Justices Rule for Wal-Mart in Class-Action Bias Case

The Supreme Court ruled for Wal-Mart in blocking a lawsuit that had sought to consolidate claims of up to 1.5 million women who worked there.

Obama Takes Aim at Inequality in Education

The president’s appearance at an event for the Rev. Al Sharpton’s Harlem-based organization came two days after he announced his intention to seek a second term.

Suits on Same-Sex Marriage May Force Administration to Take a Stand

Two lawsuits may force the administration to take a clear stand on whether gay people have been unfairly stigmatized, are politically powerful, and can choose to change their sexual orientation.

Rift in Arizona as Latino Class Is Found Illegal

The state declared the Tucson Unified School District’s Mexican-American program illegal, even while similar programs for black, Asian and American Indian students were left untouched.

Elite Colleges Rethink Ties to R.O.T.C. After ‘Don’t Ask’ Repeal

Some universities have already expressed interest in bringing back the R.O.T.C., but doubts remain about the number of students on elite campuses who would be interested in a military career.

Holder Calls Terrorism Sting Operations ‘Essential’

The group’s leader said surveillance and other tactics, as well as fear of hate crimes, fed mistrust of law enforcement.

News Analysis: Despite Setback, Gay Rights Move Forward

Efforts to oppose “don’t ask, don’t tell” are advancing in the federal courts, along with other gay rights litigation.

National Briefing | West: California: Ban on Affirmative Action Is Upheld

The State Supreme Court upheld California’s 14-year-old law barring preferential treatment of women and minorities in public school admissions, government hiring and contracting.

Rethinking Whether Gay Men May Donate Blood

The F.D.A.’s ban on gay men’s donations, some say, is scientifically and medically unjustified.

White House Intervenes in Firing of Official

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said he would reconsider the firing of a civil servant accused of bias.

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