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The First Post-Affirmative Action Class Enters College

The Supreme Court’s decision to ban affirmative action last summer was expected to drastically change the demographics of college campuses around the country. David Leonhardt, who has written about affirmative action for The Times, explains the extent and nature of that change as the new academic year gets underway. Guest: David Leonhardt, a senior writer who runs The Morning, The Times’s flagship daily newsletter.

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  'The Interview': John Oliver Is Still Working Through the Rage

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  The Criminal Indictment of New York City’s Mayor

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  The Profitable Business of Holding Patients Against Their Will

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  The Slide Toward War in Lebanon

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  How the Cost of Housing Became So Crushing

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  How Telegram Became the Underworld’s Favorite App

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  'Book Review': Robert Caro on 50 Years of 'The Power Broker'

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  'The Interview': Sally Rooney Thinks Career Growth Is Overrated

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  Six Weeks to Go

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  The Day Thousands of Pagers Exploded in Lebanon

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  Israel's Existential Threat From Within

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  A Second Assassination Plot and the New Era of Political Violence

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  Three Undecided Voters, Two Swing States, One Big Decision

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  The Sunday Read: ‘The For-Profit City That Might Come Crashing Down’

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  'The Interview': Demi Moore Is Done With the Male Gaze

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  The Story Behind ‘They’re Eating the Pets’