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Why the Justice Department is suddenly investigating affirmative action
Investigating a years-old complaint could signal a shift in two decades of Justice Department support for affirmative action at colleges.
The Million Dollar Homepage is a Million Dollar Graveyard
A 2005 web experiment speaks to the difficulty of archiving the web.
120 Years Later, Harvard's Garden of Glass Flowers Is Still in Bloom
Harvard's famed collection of Glass Flowers counts over 4,000 models—and one conservator is making sure their timeless beauty endures for another century to come.
Incoming Harvard Students Kicked Out After Sharing Offensive Memes 'For Horny Bourgeois Teens'
The Ivy League university rescinded at least ten acceptance offers from students who had set up a group called Harvard Memes For Horny Bourgeois Teens.
Students Lose Acceptance to Harvard Over Racist Memes
At least 10 incoming freshmen have had their admission revoked for sharing offensive content in an exclusive Facebook chat.
Parents Are Failing Miserably at Talking to Teens About Sex
A new study found a glaring disconnect between what adults and teens think is happening in college dorm rooms versus what is really happening.
Please Tell Nicolas Cage Researchers Found Another Declaration of Independence
The document was discovered in England and is thought to be the only other handwritten copy that exists.
Monogamy Could Be Built Into Our Genetics
A new study conducted on mice suggests monogamous behavior could be part of our DNA.
We Talked to the Ex-NFL Player Going to Harvard For Neurosurgery
Myron Rolle is a black athlete who will soon be a black surgeon—two realities that come with contrasting expectations.
Yale Bulldog Pupper Makes For The Best Good-Boy Celebration
No need for jock jams, fireworks, and trampoline dunks. A pupper doing pupper things is entertainment enough.
Two Research Teams Have Independently Made a Real-Life Time Crystal
Since they were first theorized in 2012, time crystals have only existed on paper. Now, two teams have created them for the first time in a lab.