Supreme Court weighs race in college admissions for first time in years
Justices heard challenges to University of Michigan admissions policies and the law school. The Bush administration urged scrutiny of the programs while justices questioned the scope of using race as a factor. The case tests whether affirmative action can continue in higher education and could reshape government and university practices.
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Primer blamed for weakening Columbia wing edges
Investigators say NASA paint primer leaching from launch towers caused pinholes in Columbia’s wing edge carbon panels. Zinc oxide runoff from aging structures may have eroded carbon over time, forming holes on all shuttles and contributing to the disaster over Texas.
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