A record-breaking heat wave that descended on the Pacific Northwest reached its peak Monday, with temperatures soaring past 116 in Portland, Oregon.
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‘Laws in search of problems that don’t exist’: Republicans try to ban critical race theory in colleges
As more state legislatures try to ban critical race theory in colleges, free speech advocates say worrisome precedents are being set across the U.S.
Analysis: Final Four matchup between Stanford, South Carolina shining example of best of women’s sports
We love sports because they mimic life: There’s unprecedented joy and agonizing heartbreak. Friday’s semifinal gave us that in a nail-biter finish.
Stanford turns back Louisville 78-63, advances to 14th women’s Final Four
Ashten Prechtel came off the Stanford bench to score 15 points, including 3-of-3 from deep, to lift the Cardinal to its first Final Four since 2017.
Stanford’s Anna Wilson finds joy, purpose in defense. We should celebrate her for it.
Anna Wilson has blossomed into one of the nation’s best defenders after years of injuries, frustration. Now, she wants to lead Stanford to a title.
Is basketball necessary? For Maryland women’s coach Brenda Frese and her family, there’s no doubt
Brenda Frese is trying to lead the Terrapins to another national title under watchful eye of her greatest fan, her father, who has prostate cancer.
Joyful play from Stanford’s Kiana Williams could help Cardinal win women’s hoops title
Kiana Williams, one of the top guards in the country, credits her father, brothers for toughening her up as a young kid playing hoops.
Opinion: Big Ten men bust your bracket? Time to switch your viewing to the Big Ten women
The Big Ten men busted many brackets. Want to still watch excellent basketball? Watch the Big Ten women play.
Going to college over Zoom is exhausting. It’s worse in a 16-hour time difference: ‘I feel like a vampire’
Stuck overseas, thousands of students are taking classes into the wee hours of the night, desperate to keep up with their classmates.
Predominantly white colleges tackle racism, diversity, equity and inclusion
In the wake of a national reckoning on race, higher-ed leaders are “finally understanding that instead of fixing people, we need to fix institutions.”