UPS and its union workers avoided a nationwide shipping crisis after agreeing to a work contract Tuesday, July 25. Had a deal not been reached by July 31, roughly 340,000 workers would have gone on strike in the largest single-employer strike in U.S. history. “We averted a catastrophe,” Patrick Penfield, a professor of supply chain…

Just weeks after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action, the Department of Education launched a civil rights investigation into Harvard University’s legacy admissions policy. The practice of giving preferential treatment to the children or other relatives of alumni in college or university admissions has come under scrutiny since the affirmative action decision came down.…

A Biden administration policy that imposes limits on asylum seekers has been blocked by a federal judge. And we have an update on the condition of LeBron’s James’ son Bronny after he suffered cardiac arrest during basketball practice. It’s time for The Rundown for Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Judge blocks Biden asylum policy A federal…

On the same day Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was released from the hospital after an emergency heart procedure, Israel’s government approved a key portion of his judicial reform plan. The vote on Monday, July 24, was 64-0 after opposing lawmakers stormed out of the chamber. “It’s definitely an outstanding moment, we did a first…

Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks. And Twitter gets rebranded. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Monday, July 24, 2023. Ukraine, Russia trade attacks Russian authorities accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Moscow on Monday, July 24. Two buildings were hit and one of the drones ended up near the Russian…

Supreme Court justices have been receiving significant attention lately–possibly more than they should. Justice Clarence Thomas is drawing criticism for taking luxury trips funded by a Republican billionaire and failing to report them, and Justice Brett Kavanaugh is now getting pushback from his fellow justices for having “lightweight” opinions and writing the fewest words of…