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Harvard case could determine affirmative action future
The Trump administration came out against Harvard University's admission practices on Thursday. A legal battle brought by a group of Asian Americans against one of the most selective schools in the world is heading to federal court this fall, and is being widely watched across the country. John Yang talks with Katie Benner of The New York Times about the future of affirmative action in higher ed.
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On this edition for Saturday, May 29, millions of Americans travel for Memorial Day as more states lift mask mandates.
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On this edition for Saturday, April 24, COVID-19 cases in India skyrocket as a devastating second wave overwhelms hospitals.
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On this edition for Sunday, April 18, recent shootings and the ongoing Derek Chauvin trial reignite debate over police reform, and a conversation with singer-songwriter and musician Sam Amidon.
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On this edition for Saturday, April 17, global COVID-19 death toll crosses 3 million, the latest on the mass shooting in Indianapolis, Prince Philip is laid to rest, and more.
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On this edition for Sunday, March 7, COVID-19 economic relief for millions of Americans inches closer to the finish line, President Biden’s executive orders and next legislative priorities, and more.
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On this edition for Sunday, February 28, Johnson & Johnson says it expects to start shipping the first doses of its newly FDA-approved vaccine on Monday.
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Monday on the NewsHour, an unusually large winter storm causes freezing temperatures, power outages and extreme weather across the U.S., and more.
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On this edition for Saturday, February 13, the Senate voted to acquit former President Donald Trump, with seven Republicans crossing party lines to convict him on charges of inciting the January 6th insurrection.
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Thursday on the NewsHour, Democrats wrap up their argument in the impeachment trial of former President Trump, violence persists and democracy remains elusive in the Middle East a decade after the Arab Spring uprisings, and more.
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Wednesday on the NewsHour, the second Senate judgement of former President Trump intensifies as Democrats make their case over his incitement of the Capitol riot.
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On this edition for Sunday, February 7, with Trump’s impeachment trial looming, Biden focuses on the pandemic and his first 100-days agenda, a look at America’s longest war, 20 years since the start of the war in Afghanistan, and more.
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Thursday on the NewsHour, despite calls for unity the two parties are staking out different positions on COVID relief as Republicans battle openly over one of their own.
California News
From Oil Field to Wildlife Refuge: Chevron to Donate Coastal Land
Land transfer west of Guadalupe marks a major milestone in decades-long cleanup of former Unocal site
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California’s AI Safety Law Beats New York’s to Finish Line, but Trades Away Safety and Liability Provisions
Legislation on opposite coasts sought to limit public safety risks. A flurry of tech industry lobbying diluted the plans — especially in the bill Gov. Newsom just signed.
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Silicon Valley hospital workers train for Super Bowl threats
Amid a backdrop of escalating political violence and national instability, they’re preparing for the unthinkable when Levi’s Stadium takes the global stage in 2026 — becoming the first region to host a Super Bowl and World Cup in the same year.
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In Central Valley fields, immigration fears compound ag workers’ worries
The Central Valley has been hammered by an array of climate-driven and economic pressures. Now, some say, immigration enforcement adds to the uncertainty, even for legal workers.
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