Friday, Aug. 4, 2017

The Daily

• Episode: Friday, Aug. 4, 2017
• Website: The Daily
• Feed URL: http://rss.art19.com/the-daily
• Duration: 00:22:25
• Published: 2017-08-04 11:33

In 2013, Abigail Fisher sued the University of Texas, saying she had been discriminated against for being white. Now, some students are suing Harvard, saying they were discriminated against for being Asian-American. Both lawsuits can be traced to the same man. But this time, the White House is taking up his cause. Guests: Michael Wang, one of dozens of Asian-American students who have filed a complaint against Harvard; Anemona Hartocollis, who is reporting on the lawsuit; Edward Blum, the man behind the action; Nikole Hannah-Jones, who writes about race and education for The New York Times Magazine. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.