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Gonzaga players celebrate after defeating Saint Mary's in an NCAA college basketball championship game at the West Coast Conference tournament on March 8 in Las Vegas.

Gonzaga is coming in hot to March Madness. But what's behind the name?

The first round of the NCAA tournament kicked off this week, and Gonzaga University's Bulldogs sit at the top of the rankings. Here's what's behind the school's name.

Here's how a Portland videographer reimagines Hollywood blockbusters as cat videos

A videographer has been inserting his cat into classic Hollywood movies and TV shows. The effects are amazing and his cat, known as OwlKitty, has become a social media star.

Education Department will provide grants for HBCUs targeted by bomb threats

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona about grant funds the administration is making available for HBCUs that have recently experienced a bomb threat.

President Joe Biden speaks about additional security assistance that his administration will provide to Ukraine on Wednesday. His comments about Russian President Putin came later in the day.

Biden calls Putin a war criminal

President Biden on Tuesday was asked by reporters whether he was ready to call Russian President Putin a war criminal. "I think he is a war criminal," he said.

Durham, N.C. multi-instrumentalist Nathan Bowles (center) works at the intersection of old-time, minimalist drone and American Primitive.

How North Carolina's experimental folk scene creates a new American sound

North Carolina is home to musicians and composers who are building on folk's overlapping and divergent regional styles.

For the first time in the history of the March Madness tournament, NCAA athletes will be able to profit off their names, images and likenesses. Above, Reggie Chaney of the Houston Cougars and Flo Thamba of the Baylor Bears compete for the opening tipoff during the 2021 tournament.

March Madness is an NCAA gold mine. This year, players can finally cash in too

For the first time in NCAA tournament history, players can strike deals to profit off their names, images and likenesses. Brands have already spent millions, and some say it's just the start.

The cast of King Richard at the Los Angeles Premiere AFI Fest 2021 (L-R: Demi Singleton, Serena Williams, Will Smith, Venus Williams, Saniyya Sidney, Aunjanue Ellis).

'King Richard,' the Oscar-nominated film, authentically depicts the Williams' history

King Richard is nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture. Will Smith, Isha Price, and Aunjanue Ellis explain how faith motivated the Williams' family.

Greg Walden Won't Seek Re-election

Republican Greg Walden has repesented Oregon's 2nd Congressional Distrct in the US House of Representatives since 1999. His seat has been considered one…

Former President Donald Trump listens as Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker speaks during his Save America rally in Perry, Ga., on Sept. 25, 2021.

Georgia GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker questions evolution

The Trump-backed Republican candidate also doubted scientific intervention in human reproduction. He's the favorite in the primary to take on Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in November.

In February, ahead of the Texas statewide primary, Carlos Vanegas at the Harris County Elections Office in Houston pushes a cart with mail-in ballots to be sent to voters. The county ultimately rejected thousands of the mail ballots it received back.

In Texas, thousands of mail ballots were rejected following new ID requirements

Perhaps most notably, Harris County rejected a whopping 19% percent of the mail ballots it received, or 6,888 ballots in total. Four years ago the county's rejection rate was about 0.3%.

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