A plea deal brought an abrupt end to an extraordinary legal saga that has raised novel issues of national security, press freedoms, politics and diplomacy.
New hurdles and opposition to diversity programs have pushed some business leaders to approach their D.E.I. initiatives βin a less in your face way,β while others are doubling down.
Supporters of affirmative action protest outside the Supreme Court building last year on the day the court struck down race-conscious college admissions.