Soledad O'Brien on end of affirmative action
Soledad O'Brien joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her new CBS Reports documentary, "The End of Affirmative Action," and the impact the Supreme Court ruling is having on colleges and families.
Soledad O'Brien joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her new CBS Reports documentary, "The End of Affirmative Action," and the impact the Supreme Court ruling is having on colleges and families.
One sister attends Emory on a full scholarship. The others wonder how the Supreme Court decision on college admissions will shape their futures.
Students for Fair Admissions, the group behind the cases that led the Supreme Court to strike down affirmative action in higher education, filed a lawsuit against West Point.
A group of parents accusing a top Virginia high school of racially discriminating against Asian American students is asking the Supreme Court to weigh in. Sheryll Cashin, law professor at Georgetown, joined CBS News to discuss the issues.
The new legal guidance follows the Supreme Court's affirmative action decision striking down the use of race in admissions.
Corporate diversity, equity and inclusion programs have come under fire from conservative groups with legal threats against companies promoting those initiatives on the rise following the Supreme Court ruling that gutted affirmative action at U.S. universities. Wall Street Journal reporter Lauren Weber joined CBS News to discuss the arguments being made for and against these programs and how hard companies are fighting to keep them.
Many colleges and universities are reconsidering their legacy policies after the Supreme Court gutted race-based affirmative action admissions with a recent ruling. Virginia Tech University has already announced it's ending legacy admissions. Sarah Enelow-Snyder, a freelance writer who has written about benefiting from having a family legacy, joined CBS News to discuss why she wants legacy admissions to end.
Young voter groups hope to replicate the boost in midterm election turnout after the Supreme Court struck down the federal right to an abortion in 2022.
Top colleges' preferential treatment of children of alumni has been facing new scrutiny since the Supreme Court last month struck down the use of affirmative action as a tool to diversify college campuses.
An analysis from Harvard economist group Opportunity Insights found the country's elite schools are twice as likely to accept students from families of the top 1% than students from other income groups with similar test scores. For more on the findings, CBS News was joined by John Friedman, an economics professor at Brown University and one of the authors of this analysis.
Students from middle-income families are the least likely to gain admission to elite universities in the U.S., Harvard researchers say.
Some constitutional scholars say the Supreme Court's exemption for military academies undercuts the argument for rejecting race-conscious admissions.
There are new concerns about diversity programs in the workplace and hiring after the Supreme Court upended affirmative action in college admissions last week. While the justices' ruling does not legally interfere with diversity in the workplace, experts say the move creates an opening for conservative groups to challenge business policies based on hiring and promoting minority employees. Noam Scheiber, labor and workplace reporter for the New York Times, joins CBS News to discuss what the law says.
A civil rights legal group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, calling it racial discrimination.
Former President Donald Trump and other Republican presidential candidates over the weekend praised the recent rulings by the Supreme Court. The court's six conservative-leaning justices ruled against affirmative action and President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan last week, among other decisions. CBS News' Skyler Henry and senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe have more on the responses from both sides of the aisle.
Republican presidential candidates praised recent Supreme Court rulings that struck down affirmative action in college admissions, blocked President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan and ruled in favor of a designer who didn't want to make websites for gay wedding couples. Mr. Biden vowed to find a new way to provide student debt relief. Skyler Henry reports.
Michael Drake, the president of the University of California system, notes to "Face the Nation" that "affirmative action was one tool we used in the past that was removed" to create opportunities for a diverse student body.
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision that struck down affirmative action, Eric Holder, who served as Attorney General under former President Obama, tells "Face the Nation" that "the notion of affirmative action is to take into account one of many things, when you look at qualified students applying to college."
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Eric Holder, who served as Attorney General under former President Obama, tells "Face the Nation" that "the notion of affirmative action is to take into account one of many things, when you look at qualified students applying to college", Michael Drake, the president of the University of California system, notes to "Face the Nation" that "affirmative action was one tool we used in the past that was removed" to create opportunities for a diverse student body, and Lindsay Gorman, a technology expert at the German Marshall Fund, discusses on "Face the Nation" how to differentiate AI-generated images online from real ones.
The Supreme Court has issued its ruling on the future of affirmative action, followed by Friday rulings that block President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, and allow a Colorado website designer to refuse service to same-sex couples, based on her religious convictions. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa looks at the decisions, and their fallout.
The Supreme Court's conservative majority has recently upended decades of past precedent involving issues that have shaped American life. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson and chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett break down some of the major decisions this term -- and what to expect moving forward.
The ruling prohibits the consideration of race in admissions, prompting analysis and discussion on its practical implications for future college admissions.
The Supreme Court overturned decades of precedence in ruling that colleges and universities can no longer consider race as a factor in admissions decisions. Ruth Simmons was the first black president of an Ivy League university, and is now a President's Distinguished Fellow at Rice University and a Special Adviser to the President of Harvard University. She joins CBS Mornings to discuss the impact this decision will have and how schools can continue to work towards diverse student bodies without affirmative action.
Educators, administrators and prospective students are grappling with how Thursday's Supreme Court decision striking down the use of affirmative action in college admissions will affect them. Dr. David Skorton, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges, joined CBS News to talk about how the ruling could affect the nation's medical schools and health care system.
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona joins CBS Mornings to talk about the impact of the Supreme Court striking down affirmative action and the next steps for colleges.
The bill failed for a second time, and Democrats are trying to use Republicans' opposition to shift public opinion on immigration in their favor.
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season officially starts on June 1 and ends on November 30. Here are the details on NOAA's forecast for this year.
The abortion pill legislation could be a template for other states to take aim at the medication commonly used in early-stage pregnancies.
Justice Samuel Alito has come under scrutiny after the New York Times reported two instances of controversial flags flown outside his Virginia and New Jersey houses.
New legislation could hold people accountable who share non-consensual deepfake porn images online.
Louisville police released dashcam footage and video taken by a street camera outside the golf course.
The Supreme Court reversed a decision from lower court that found GOP lawmakers improperly used race when designing one of South Carolina's congressional districts.
The Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit accusing Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation of illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry.
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Justice Samuel Alito has come under scrutiny after the New York Times reported two instances of controversial flags flown outside his Virginia and New Jersey houses.
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President Biden on Thursday announced his intent to designate Kenya as a major non-NATO U.S. ally, the first such designation for a sub-Saharan African country.
Used by more and more companies, artificial intelligence programs play a pivotal role in hiring, housing and medical decisions for millions of Americans.
Used by more and more companies, artificial intelligence programs play a pivotal role in hiring, housing and medical decisions for millions of Americans.
The discount carrier, which has long withheld its fares from travel sites, said it wants to extend the reach of Southwest.com.
Continued demand and lack of inventory are driving up the prices of homes at a time when mortgage rates are also climbing.
Governor Ron DeSantis and state attorney general announce complaint against Starbucks coffee chain on conservative talk radio show.
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Justice Samuel Alito has come under scrutiny after the New York Times reported two instances of controversial flags flown outside his Virginia and New Jersey houses.
New Hampshire's attorney general announced Thursday that Steve Kramer was indicted on 26 charges in the state and the FCC said he had been fined $6 million.
New legislation could hold people accountable who share non-consensual deepfake porn images online.
President Biden on Thursday announced his intent to designate Kenya as a major non-NATO U.S. ally, the first such designation for a sub-Saharan African country.
Used by more and more companies, artificial intelligence programs play a pivotal role in hiring, housing and medical decisions for millions of Americans.
Singer and actor Nick Jonas says these three things help him take care of his mental health as part of his Type 1 diabetes management.
A Michigan farmworker has been diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows presumed to be infected, state health officials announced in a statement Wednesday.
A firefighting foam known as AFFF contains PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," that have been linked to cancer.
Actor Taye Diggs is opening about a mental health condition that has affected his younger sister Christian: schizophrenia, which impacts how a person thinks, feels and behaves.
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President Biden on Thursday announced his intent to designate Kenya as a major non-NATO U.S. ally, the first such designation for a sub-Saharan African country.
Toronto's WNBA expansion team is expected to play its first game in 2026. A team name has not yet been announced.
The climb by Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui, a 40-year-old banker at Kenya Commercial Bank, had been closely followed in Kenya.
The sister of an Israeli hostage seen in a Hamas video says the world needs to see the grim images, because "people are forgetting."
Deadly unrest on France's far-flung Pacific territory of New Caledonia has drawn a hasty visit by President Emmanuel Macron.
Grammy-winning artist Lenny Kravitz gets personal with "CBS Mornings" co-anchor Gayle King, sharing his perspective on finding love and whether he's open to it right now.
Grammy-winning artist Lenny Kravitz tells "CBS Mornings" co-anchor Gayle King about his thoughts on finding love and says he's "just open" right now.
"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" topped Apple Music's list while Michael Jackson's "Thriller," Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" and Nirvana's "Nevermind" finished in the top 10.
Radio host Charlamagne tha God is known for his straightforward opinions on "The Breakfast Club." In his new book, "Get Honest or Die Lying," he writes about the impact of having meaningful conversations.
"CBS Mornings" co-anchor Gayle King sits down with music legend Lenny Kravitz to talk about his upcoming album, growing up in New York City, overcoming his insecurities and more.
New legislation could hold people accountable who share non-consensual deepfake porn images online.
Artificial intelligence can create fake images and videos of real people, including so-called deepfake porn. Congress is now considering a bill to make it illegal to share those images, exposing those who post deepfake porn to jail time and a hefty fine. There were more than 21,000 deepfake porn videos online last year.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Amazon's Alexa voice assistant is getting an upgrade to make it more conversational and intuitive as Amazon tries to compete with newer chat models introduced by Google and OpenAI. Eugene Kim, chief technology correspondent for Business Insider, joined CBS News to discuss the changes.
Nebraska sued social media giant TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, claiming the platform targets minors with "addictive design" and alleging it's "fueling a youth mental health crisis."
Shining galaxies, a purple and orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy are among the new images.
New research indicates the sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought, a finding that could help predict extreme solar storms.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released new 2024 weather outlooks for the summer. CBS News Chicago meteorologist David Yeomans breaks down how the predictions may be connected to climate change.
The Environmental Protection Agency is urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation's drinking water from cyberattacks. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins to discuss.
The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.
Court documents reveal new details about the murders of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley in rural Oklahoma earlier this year.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that the six tons of meth were found in hundreds of packages hidden in the shipment.
Family members of the victims of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, have agreed to settle their lawsuit against the city for around $2 million. It includes money for the graves of the victims. Lawyers also announced a new lawsuit, this one against the state of Texas.
The Drug Enforcement Administration says it seized over 79 million fake pills containing fentanyl in 2023, a more than 33% increase from the year before. To combat the crisis, officials are cracking down on drug traffickers by targeting online retailers selling pill presses. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga explains.
The family members of Uvalde school shooting victims announced Wednesday a $2 million settlement with the Texas city. Law enforcement agencies who responded to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School have come under scrutiny for their actions during the attack. Josh Koskoff, a lawyer representing the victims' families, spoke at a press conference.
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NASA managers have ordered additional reviews of a small helium leak in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to make sure it can be safely launched as is.
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NASA ruled out a planned Saturday launch of Boeing's Starliner to allow more time for analysis of a small, but persistent helium leak in the ship's propulsion system.
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When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
The Department of Justice and several states are suing Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation for allegedly monopolizing the live entertainment industry. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports.
Home sales appear to have fallen in April, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger breaks down the current trends in the real estate market.
President Biden honored Kenyan President William Ruto during his Thursday visit at the White House. This comes as the U.S. recommits to Africa's development, while Russia and China aim to exert influence in the continent. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
Speaking at a House education committee hearing on campus antisemitism, Northwestern University President Michael Schill talked about his school's response to a protest encampment over the war in Gaza. See Schill's full opening statement.
Israel's war cabinet is ordering negotiators to restart hostage release talks with Hamas. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports.