in head coaching positions. Scott Neuman
