Student protests | Children’s safety net | Opened door. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for May 9, 2025.

A letter writer is noticing they’re not receiving acknowledgment letters after sending out thoughtful condolence notes.

William Travis wrote his famed 'Victory or Death' letter from the besieged Alamo. Yet the document is stored in Austin and only rarely displayed in San Antonio.

Kali Uchis wrote the album she knew her future self would need to listen to. The Grammy-winning artist unknowingly was ...

McMahon's letter announced that the U.S. government would no longer provide federal funding to Harvard University.

Ger Lyons is planning a step up in trip with Red Letter following her pleasing performance in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. The Frankel filly showed quality form as a two-year-old last season, with ...

The University of Michigan is at a crossroads. As we begin the search for a new president, we must be clear-eyed about what kind of leader we need.

Harvard University will receive no new federal grants until it meets a series of demands from President Donald Trump's ...

Maine has reached a settlement with the Trump administration to unfreeze funding primarily used to feed schoolchildren in ...

A great fit.' Fever select FSU post Makayla Timpson with No. 19 pick Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Hall also played alongside Fever star Aliyah Boston in Columbia.

Former Harvard chief diversity and inclusion officer Sherri Charleston sent a message to students stating that the school’s ...

Last weekend was a busy one, with the installation of the new Baptist Minister in Romsey, the fabulous St George's Day Service with the local ...