Harvard president's resignation highlights U.S. conservatives' bid to remake higher education

The downfall of Harvard's president has elevated the threat of unearthing plagiarism, a cardinal sin in academia, as a possible new weapon in conservative attacks on higher education.

Harvard president's resignation highlights U.S. conservatives' bid to remake higher education
A woman sits at a microphone with a name card in front of her that says "Dr. Claudine Gay".

The downfall of Harvard's president has elevated the threat of unearthing plagiarism, a cardinal sin in academia, as a possible new weapon in conservative attacks on higher education.