‘Lopping,’ ‘Tips’ and the ‘Z-List’: Bias Lawsuit Explores Harvard’s Admissions Secrets The suit, which accuses the university of discriminating against Asian-Americans, has shed light on little-known aspects of Harvard’s selection process. Read More…

Why a Tax the U.S. Hasn’t Embraced Has Found Favor in Much of the World Value-added taxes are popular in many countries, especially those that are less affluent. The great advantage is a built-in feature that deters tax evasion, an emerging body of research shows. Read More…

I Love Throwing My Kids’ Artwork in the Garbage While They’re Sleeping Like a particularly aggressive strain of kudzu, your children’s artistic output will invade every room of your home if you don’t battle it back. Read More…

How to Yank Passwords Out of Firefox Quantum Mozilla’s overhaul of its flagship browser is incompatible with certain add-ons, but you can still rescue your saved passwords with a little extra effort. Read More…

Shocked by Your Tax Refund? Next Year Could Be Worse Unless You Act Now Fewer taxpayers have received refunds so far this year, and refunds are smaller. Now is the time to check your paycheck withholdings. Read More…

Steven Mnuchin Refuses to Release Trump’s Tax Documents to Congress Mr. Mnuchin said that the request “lacks a legitimate legislative purpose.” Read More…

Siri, Alexa and That Google Gal Will Get You Only So Far One woman tries the next generation of virtual personal assistants. None of them brought her coffee. Read More…

Trump Lawyer Asserts President’s Right to Keep Tax Returns Private The lawyer’s argument foreshadows a likely and far-reaching legal fight over President Trump’s tax returns that could wind up in the Supreme Court. Read More…