The Latest Breaking News from Smith College

Jane Yolen obituary

Author who wrote more than 400 books for adults and children and was praised for her inventive retellings of fairytales

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25

Education Department is investigating whether Smith College’s admissions violate Title IX – but this law doesn’t actually apply to the case

Since 2015, Smith College, one of the largest and most prestigious women’s liberal arts colleges in the United States, has allowed any student who identifies as female to apply to and attend the school.

The Conversation · May 28

Federal investigation into Smith College probes whether transgender students can attend women’s schools – challenging the evolving mission of women’s education

Within the past decade, most women’s colleges in the United States – including Smith College, a liberal arts college in Northampton, Massachusetts – have expanded their admissions policies, allowing transgender students to also attend. Many of these policies allow transgender women to apply, while policies for transgender men and nonbinary…

The Conversation · May 6

What Happened to Vickie on Stranger Things?

Girl, where did you go?

The Mary Sue · Jan 2

The potential ‘Son of Sam’ killings that still haunt the NYPD

NEW YORK CITY HALLOWEEN COLD CASE: Decades after a photographer and his girlfriend were executed in their Manhattan apartment, the case remains open – haunted by cult rumors, a missing gun and theories tied to the ‘Son of Sam’ serial slays. A former NYPD sergeant tells Andrea Cavallier what he…

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

Protecting darkness in Atacama desert

Light pollution is threatening the future of astronomy. Can a new nationwide lighting standard make a difference?

Salon · Apr 28, 2024

Pioneering NASA 'Hidden Figure' Evelyn Boyd Granville dies at age 99

Evelyn Boyd Granville, one of the first Black women to earn a mathematics Ph.D. from a U.S. university, did key work for NASA during early space missions and the moon landing.

Space · Jul 24, 2023

Quiet, historic impact of Jan. 6 probe

There’s still a lot the committee doesn’t know – or hasn’t revealed – about Trump’s direct involvement in the riot

Salon · Oct 13, 2022

50 Years of Title IX: How One Law Changed Women’s Sports Forever

In 1972, no one dreamed a dry, 37-word clause tucked inside a new education legislation would have such a profound impact. A half century later, it’s time to reflect on how far the quest for equality has come—and where it still has to go.

Sports Illustrated · May 19, 2022