Afghan school year begins with millions of girls banned from studying

UNICEF calls on the Taliban to lift ban on girls' education as new school year begins in Afghanistan

A United Nations agency is urging Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to immediately lift a lingering ban on girls’ education to save the future of millions who have been deprived of their right to ...

ABC News - 1d

Trump’s Travel Ban Threatens Afghan Allies

The nonprofit No One Left Behind has raised millions of dollars for flights and other assistance to prevent Afghans from being stranded abroad and face retribution from the Taliban.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

For 20 years, this school had no idea there was a dinosaur fossil right outside

Students at a school in Australia studied next to a boulder without realizing it was a fossil of 66 footprints from 47 dinosaurs from 200 million years ago.

NBC News - Mar. 12

Who is the high school girls soccer preseason player of the year around Springfield?

Here are nominees from 11 different schools for the high school preseason girls soccer player of the year poll.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Poll: Who was the top high school girls basketball player of the year?

Vote for the top high school girls basketball player of the year

Yahoo Sports - 6d

High School Lacrosse: What to know for Beaver Valley teams as 2025 season begins

As the WPIAL high school lacrosse season gets underway, here is a look at each boys and girls program in the Beaver Valley competing this year.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

USAID cuts could be ‘death sentence’ for Afghan women studying abroad

A group of more than 80 Afghan women who fled the Taliban regime to study in Oman say they are at risk of imminent deportation to Afghanistan after their U.S.-funded scholarship was canceled as ...

NBC News - Mar. 13

Earliest human face fossil from Western Europe revealed in study

The prehistoric facial bones were found buried in 50 feet of mud and silt, and are believed to be 1.1 to 1.4 million years old, researchers said.

CBS News - Mar. 12

Taliban insist Afghan women's rights are protected as UN says bans cannot be ignored

The Taliban say Afghan women live in security with their rights protected

ABC News - Mar. 8

Afghans who helped the U.S. military blocked from reaching American soil

More than 40,000 Afghans approved for travel after helping the U.S. are stuck in limbo.

CBS News - Mar. 12

North American iguanas rafted 5,000 miles to colonize Fiji: Study

A subset of North American iguanas likely landed on an isolated group of South Pacific islands about 34 million years ago — having rafted some 5,000 miles from the West Coast of the faraway ...

The Hill - 5d

Berlin Brothersvalley girls use 16-0 run to begin 4th, down Marian Catholic

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Berlin Brothersvalley girls basketball team rallied from a five-point deficit after three quarters by going on a colossal run to begin the fourth to defeat Marian Catholic ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Michigan high school girls basketball: Fowler smothers Ewen-Trout Creek for Div. 4 title

Fowler dominated Ewen-Trout Creek in MHSAA girls basketball Division 4 state championship for the school's third title in the past five years.

Yahoo Sports - 22h

Vote for Louisville-area girls basketball Player of the Year before polls close Thursday

Vote for The Courier Journal high school girls basketball Player of the Year for the Louisville area. The poll closes Thursday. Meet the nominees.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Sons worst affected by smoking in pregnancy, study suggests

Data from half-a-million people was assessed by the University of Aberdeen research team.

BBC News - Mar. 12

Conservatives push for ban on phones in schools

Opposition says it will attempt to amend a Labour government bill to include the ban.

BBC News - 6d

Thousands of Afghans approved for travel after helping the U.S. are stuck in limbo

Thousands of Afghans who helped the U.S. military have been blocked from reaching American soil, including families separated from their loved ones who made it to the U.S. Margaret Brennan has the ...

CBS News - Mar. 12

Afghan women who fled Taliban to study abroad face imminent return after USAID cuts

US aid funding enabled the women to study in Oman - but their scholarships have been abruptly terminated.

BBC News - Mar. 8

Girls in England lag behind boys in maths and science study

International research finds the gender gap in Year 9 maths in England is wider than any other participating country.

BBC News - Mar. 10

Alabama high school basketball: 2025 ASWA All-State teams with players and coach of the year

Alabama high school basketball: See the 2025 ASWA All-State boys and girls teams with players and coach of the year for all classes.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Chinese students slam GOP bill that would ban them from U.S. schools, say it's ‘new Chinese Exclusion Act’

Several Chinese students slammed legislation that was introduced last week by Republican lawmakers that seeks to keep them out of American schools.

NBC News - 3d

Vote here for Seacoast boys, girls Athletes of the Week March 10-16

Vote for Seacoast high school girls and boys Athletes of the Week. Nominees are from Oyster River, Exeter and St. Thomas Aquinas

Yahoo Sports - 5d

D-I girls basketball championship: Live score updates from St. Johnsbury-Burlington

Who will win the Division I high school girls basketball championship game? We find out tonight.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Stark County High School Athlete of the Week | Gianna Ritchie, Preston Dazey win the vote

Here's who won the Stark County Athlete of the Week, which honors a county boy and girl high school athlete throughout the school year.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

380-million-year-old fossils dumped in landfill after college didn't pay UPS bill, suit says

A professor sued a New Jersey university claiming the school's negligence led 380-million-year-old fossils to end up in a landfill in Nashville, Tennessee, last year.

NBC News - 5d

Vote now: Who is the Daily Advertiser Reader's Choice Girls Basketball Player of the Year?

We want to hear from you! Vote now for the first ever Daily Advertiser's Readers Choice Girls Basketball Player of the Year for 2024-25.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Trump Pulled $400 million From Columbia. Other Schools Could Be Next.

The administration has circulated a list that includes nine other campuses, accusing them of failure to address antisemitism.

The New York Times - Mar. 9

UN: Afghan opium prices skyrocket following ban on poppy cultivation

Yahoo News - Mar. 12

PHOTO GALLERY | 'Build on it for next year' Bishop Carroll girls milestone season ends in PIAA semifinal

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Bishop Carroll Catholic High School girls basketball team’s memorable season ended against defending state champion Bishop Guilfoyle Academy Saturday afternoon. But coach John ...

Yahoo Sports - 15h

Two girls powerlifters from the Texas Panhandle win state championships in Edinburg

Two powerlifters from the Texas Panhandle took home gold medals at the Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association state meet in Edinburg.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Three Section V girls basketball teams are 2 wins from a state title: What to know

State tournament games begin Thursday at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Vote for the Austin-area girls high school athlete of the week

Vote now for the Austin-area girls high school athlete of the week for March 10 through March 15. The voting ends on Friday.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Cape & Islands high school swim and dive awards announced. Who made the All-Star team?

The best from the Cape & Islands boys and girls swim and dive teams.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Wildfires are complicating cancer care: Study

Wildfires and other climate-induced weather extremes are posing an increased threat to cancer patients by shifting their treatment trajectories and access to care, a new study has determined. ...

The Hill - Mar. 12

Top scoring duo lead Mitchell girls past rival Pierre in state consolation round

Mar. 14—RAPID CITY — The Mitchell High School girls basketball team was ready for another clash with Pierre in the state tournament on Friday. Strong performances from the Kernels' leading scoring ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Undocumented mom of U.S. citizen girl with brain cancer who was removed to Mexico pleads for family's return

The mother of a 10-year-old girl recovering from brain cancer who was removed to Mexico when her parents, who are undocumented were deported, is pleading for her family’s return to the U.S. for the ...

NBC News - Mar. 13

Teenagers Say Girls Are Equal to Boys in School, or Are Ahead

Reflecting a generational change, two Pew surveys show boys tend to feel discouraged in the classroom, and are less likely than girls to pursue college.

The New York Times - Mar. 13