Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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(The New Yorker) The End of Legacy Admissions Could Transform College Access
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-end-of-legacy-admissions-could-transform-college-access
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(Boston Globe) Harvard isn’t Hogwarts. Merit, not parentage, should be key to admission.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/08/08/opinion/harvard-legacy-admissions-merit/
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(Washington Examiner) White students outpaced Asian Americans in college admissions by 28%: Study
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/education/white-students-asians-similar-qualifications-college-admissions
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(NEW YORK POST) Legacy admissions are unfair, but it’s not the City Council’s business
https://nypost.com/2023/08/08/legacy-admissions-are-unfair-but-not-the-city-councils-biz/
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(The Butner-Creedmoor News) Legacy admissions should join racial preferences in dustbin
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(amNY) City Council passes resolution that calls on state to prohibit legacy admissions at New York colleges and universities
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(POLITICO) Harvard’s newest foe
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/the-recast/2023/08/04/harvard-legacy-admissions-complaint-00109881
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(Washington Post) Junking Harvard’s Legacy Admissions Would Be Just a Baby Step
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/08/04/junking-legacy-admissions-at-top-us-schools-is-just-a-baby-step/b4dda4ca-3303-11ee-85dd-5c3c97d6acda_story.html
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(Washington Post) Rent is finally cooling. See how much prices have changed in your area.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2023/rent-prices-coming-down-near-me/?utm_campaign=wp_must_reads&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_mustreads
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(Washington Post) Marijuana addiction is real. Those struggling often face skepticism.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/07/31/marijuana-addiction-legal-recreational-sales/?utm_campaign=wp_must_reads&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_mustreads
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