Why the Supreme Court Might End Affirmative Action

<p>For decades, many universities have used race as a factor when deciding which students to admit. In the past, the Supreme Court has backed that practice, called affirmative action, in the interest of creating a diverse student body.</p><p>This week, however, the majority-conservative court is considering a case that may change affirmative action forever.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/adam-liptak?smid=pc-thedaily">Adam Liptak</a>, a correspondent covering the Supreme Court for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>The Supreme Court<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/31/us/supreme-court-harvard-unc-affirmative-action.html"> appears ready to rule</a> that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina were unlawful.</li><li>In the clash over affirmative action,<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/30/us/supreme-court-affirmative-action-brown-board-education.html"> both sides invoke Brown v. Board of Education</a>, the unanimous 1954 decision that said the Constitution prohibits racial segregation in public schools.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit </p><p><a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a></p><p>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>