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Scholars argue that the complaint of bias against Harvard reflects a flawed understanding of affirmative action policies.
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If Trump is lying to his own lawyers about Russia, he is risking Bill Clinton's fate.
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In a new study, psychologists observed young children in real time figuring out how not to tell the truth.
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Stepping back from the current crisis in US-Russia relations, a Soviet expert asks: what's in store for Russia in the…