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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Why Harvard’s legacy admissions could be expelled

    The Department of Education is investigating Harvard’s legacy admissions. Critics say the practice disproportionately favors kids of white, rich alumni and donors.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 26, 2023 • 1 min read

    The Department of Education is investigating Harvard’s legacy admissions. Critics say the practice disproportionately favors kids of white, rich alumni and donors.

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Nothing compares to Sinéad O’Connor: Singer dies at 56
    1. 0:00Why Harvard’s legacy admissions could be expelledYou’re reading this
    2. 13:05Lawsuit aims to hold oil companies responsible for Hurricane Maria devastation.
    3. 24:16‘Lazy girl job’ is actually about rethinking work-life balance
    4. 33:49Replay: Sinéad O’Connor: After protesting child abuse, the star gets canceled
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand