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America After Affirmative Action

Adam Harris on where the end of the policy would leave college and university hopefuls
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The Supreme Court may soon rule against race-conscious admissions at colleges and universities. I called the Atlantic staff writer Adam Harris to talk about how this week’s news fits into the broader story of higher education in America.

But first, here are three new stories from The Atlantic.


A Dirty Open Secret

As someone who has followed the affirmative-action issue for years, what was the most surprising or notable moment for you in Monday’s five hours of oral arguments in the Students for

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