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Court ruling temporarily blocks Mills College merger with Northeastern
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A merger agreement with Northeastern University was halted after allegations the college withheld critical financial and other information from the board of trustees.Arts & Entertainment
Pass the Remote: Golden era Afghan film, a harrowing doc, and Alvin Ailey
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Pass the Remote checks out four fascinating documentaries as well as an uneven but worthwhile comedy-drama starring the magnificent Isabelle Huppert.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Baroque wonder; ‘Mothership’ voyage; starlit Shakespeare
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The Bay Area is a hub of artistic expression, attracting artists, writers and musicians from around the globe to live, work and create. We highlight some of the offerings here.California
New law allows high schoolers to switch letter grades to pass/no pass
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Students who were in high school during the 2020-21 school year may apply to their school district to change letter grades.Around Town
Share your shelf | Piedmonters tell us about the books that mean something to them
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Natalie McHugh shares the books that hold a few key family memories.COVID-19
Students suffered deep, and unequal, mental health impacts during the pandemic, report finds
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The report is the second in a three-part series that "aims to provide a definitive account of the best available evidence on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected America’s students."Arts & Entertainment
Local Lit | August’s top literary happenings
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This month's roundup of local author events.California
Mental health toll of wildfire smoke largely a mystery
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While there are studies on people whose lives are directly impacted by fires, researchers know less about the longer term impact of wildfire smoke exposure on other populations.Featured in Category
