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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Harvard's TikTok strategy; plus, Shirley Chisholm, the coalition diva
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Housing is now unaffordable for a record half of all U.S. renters, study finds
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Harvard University has had the largest academic endowment since 1986. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images hide caption
As Harvard's endowment abandons fossil fuels, oil-rich University of Texas catches up
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