Along with Harvard University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was one of two schools defending affirmative action in Supreme Court cases last year. Source link
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Why Silicon Valley Is Talking About Founder Mode
A debate is brewing among investors and entrepreneurs: Are hands-on founders, such as Steve Jobs and Brian Chesky of Airbnb, the key to start-up success? Source link
Read More »Can We Have Basic Food for Dinner?
Maybe crispy-edged quesadillas, caramelized roast vegetables and fluffy rice, no marinating or multitasking. Source link
Read More »Hospitals becoming a ‘dumping ground’ for kids in DCS custody
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Children in state custody are spending months in Tennessee hospitals because the Department of Children’s Services has no place else to put them. The children have been medically cleared but tie up hospital beds that could be used by others, especially during times of heightened demand. …
Read More »Iranian chess referee fears ostracism over her activism
Three years after fleeing Iran, chess referee Shohreh Bayat fears being further ostracized after challenging the game’s governing body and its president, Russia’s former deputy prime minister, over her choice of clothing at a tournament in October. Source link
Read More »Will Automation Replace Jobs? Port Workers May Strike Over It.
A contract covering longshore workers on the East and Gulf Coasts will expire at the end of September, but talks have been stalled over the use of equipment that can function without human operators. Source link
Read More »What Does a Couple Do When One Partner Is Deported?
American citizens whose spouses have been deported face wrenching decisions on what is best for their future, especially when they have children. Source link
Read More »Hewlett Packard to Pursue $4 Billion Claim Against Mike Lynch’s Estate
The money is tied to a lawsuit in Britain by the tech services giant over its acquisition of Autonomy, the software firm Mr. Lynch founded. He died last month. Source link
Read More »The Biggest Lie About Baking
There’s actually room to have fun, and this stunning, simple clafoutis recipe is one to play with. Source link
Read More »Christmas parade road closures and detours in downtown Lexington
LEXINGTON COUNTY (WACH) — Chief Terrence Green would like to notify the Town of Lexington community that there will be road closures and detours during the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 4 for the Town of Lexington Christmas Parade in downtown Lexington. These road closures and detours will begin at 1:00 …
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