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Leila Mottley Graduated From High School and Wrote a Novel

The 20-year-old author of “Nightcrawling” has the following work experience: babysitter, preschool teacher, best-selling author.

By Elisabeth Egan

letters

‘Deeply Concerned’: 6 College Presidents on the Abortion Ruling

Six college presidents react to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Also: A Supreme Court ruling on religion; Vladimir Putin’s designs; a Democratic strategy.

For Maya Lin, a Victory Lap Gives Way to Mourning

The Neilson Library at Smith College, which Lin redesigned, is interwoven with her own life story. But any triumph is muted by the sudden death of her husband, Daniel Wolf.

By Brett Sokol

letters

The Episode That Roiled Smith College

Readers, including several Smith alumnae, react to a Times account of how a Black student’s bias claims against college employees have created tensions on the campus.

Smith College and the Failing Liberal Bargain

Absolution is off the table. And liberal ideals themselves are up for renegotiation.

By Bret Stephens

Inside a Battle Over Race, Class and Power at Smith College

A student said she was racially profiled while eating in a college dorm. An investigation found no evidence of bias. But the incident will not fade away.

By Michael Powell

Should These Clothes Be Saved?

Thousands of articles of everyday women’s clothing are being preserved in lockers in a college basement. But where, exactly, does their value lie?

By Vanessa Friedman