Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday sent a memo to West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy, saying that all future admissions will be based solely on merit.

In overlooking systemic inequalities, "merit" can drive us apart. Humility and generosity are needed. As conservative critiques of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives have ...

He views DEI as discriminatory, advocating for race-blind and merit-based hiring and evaluation, focusing on supporting and rewarding the best talent available. When one looks more closely at what ...

In early April, the Houston Independent School District announced the details of its merit-pay system, which will launch during the 2026–2027 school year. Spearheaded by reform-minded superintendent ...

Paula McDonald currently receives funding from the Australian Research Council. US President Donald Trump declared earlier this year he would forge a “colour blind and merit-based society”.

Harvard has paused merit-based raises for faculty and non-union staff for the 2025-26 fiscal year, citing financial pressure in light of the White House’s funding siege. The elimination of merit ...

Measured in Trump time, it took eons to announce — but the White House has finally taken the most important step it can to restore meritocracy to American society: eliminating disparate-impact ...

Buried below the forgotten factory floors is contaminated soil, but underneath that is a blueprint for Connecticut’s economic resurgence. Throughout the state, it is apparent that the ghosts of ...

The mushroom packages are being recalled “because they may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children ...

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Pre-packaged soup and bowls are being recalled over concerns of “extraneous material contamination.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Safety Inspection Service issued a health ...