News of the Supreme Court ruling that affirmative action in higher education is unconstitutional has catapulted the policy that was legal for at least 45 years to the forefront. The court considered ...

Here is a brief history of the terms and how they have been used. By Anemona Hartocollis and Daniel Victor The Supreme Court’s majority ruling on Thursday that rejected race-conscious admissions at ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a half-century of precedent and made it illegal for public and private universities and colleges to consider race in student admissions. The decision comes ...

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In 2006, Corey Matthews was the first person in his family to go to college. The application and selection process was so foreign to him that community programs that illuminated his options and helped ...

When we approve of it, we call it love, kindness, caring, bonding, belonging, identity, self-esteem. When we disapprove, we call it ego, narcissism, vanity, self ...

I am allowed to take up space and speak my truth.”Vibe Check:Have you been shrinking yourself lately? Maybe biting your ...