From left: Liberty Enlightening the World, Bill Skarsgård, Sunita Williams (before her ISS sojourn). Bruce Bennett/Getty Images; Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images; Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
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A passerby walks through a gate to the Harvard University campus, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. Steven Senne/AP hide caption
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Matt Smith, Club Passim's managing director George Murphy/WXPN hide caption
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A hand holding a phone displaying the Tik Tok logo; U.S. Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm Dan Kitwood/Getty Images/Ed Tilly/The State Media Company hide caption
Harvard's TikTok strategy; plus, Shirley Chisholm, the coalition diva
Thursday
Housing is now unaffordable for a record half of all U.S. renters, study finds
Wednesday
As Bill Ackman goes after journalism organizations, higher education, and D.E.I., he is using many of the tactics he developed and relied on as an activist investor. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images hide caption
Tuesday
Claudine Gay, pictured during commencement ceremonies in May, stepped down as Harvard University's president amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over her remarks at a congressional hearing in December. Steven Senne/AP hide caption
Tuesday
Claudine Gay (from left), president of Harvard University, Liz Magill, president of University of Pennsylvania, Pamela Nadell, professor of history and Jewish studies at American University, and Sally Kornbluth, president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee on Tuesday. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption
Lawmakers grill the presidents of Harvard, MIT and Penn over antisemitism on campus
Monday
Disinformation researcher Joan Donovan testifying remotely during a U.S. Senate hearing in April 2021. Donovan contends she lost her job at Harvard University due to pressure from the social media company, Meta. Pool/Getty Images hide caption
Tuesday
Edward Blum, a long-time opponent of affirmative action, leaves the U.S. Supreme Court after oral arguments last year. The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta ruled in his favor in his suit against a a venture capital fund that makes grants black female entrepreneurs. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Wednesday
Demonstrators protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington on June 29, 2023, after the court struck down affirmative action in college admissions. Activists say they will sue Harvard over its use of legacy preferences for children of alumni. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption
Colleges are ending legacy admissions to diversify campuses post-affirmative action
Monday
Demonstrators protest outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, June 29, 2023, after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, saying race cannot be a factor. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption
Thursday
A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 5. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Supreme Court guts affirmative action, effectively ending race-conscious admissions
Thursday
Harvard University has had the largest academic endowment since 1986. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images hide caption