Jun 9, 2020

Discrimination allegations at Bon Appétit, Refinery29

Adam Rapoport resigned as editor-in-chief of Bon Appetit on Monday. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for ASME

The editor-in-chief of Bon Appétit magazine, Adam Rapoport, has resigned after a photograph of him in brownface resurfaced. And, one college in Wisconsin is overhauling its academic calendar to prepare for a return to campus amid COVID-19.

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Bon Appétit editor-in-chief resigns after brownface photo resurfaces

by David Brancaccio , Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder

Jun 9, 2020

Allegations of racial discrimination and pay disparity at the magazine have followed.

The photo of Adam Rapoport and his wife ⁠— which was apparently first posted on Instagram in 2013 ⁠— shows the couple dressed as stereotypes of Puerto Ricans.

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COVID-19

How one college is planning to reopen campus in the fall, amid COVID-19

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon

Jun 9, 2020

Beloit College's pandemic response includes overhauling the academic calendar.

Along with changing its academic calendar, Beloit College is planning to give students single rooms and limit class sizes to 10.

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Bright Moments Flamingosis, The Kount

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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