The Trump administration proposed new rules that could revoke tax-exempt status from colleges and private high schools offering targeted support to minority students, which officials claim is a form of discrimination. The plan, effective no sooner than May, would involve the I. R.

S. in reshaping American higher education and could impact up to 18,000 schools. Education groups plan to challenge the move in court. Universities have long used race-based programs to address historical discrimination, and tax exemptions are valuable for institutions reliant on donor contributions.

In related news, a Massachusetts jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial remains deadlocked 11-1 after six days of deliberations, with the defense citing a holdout juror ignoring the judge’s instructions on reasonable doubt. Gloria Steinem, the writer and feminist crusader who helped extend second-wave feminism to women of color and other marginalized groups, died at 92. She rose from a childhood with little formal education to co-found New York magazine and Ms. magazine, becoming the face of feminism.

The nation’s largest school districts, including Los Angeles and New York City, have announced bans on most artificial intelligence tools in public schools, following concerns from parents and research linking chatbot use to reduced critical thinking. Scientists also identified 1,260 genetic markers tied to personality traits, revitalizing research on how DNA shapes identity.