The Harvard Law Review’s “holistic review” process has come under federal investigation for allegedly prioritizing race over merit in editor selection, raising concerns about compliance with civil rights laws.
A widely cited study suggesting black newborns are more likely to survive when treated by black doctors is now under scrutiny after evidence emerged that a key data point was deliberately omitted. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) in 2020, has been used to justify affirmative action policies and the push for racial diversity in medical training.
