Politics

Supreme Court Rejects Affirmative Action Programs at Harvard and U.N.C.  The New York Times Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in college admissions  CBS Philadelphia Legal experts, community activists react to Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling  KING 5 Seattle Affirmative action is dead. Texas shows diversity is still possible. (Editorial)  Houston Chronicle Opinion | Supreme Court ends college affirmative action….

“Mollycoddle” is a good word that should feature more prominently in all our lexicons. And drag performer Trixie Mattel, who won season three of “RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars,” perfectly deployed the word in an interview with “Good Morning America” from the GLAAD Media Awards that’s currently all over Twitter. “This whole country mollycoddles Christians,…

A 28-year-old chimpanzee who spent her life looking through bars saw the open sky for the first time at a Florida sanctuary, rescuers say. The chimpanzee, whose name is Vanilla, spent the early part of her life at a biomedical research laboratory in New York, according to Save the Chimps, an organization based in Fort…

Teen and Stepfather Die on Hike in Near-Record Texas Heat  The New York Times Stepfather, teen die hiking in 119-degree heat in West Texas’ Big Bend park  The Washington Post Teen Hiker Dies Amid Texas Heat, Stepfather Perishes Getting Help – Videos from The Weather Channel  The Weather Channel Stepfather, son die after hiking in Big Bend National…

Donald Trump’s derogatory comments about Chris Christie’s weight did little to scorn the former New Jersey governor, who instead shot back on Sunday’s edition of “MediaBuzz,” “Oh, like he’s some Adonis?” “Once Trump starting hitting back at you on a number of fronts, he took aim at your weight. What was your reaction to that?”…