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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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