Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Is Sports Illustrated’s 2025 Sportsperson of the Year

The reigning NBA MVP has found the perfect home in Oklahoma City, where he’s leading the Thunder to unprecedented heights.
The Hechinger Report on MSN

Schools are closing across rural America. Here’s how a battle over small districts is playing out in one state

Rural school closures are a growing trend, and Vermont, like many states, has recently proposed merging school districts to cope with falling enrollment.
Governing

As Rural Schools Disappear, Policy Battles Emerge Over Consolidation

Vermont’s plan to redraw districts to cope with declining enrollment highlights mixed research and fierce community ...
Yardbarker on MSN

Updated 2026 NFL draft rankings: Interior offensive linemen

We’re through the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff and bowl season is wrapping up. Most of these prospects have ...
Yardbarker on MSN

Updated 2026 NFL draft rankings: Offensive tackles

We’re through the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff and bowl season is wrapping up. Most of these prospects have ...
The Tryon Daily Bulletin

Year in review 2025

Over the next couple of issues, we will publish our annual look back at some of the top stories, newsmakers, and images that ...

New Knoxville K-8 school will focus on global education and arts

The unnamed school will be built on the former Rule High School site to serve the Beaumont, Lonsdale and Mechanicsville ...