Topic: University Of North Carolina

4 chapters across the catalog

Hydrating
Episode 1569 2:14:40 - 2:18:47

1569: Hydrating

Affirmative Action Overturned in College Admissions

The Supreme Court rejects the use of race as a factor in college admissions in cases involving Harvard and the University of North Carolina. Chief Justice John Roberts writes that such programs involve racial stereotyping and lack meaningful endpoints. The hosts point out that California abolished affirmative action in 1996 via Proposition 209, a fact largely ignored by current mainstream media coverage.

No Evidence
Episode 1500 2:13:04 - 2:17:26

1500: No Evidence

Supreme Court, Affirmative Action and College Admissions

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in cases challenging affirmative action at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. The lawsuits, largely driven by the Asian American community, argue that race-conscious admissions policies unfairly penalize high-achieving students. A ruling expected in June could end the use of race as a factor in higher education and potentially impact corporate hiring practices.

The Christmas Special
Episode 889 32:27 - 35:14

889: The Christmas Special

Molly Worthen on American Evangelicalism and Authority

Molly Worthen, a history professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, discusses her book "Apostles of Reason: The Crisis of Authority in American Evangelicalism." She describes her courses on the history of religion and intellectual history in modern America. The segment ends abruptly after she is asked to define evangelicalism.