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Race & Identity
DOJ: Yale Discriminates Against Asian American and White Applicants In Admissions
The Justice Department said its two-year investigation found that race is "the determinative factor in hundreds of admissions decisions each year." Yale categorically denies the allegation.
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National
Big 12 Is Moving Ahead With Fall Football Season
The conference hopes to hold its title game in December, as it normally would, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
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Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks After Midnight. NASA Says It's 'One Of The Best'
The light of the moon will reduce the visibility of some fainter meteors, but NASA says it's still worth staying up late — or rising very very early on Wednesday — to see "nature's fireworks."
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World
Global Coronavirus Case Count Surpasses 20 Million
According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 20 million people worldwide have tested positive for the virus. The milestone comes almost exactly five months after the WHO declared it a pandemic.
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Politics
Democrats Slam Trump's Executive Actions, Critiquing Both Substance And Legality
One expert told NPR that the unemployment measure is particularly controversial because it is "using appropriated funds by Congress in ways that Congress might not have intended."
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National
Los Angeles Mayor Says City May Shut Off Water, Power At Houses Hosting Large Parties
Mayor Eric Garcetti announced on Wednesday that he is authorizing the city to suspend water and electricity service to properties hosting large parties, which have drawn scrutiny in recent weeks.
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National
Birx Warns U.S. Coronavirus Epidemic Is In 'New Phase' As Cases And Deaths Climb
Dr. Deborah Birx said on Sunday that infections are widespread in both urban and rural areas. Adm. Brett Giroir said it is time to "move on" from hydroxychloroquine and focus on effective treatments.
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National
For Some Arrested At Portland Protests, Release Is Conditional On Not Attending More
Bailey Dreibelbis is among the protesters whose terms of release from jail include a ban on attending other demonstrations in the city. Some lawyers say such a limit violates First Amendment rights.
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National
Minneapolis Police Reportedly Identify Viral 'Umbrella Man' As White Supremacist
Police wrote in an affidavit that the man is a member of Hell's Angels and specifically sought to incite violence in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, according to local media reports.
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National
Portland Protesters File Suit Against Trump Administration Over Federal Response
Wall of Moms, Don't Shoot Portland and others sued several federal agencies on Monday, alleging federal officers in Portland are exceeding their legal authority and violating protesters' rights.