To get into college, they lied about test scores, talent and even race

Melissa Korn and Jennifer Levitz detail the fraud behind the Varsity Blues admissions scandal. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-21 12:00:00 UTC ]

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To get into college, they lied about test scores, talent and even race

Melissa Korn and Jennifer Levitz detail the fraud behind the Varsity Blues admissions scandal. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-21 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Nancy Johnson’s ‘The Kindest Lie’ is a layered, complex exploration of race and class

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Ta-Nehisi Coates packed the house at Davidson College talking on race

Coates – journalist, commentator, and National Book Award-winner – is seen by many as the voice of his generation on black America. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Michele Norris Explores Race and Identity In a New Book on the Race Card Project

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SPD Client Presses Race to Claim Books as Ingram Drops a Tight Deadline

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Paris Booksellers Score a Pre-Olympics Win

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Spotify is testing AI-generated playlists

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[ Engadget | 2023-12-01 14:00:31 UTC ]
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All Seasons Press Sues Mark Meadows over Alleged Lies in Memoir

The upstart conservative publisher is pulling the former White House chief of staff's book, 'The Chief's Chief,' from the market, and suing to claw back a $350,000 advance—and for millions in damages. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Kindle Direct Publishing Will Beta Test Virtual Voice–Narrated Audiobooks

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Scholastic Book Fair Will Discontinue Separate Collection Of Race And Gender Books

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Scholastic to separate books on race, gender and sexuality for book fairs

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[ The Guardian | 2023-10-18 15:10:12 UTC ]
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Honda to test its Autonomous Work Vehicle at Toronto's Pearson Airport

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[ Engadget | 2023-10-17 15:00:25 UTC ]
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‘It’s gonna be a race’: Publishers speak out on the industry’s post-cookie preparedness

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News Corp gasses up ‘green’ fossil fuels in a series on future energy – but does it pass the sniff test? | Temperature Check

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