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Russian elite brace for sweeping Kremlin investigation into Wagner rebellion

Questions are swirling about the whereabouts of a top general and Russia’s elite are steeling themselves for a wide-ranging probe into the mercenary uprising.

By Robyn Dixon, Catherine Belton and Mary Ilyushina

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Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in Harvard, UNC admissions

The justices held that admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, which relied in part on race, violated the Constitution. The historic ruling will force dramatic change in how universities select students.

By Robert Barnes

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Palestinians explore the pleasures, and perils, of hiking the West Bank

Hiking groups provide Palestinians with social connections and a new view of their ancestral land. As settler violence surges, though, the trails are more dangerous.

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Why do colleges need affirmative action? America’s past and present.

Attending college on a diverse, multicultural campus can help prepare students to succeed in a diverse, multicultural nation.

Opinion by Eugene Robinson

Supreme Court tosses nearly 50 years of progress on racial equity

Opinion by Ruth Marcus

The court did not ‘end’ affirmative action. This was just a skirmish.

Opinion by George F. Will

This is the end of Republican moderation on race in higher education

Opinion by Charles Lane

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A Hong Kong lawyer resisted airbrushing history. Now she is in jail.

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An obstacle to Black reparations in California: Convincing Latinos and Asians

By Emmanuel Felton, Rachel Hatzipanagos and Scott Wilson

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Millions face a relentless summer of smoke that won’t end any time soon

Canadian wildfire smoke has caused U.S. air quality to plummet once again -- and it will continue to threaten Americans' health in the months to come.

By Scott Dance, Kate Selig, Ian Livingston and Matthew Cappucci

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Whose fault is obesity? Most of the blame rests with one culprit.

When it comes to the obesity epidemic, there's enough blame to go around, but the food industry deserves the lion's share.

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Former top Ohio lawmaker sentenced to 20 years in one of state’s largest scandals

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